1. An Equal Opportunity University Integrating Live and Online Activities: An innovative approach to Continuing Education (CE) James C. Norton, PhD Seth Anderson, BS Maggie Luoma, BS

2. An Equal Opportunity University Overview About CECentral Rationale Family Medicine Review Methods Results Discussion

3. An Equal Opportunity University UKHC CECentral Administrative unit within UKHC Accreditation for Pharmacy and Medicine Live and Online content 600 activities last year

4. An Equal Opportunity University Rationale I Adult learning literature suggests limited retention of lecture content Regarding CE, traditional lecture format has limited role in helping physicians assimilate new information (Bloom, 2005) Literature suggests that active learning is more effective

5. An Equal Opportunity University Rationale II Live events should be interactive Interaction is easier if basic knowledge is already shared Online prerequisites for live events allow that Natural fit for CECentral

6. An Equal Opportunity University Family Medicine Review Family Medicine Review: a traditional live event lasting a week Lecture format Innovation: Provide online prerequisites for case based, small group evening seminars Eight sessions to date, discussing the first four

7. An Equal Opportunity University Methods I 2011 session of FMR: three existing online activities identified as prerequisites – Nephrology – Over the counter drugs – ADHD/ADD FMR registrants recruited

8. An Equal Opportunity University Methods II Participants limited to 12 per session Sessions in evening Faculty facilitated case discussions Participants encouraged to bring cases Faculty had cases as back-up

9. An Equal Opportunity University Results I Significant difference between mean evaluation scores of OTC course when compared to the two other topics, Nephro and ADD. Significant difference between the mean first attempt scores between two topics, Nephrology and OTC.

10. An Equal Opportunity University Results II

11. An Equal Opportunity University Results III 4+ ratings on 5 point scale “Outstanding forum/discussion which clarified many nephrology issues for me in treating my renal patients … Keep this session available to others.” “The webinars were good, but what really, “made,” this course was Dr. Sawaya, who made sure we understood the material.”

12. An Equal Opportunity University Discussion I Long day for participants Difficult to assure prerequisites completed Participants rarely brought cases

13. An Equal Opportunity University Discussion II FMR: making seminars a regular element Considering alternative time Plan to expand format to other live meetings

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