Evaluation of One Program's Use of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Resident Curriculum

The publicly available Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) Resident Curriculum provides resources for blended learning. This report presents a formal evaluation of this blended learning curriculum.

We adapted the SAHM curriculum for a required four-week rotation for pediatricians in training. We selected webinars, videos, articles, and Web sites from the SAHM curriculum to complement the local clinical context. We evaluated the effectiveness of our curriculum using resident pre- and post-self-assessments, weekly knowledge quizzes, and a standardized patient encounter.

Resident self-assessment improved in all domains except managing urologic conditions. Residents scored 85% or higher on knowledge quizzes. Standardized patients rated residents a mean of 90.2 out of 100 on adolescent communication and 89.0 out of 100 on parent communication.

A blended learning curriculum consisting of SAHM online materials and local clinical experiences improved resident self-assessment, knowledge, and communication skills.