Design of a Novel Online, Modular, Flipped-classroom Surgical Curriculum for East, Central, and Southern Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We describe a structured approach to developing a standardized curriculum for surgical trainees in East, Central, and Southern Africa (ECSA).

Summary background data

Surgical education is essential to closing the surgical access gap in ECSA. Given its importance for surgical education, the development of a standardized curriculum was deemed necessary.

Methods

We utilized Kern's 6-step approach to curriculum development to design an online, modular, flipped-classroom surgical curriculum. Steps included global and targeted needs assessments, determination of goals and objectives, the establishment of educational strategies, implementation, and evaluation.

Results

Global needs assessment identified the development of a standardized curriculum as an essen

SUBMITTER: Parker AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10431259 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature