The COVID-19 AAGP Online Trainee Curriculum: Development and Method of Initial Evaluation

Area of Science:

• Geriatric Psychiatry
• Medical Education
• Online Learning

Background:

• The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted in-person clinical experiences for geriatric psychiatry residents.
• There is a critical need for accessible online educational resources to address these disruptions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop and evaluate a web-based geriatric psychiatry curriculum for psychiatry residents and other learners.
• To provide supplementary educational materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

• Collaboration between the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) Teaching and Training Committee and experts.
• Development of a web-based curriculum featuring approximately 30 video-recorded lectures by AAGP member experts.
• Implementation of demographic and pre-/post-surveys for each module to gather learner feedback and characteristics.

Main Results:

• The curriculum, available at aagponline.org/covidcurriculum, comprises numerous video lectures from geriatric psychiatry specialists.
• Surveys are integrated to collect data on learner demographics and module-specific feedback.

Conclusions:

• The online curriculum offers a valuable supplement to traditional geriatric psychiatry residency education.
• It has the potential to enhance the visibility of the AAGP and foster interest in geriatric psychiatry.
• Initial self-report evaluation results are anticipated within one year.