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Development, Implementation, and Assessment of an Online Modular Telehealth Curriculum for Health Professions
Daniel A Ostrovsky1, Mitchell T Heflin2, Margaret T Bowers3
1Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
A new online, modular telehealth curriculum increased health professions students' confidence and knowledge in virtual care. This standardized training aims to improve telehealth skills for future practice.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Health Professions Training
Background:
- Telehealth competencies are endorsed by health organizations, but standardized curricula for health professions students are lacking.
- Implementing telehealth education faces challenges like limited curricular space and diverse program needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development, implementation, and pilot assessment of an online, modular telehealth curriculum for health professions students.
- To address the need for standardized telehealth training in health professions education.
Main Methods:
- Developed nine online modules covering telehealth visit logistics and virtual assessments (2021-2022).
- Piloted the curriculum with Doctor of Medicine (MD), Physician Assistant (PA), and Nurse Practitioner (NP) students at Duke University (2022-2023).
- Surveyed students on self-assessed confidence, knowledge gain, and likelihood of utilizing telehealth skills.
Main Results:
- Students reported moderate to very confident levels in telehealth skills and moderate knowledge gain across modules.
- Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner students showed slightly lower confidence and likelihood of using telehealth skills compared to medical students.
- No significant differences were observed between health professions for most responses.
Conclusions:
- Online, modular telehealth curricula can enhance health professions students' confidence and knowledge in virtual care.
- Further large-scale implementation and outcome measures are needed to assess the curriculum's clinical efficacy.
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