Medical education 14

Track 20
Friday, October 27, 2023
10:35 AM - 12:30 PM
Meeting Room E3.2

Speaker

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A/Prof Klaus von Pressentin
Head: Division Of Family Medicine
University of Cape Town

Formulating a framework for faculty development of family medicine educators throughout the career course

10:35 AM - 11:30 AM

Summary

Family medicine education relies on clinicians to fulfil a range of expected roles that evolve throughout the career course. Preparing clinicians as family medicine educators requires a nuanced approach to faculty development that takes into consideration various factors including the setting (urban vs rural) and the degree of resources available from both educational and health services, as well as the make-up of the educator and their contribution to the programme (“pure” academics vs clinician-educators in joint roles, career stage, and scholarly focus on teaching, research, or both). Furthermore, one may argue that faculty development for educators in family medicine programmes has discipline-specific needs given the complexity of primary care service-learning platforms. These roles and responsibilities require a nuanced approach and consideration of various factors that may impact faculty development.

“A framework for developing excellence as a clinical educator” by Hesketh et al was published 22 years ago and describes 12 learning outcomes in relation to the three-circle model by Harden et al - these outcomes are grouped according to the performance of tasks, the approach to these tasks and the teacher’s commitment to their self-development. This mirrored the outcomes-based educational approach to curriculum development at the time. Recent developments in health professions education have built on this model, including adopting a competency-based orientation and the advent of entrustable professional activities in strengthening workplace-based assessment. Additionally, milestones for faculty development have been developed.

We are a group of academicians, Family Medicine Global Education Network (FamMedGEN), researching the role of academic departments in producing graduates fit for the changing primary care landscape. This interest includes how best to tailor faculty development of primary care educators based on their unique perspectives. We propose a review of frameworks of faculty development that would benefit family medicine training all over the world.

Takeaways

1. Critically evaluate the frameworks for faculty development of medical educators as they apply to family medicine.
2. Brainstorm the application of the Hesketh et al framework and the milestones approach to tailor faculty development initiatives which target both individuals and teams.
3. Develop ways of prioritising the three levels of learning outcomes as a precursor to a formal Delphi process planned by the team of facilitators.

Biography

Klaus von Pressentin is an academic, primary care researcher, educator and clinician based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is the head of the Division of Family Medicine at the University of Cape Town. He completed his PhD in 2017 which evaluated the impact of family physicians within the district health system of South Africa. His research focuses on primary care service strengthening (including chronic conditions and palliative care in primary care), human resources for health, as well as health professions education. He teaches primary care research methods, leadership development, clinical governance, evidence-based practice, and consultation skills. His current volunteer activities include serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the South African Family Practice Journal, serving on the Council of the College of Family Physicians of South Africa and serving on the Education and Training committee of the South African Academy of Family Physicians.
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Dr Ratnasingam Gobith
Executive Council Member
College of General Practitioners of Sri Lanka

Are you ready to experience a global family medicine exchange program?

11:35 AM - 12:30 PM

Summary

Aim:
The aim of the workshop is to promote the global exchange program of family medicine (FM360° exchange) which is specially designed for young doctors around the world.

Content:
The Family Medicine 360° Program is a global exchange program for Family Medicine Trainees and junior Family Doctors/General Practitioners (within five years of completing residency training). The program enables participants to spend up to four weeks visiting the Primary Health Care System of a different country, all over the world. The program has built in a way to standardized educational experience with a special framework based on learning objectives and outcomes.

The following topics will be discussed at the workshop:
How does the FM360º exchange work?
How is the FM360º exchange structured?
How is the application process happening at the hosting and visiting counties?
Sharing past experience of FM360º exchanges.
Future plans of the program.

Outcome:
Exchange programs promote a bilateral knowledge exchange on clinical competence in different social and cultural, resource settings and health systems. Both the visitors and the hosts will be benefited in numerous ways including professional and personal levels as well to contribute development of primary health care and sharing ideas.

Takeaways

1. To know about the FM360º exchange
2. How is the FM360º exchange structured
3. Exchange programs promote a bilateral knowledge exchange on clinical competence in different social and cultural

Biography

Gobith is a Family Physician from Sri Lanka. He is a visiting lecturer at department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He serves as an executive council member of Rural Wonca and holding portfolio position for LMICs. Also National Chair of young doctors' movement (Spice Route movement of young doctors - Sri Lanka). He has received his postgraduate diploma in family medicine from University of Colombo,Sri Lanka & board-certified member of College of General Practitioners (MCGP), Sri Lanka. Obtained MBA in healthcare administration from International institute of Health sciences, Sri Lanka.

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