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

dc.contributor.authorParker, Andrea S
dc.contributor.authorHill, Katherine A
dc.contributor.authorSteffes, Bruce C
dc.contributor.authorMangaoang, Deirdre
dc.contributor.authorO’Flynn, Eric
dc.contributor.authorBachheta, Niraj
dc.contributor.authorBates, Maria F
dc.contributor.authorBitta, Caesar
dc.contributor.authorCarter, Nicholas H
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Richard E
dc.contributor.authorDressler, Jeremy A
dc.contributor.authorEisenhut, Deborah A
dc.contributor.authorFadipe, Akinniyi E
dc.contributor.authorKanyi, John K
dc.contributor.authorKauffmann, Rondi M
dc.contributor.authorKazal, Frances
dc.contributor.authorKyamanywa, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorLando, Justus O
dc.contributor.authorMany, Heath R
dc.contributor.authorMbithi, Valentine C
dc.contributor.authorMcCoy, Amanda J
dc.contributor.authorMeade, Peter C
dc.contributor.authorNdegwa, Wairimu YB
dc.contributor.authorNkusi, Emmy A
dc.contributor.authorOoko, Philip B
dc.contributor.authorOsilli, Dixon JS
dc.contributor.authorParker, Madison ED
dc.contributor.authorRankeeti, Sinkeet
dc.contributor.authorSmith, James D
dc.contributor.authorSnyder, David
dc.contributor.authorKimutai, R Sylvester
dc.contributor.authorWakeley, Michelle E
dc.contributor.authorWekesa, Marvin K
dc.contributor.authorTorbeck, Laura
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Russell E
dc.contributor.authorBekele, Abebe
dc.contributor.authorParker, Robert K
dc.contributor.authorShafer, Katherine
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-28T09:43:59Z
dc.date.available2022-04-28T09:43:59Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractObjective: 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 essential next step in the growth of surgical education programs in ECSA. Targeted needs assessment of stakeholders found medical knowledge challenges, regulatory requirements, language variance, content gaps, expense and availability of resources, faculty numbers, and content delivery method to be factors to inform curriculum design. Goals emerged to increase uniformity and consistency in training, create contextually relevant material, incorporate best educational practices, reduce faculty burden, and ease content delivery and updates. Educational strategies centered on developing an online, flipped-classroom, modular curriculum emphasizing textual simplicity, multimedia components, and incorporation of active learning strategies. The implementation process involved establishing thematic topics and subtopics, the content of which was authored by regional surgeon educators and edited by content experts. Evaluation was performed by recording participation, soliciting user feedback, and evaluating scores on a certification examination. Conclusions: We present the systematic design of a large-scale, context-relevant, data-driven surgical curriculum for the ECSA region.en_US
dc.identifier.citationParker, A.S., Hill, K.A., Steffes, B.C., Mangaoang, D., O’Flynn, E., Bachheta, N., Bates, M.F., Bitta, C., Carter, N.H., Davis, R.E. and Dressler, J.A., 2022. Design of a novel online, modular, flipped-classroom surgical curriculum for East, Central, and Southern Africa. Annals of Surgery Open, 3(1), p.e141.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2691-3593
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2989
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer Medknow Publications , Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd , A-202, 2nd Flr, Qube, C T S No 1498a-2 Village Marol, Andheri East, Mumbai, India, Maharashtra, 400059en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnnals of Surgery Open;3(1)
dc.subjectSurgical Curriculumen_US
dc.subjectOnline classroomen_US
dc.subjectEast Africaen_US
dc.subjectCentral Africaen_US
dc.subjectSouthern Africaen_US
dc.titleDesign of a Novel Online, Modular, Flipped-classroom Surgical Curriculum for East, Central, and Southern Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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