Dr. Jan Jones-Schenk
Opening Keynote
Dr. Gerry Altmiller
National Faculty Meeting
Transitioning to Competency-Based Education:
Structure, Process, Outcomes
The faculty meeting creates an opportune time to explore pathways to transition to competency-based education. Following the Donabedian model of structure, process, outcomes, this presentation will demonstrate practical approaches nursing programs can consider in their transition to competency-based education. Strategic steps to create the infrastructure needed to scaffold competency-based education and assessment across the curriculum will be demonstrated to support faculty in making incremental yet productive advances.
Dr. Jared Kutzin
Debra L. Spunt Lecture
Time in Grade or Grade over Time?
How do we, as educators, know our students are ready to progress or graduate? Is it the time they spend in class? Do we rely on our own gestalt? A standardized test? Do our current assessment mechanisms fairly, accurately, and completely assess competence?
This presentation will draw upon experiences in aviation, health care, and other industries and challenge faculty to re-think their curriculums, assessments, and educational methodologies. We as educators need to ensure our learners are engaged, motivated, and meet a minimum standard.
The health and safety of our patients and our profession demands we consider new, bold approaches to education, including competency-based approaches. Attendees will leave with an understanding of competency-based education, being able to articulate the benefits and the challenges, and a roadmap to use on their own journeys.
Dr. Hege Langli Ersdal
Plenary Speaker
Simulations Save Lives!
Major reduction in maternal and newborn deaths after implementation of Safer Births training
In-situ simulation training on “day-of-birth” emergencies, as part of the Safer Births Bundle of Care scale-up, has improved clinical care and reduced early maternal and newborn deaths by around 50% among over 300,000 deliveries in Tanzania. The scale-up is now increased to 152 hospitals with funding from the World Bank.
The Safer Births Bundle of Care is developed in collaboration with midwives, as an iterative process over 15 years, based on identified needs and scientific evidence. Local hospital facilitators are trained in simulation and QI methodologies to lead weekly simulations, addressing procedure-performance gaps guided by own clinical data. The program shows that it is possible to implement sustainable systems for effective simulations improving patient outcomes in busy resource-limited healthcare settings.
The presentation will discuss lessons learnt in the program and how these may relate to both high- and low-medium income settings.
