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ASPIRE for excellence in curriculum development.

John Jenkins¹, Sharon Peters², Peter McCrorie³

¹Medicine and Health Sciences, RCSI University, Dublin, Ireland.

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|February 29, 2024

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The ASPIRE award program supports excellence in health professions education by showcasing best practices in curriculum development. It evaluates achievements using a six-domain framework, highlighting global institutional successes.

Keywords:

Curriculum curriculum planning medicine phase of education profession undergraduate veterinary medicine

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Area of Science:

Health Professions Education
Curriculum Development
Medical Education

Background:

Traditional accreditation processes are limited.
The ASPIRE award program aims to foster excellence in health professions education.
It partners with the ASPIRE Academy to achieve this goal.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the ASPIRE award program's objective of promoting excellence in health professions education.
To present a framework of six domains used for evaluating curriculum development achievements.
To highlight global institutional best practices in health professions education.

Main Methods:

Analysis of ASPIRE award applications focusing on curriculum development.
Evaluation using a framework of six key domains: Organisational Structure and Curriculum Management; Underlying Educational Strategy; Content Specification and Pedagogy; Teaching and Learning Methods and Environment; Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation; Scholarship.
Case studies of three successful medical schools from diverse settings.

Main Results:

ASPIRE award applications showcase diverse achievements in health professions education.
The six-domain framework provides a comprehensive approach to evaluating excellence.
Successful institutions demonstrate contextually relevant innovations in education.

Conclusions:

The ASPIRE program effectively identifies and promotes excellence in health professions education globally.
Showcasing best practices encourages continuous improvement in curriculum development.
Institutional achievements are best understood within their local and societal contexts.