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Tiered curriculum in global child health: A novel CanMEDs-based multidisciplinary educational program

Virginie Clavel1, Jennifer Turnbull1, Gillian Morantz1

  • 1Department of General Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital - McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec.

Paediatrics & Child Health
|February 27, 2018
PubMed

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A new Global Child Health curriculum was developed for pediatricians, addressing a lack of formal training. This tiered, multidisciplinary program aims to improve pediatric education and competency-based learning in global health.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Global Health Education

Background:

  • Formal Global Child Health curricula are lacking for 21st-century pediatricians.
  • There is a need for structured, outcomes-based training in this critical area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and implementation of a novel, tiered, CanMEDS-based curriculum in Global Child Health.
  • To provide a framework that can assist Canadian hospitals and residency programs in establishing Global Child Health curricula.

Main Methods:

  • A thorough review of the existing literature on Global Child Health education was conducted.
  • A multidisciplinary approach was used to design the curriculum.
  • The curriculum was structured into three tiers: General Track, Advanced Curriculum, and Elective Track.

Main Results:

  • The developed curriculum is tiered and incorporates evidence-informed topics and learning outcomes for each level.
  • The literature review provided a foundation for the curriculum's design and content.
  • The curriculum emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to Global Child Health.

Conclusions:

  • The developed Global Child Health curriculum offers a structured, competency-based model for pediatric training.
  • This initiative can help address the deficit in formal Global Child Health education.
  • The curriculum's design and implementation can serve as a guide for other institutions seeking to enhance global health training.

Keywords:
EducationGlobal HealthLearning outcomesPediatrics

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