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Using Appreciative Inquiry to Inform Program Evaluation in Graduate Medical Education
Journal of Graduate Medical Education
|November 3, 2018
Summary
Appreciative Inquiry, a strengths-based evaluation method, successfully improved a pediatric pulmonology fellowship program. This approach is feasible and effective for graduate medical education program evaluation and enhancement.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Program Evaluation
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Graduate medical education programs require annual evaluation for improvement.
- Existing guidelines for program evaluation can be enhanced with innovative and feasible methods.
- Appreciative Inquiry (AI) offers a strengths-based approach focusing on program successes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To implement and assess a novel application of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) across its four phases (Inquire, Imagine, Innovate, Implement).
- To demonstrate AI's capacity for driving meaningful improvements within a pediatric pulmonology fellowship program.
Main Methods:
- Developed an interview guide based on AI principles for the Inquire and Imagine phases.
- Conducted semistructured interviews with fellowship alumni, followed by transcription and review.
- Presented findings to the Program Evaluation Committee to guide the Innovate and Implement phases.
Main Results:
- Appreciative Inquiry proved acceptable to alumni and feasible with minimal resources.
- Alumni identified program strengths and successes during the Inquire phase.
- Alumni proposed changes to enhance the transition to independent practice, aligning with program goals.
Conclusions:
- Appreciative Inquiry is an innovative and feasible method for program evaluation in graduate medical education.
- This approach effectively generates actionable recommendations for program enhancement.
- AI is particularly suitable for smaller programs seeking to improve their educational offerings.
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