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ForwardCEP Session 2: Introduction to Learning Needs Assessment - May 21, 2025
Overview
Clinician Educator Pathway Program is designed to enhance participants’ versatility as teachers, enhance their ability to analyze clinical teaching using an educational framework and provide a forum for collegial exchange. In addition, participants will learn principles, guidelines and behavioral alternatives that teachers can use to improve their teaching effectiveness.
Session 2: Introduction to Learning Needs Assessment
Conducting a needs assessment is an important step in systematically designing an educational program. This workshop will guide participants through the steps of conducting a needs assessment so that they better understand their target audience’s needs and align their educational program contents and delivery to meet those needs. Participants will get an opportunity to practice creating a learning needs assessment.
Target Audience
Educators and professionals responsible for learner development in nursing, allied clinical training, undergraduate and graduate medical education, and clinical teaching.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. describe a learning need assessment.
2. identify when a learning needs assessment should be conducted.
3. recognize the four steps of conducting a learning needs assessment.
4. demonstrate their ability to develop a learning needs assessment.
Program
May 21, 2025 @ 12:00 pm.
Presentation by Lauren Irwin, PhD
Venue
Faculty
Dr. Lauren Irwin, PhD
Accreditation
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This live activities have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
ACGME Clinician Educator Milestone: Educational Theory and Practice 7: Teaching
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Attendance
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