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The Third Biennial 2018 OMERACT First-time Participant Program: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study.
Victor S Sloan1,2, Shawna Grosskleg1,2, George Wells1,2
1From the UCB Biosciences Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina; Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama; Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; OMERACT; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The refined new participant training program at OMERACT 2018 was highly valued by first-time attendees. Feedback indicated strong satisfaction with the training content, presentation, and overall value, highlighting its effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Health Professions Education
Background:
- Effective training is crucial for first-time participants in scientific conferences.
- The OMERACT (Outcome Measures in Rheumatology) conference aims to improve participant engagement and knowledge transfer.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the expanded and refined training program for first-time participants at OMERACT 2018.
- To gather feedback on the program's effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
Main Methods:
- A refined new participant program was implemented over four days at OMERACT 2018.
- Feedback was collected from first-time attendees via online surveys and a nominal group technique session.
Main Results:
- All first-time participants (100%) valued the introductory session.
- High ratings were reported for overall satisfaction (91%), content (62%), presentation quality (82%), and value for money (82%).
- The nominal group technique identified specific areas for enhancing breakout sessions and voting procedures.
Conclusions:
- The expanded new participant training program is highly valued by attendees.
- The program effectively met the needs of first-time participants, contributing to a positive conference experience.
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