Development of an international online learning platform for hepatopancreatobiliary surgical training: a needs assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) and the Australian and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association (ANZHPBA) are developing an online distance learning curriculum to facilitate an interactive didactic experience for hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) fellows in the operationalization of existing HPB fellow curricula. Two needs assessment surveys were carried out to identify the optimal structure and process for deployment in fellow education.

Methods

A 22-question survey querying fellows' learning styles and current and anticipated use of learning tools was disseminated electronically to 38 North American and Australasian HPB fellows. A follow-up 20-question survey was administered to assess fellows' feelings regarding online conten

SUBMITTER: Warner SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4253337 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature