Attending Physicians Curriculum
The 2002 Attending Physicians Curriculum
pilots were reformatted to provide one half of the program over one
weekend in Branson, Missouri, in July and the second half over a second
weekend at the Kansas University Medical College. Results from earlier
pilots showed that AMDA was not reaching its primary care physicians.
Collaborative ventures with other organizations that reach primary care
physicians have permitted blending the Attending Physicians Curriculum
topics with topics provided by a partnering organization and have
enabled AMDA to reach its target audience. Comments from the course in
Branson, held in conjunction with the Rural Eastern Kansas Area Health
Education Center's 16th Annual Conference on Healthy Aging for Primary
Care Providers, include:
"I will share with the administrator and DON
to help with in-services and with nurses/CNAs/ancillary staff to
improve care for patients."
"I think this is an excellent course for people getting ready to start or recently started in geriatric care."
"I will take this information to our medical director and suggest a newsletter for Attending Physicians."
Bette Kappedal, RNC, LNHA, Grand Forks, ND
Participants especially appreciated the practical experience and openness of the faculty:
"Speakers were willing to answer questions and elicit questions...took the time to meet our needs."
Future plans for completion and dissemination of the curriculum
include a more systematic marketing approach and partnerships to
promote the course to the target audience. In 2003, AMDA will continue
to explore how we might work with chapters to identify primary care
partners in their states. Partnerships will be sought with state and
national AAFP organizations, resident and fellowship programs, and
state medical societies. AMDA will continue with three regional courses
provided in two parts over weekends in partnership with primary care
groups.
Surveys were sent to AMDA State Chapter leaders in July and again in
September to learn of their interest in collaborating with the
Education Committee on this effort. To date, Florida, Maryland,
Missouri, New York, and Pennsylvania have expressed an interest in
assisting with the broader dissemination of the Attending Physicians
Curriculum. The Education Committee will determine the best strategy
for partnerships and be in touch with chapter leaders again early in
2003.
Toward refinement of the curriculum, the development team will meet
November 8-9, 2002, in Kansas City, Kansas, to review past evaluations,
and the existing slides and syllabus to enhance materials to strengthen
the resources provided for further reference and study. Team members
include Daniel Swagerty, MD, MPH, CMD, Chair; Richard Ackermann, MD,
CMD; Wanda Bonnel, RN, PhD; Diane Dixon, EdD; Jonathan Evans, MD, CMD;
Randall Huss, MD, CMD; Janice Knebl, DO, CMD; Peter Winn, MD, CMD; and
Catherine Zofkie, DO, CMD.
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