Improving Continuing Education for Health Professionals

AmSECT University Program Directors Presentation via Web-Ex Tuesday, August 6, 2013

The mission of AmSECT is to foster improved patient care and safety by providing for the continuing education and professional needs of the extracorporeal circulation technology community.

Current Problem Professional health workforce is not consistently prepared to provide high quality health care and assure patient safety Major flaws in the way CE is conducted, financed, regulated, and evaluated Current approach to CE is often characterized by didactic lectures and seminars. Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing- manufacturers take a lead role in financing provision of CE. Do companies use CE to influence professionals and increase market share?

Current Problem Health professionals and their employers tend to focus on meeting regulatory requirements rather than identifying personal knowledge gaps and finding programs to address them. Learning opportunities don t stretch from the classroom to the point of care. Professionals must continue learning: Advances in research and treatments in the field Maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills in caring for their patients

Continuum of Perfusion Education Employee Orientation Retirement Meetings/Journ als Training ABCP Exam

Goals Create a collaborative learning environment to increase engagement in the Perfusion community. Develop an online learning path to individualize the learning experience to focus on assignments, certifications, and other clinical knowledge based training. Centralize the learning environment to ensure consistency in objectives, evaluation and availability. Provide tracking, reporting and tools for enhanced performance.

The Solution CE efforts should bring health professionals from various disciplines together to carefully tailored learning environments. A new comprehensive vision of professional education is needed to replace the culture that now envelopes CE in health care. Establishing a national inter- professional CE institute is a promising way to foster improvements in CE for health professionals.

Competency Related Standards Competency is the demonstrated ability to fulfill the primary responsibilities for which a person is hired. Observing and measuring competency gives leaders confidence that healthcare providers are exercising care, caution, and concern for the patients. Summers & Woods (2008). Third Edition, HCPro, Inc.

AmSECT University launch October 11, 2013 Best Practices Meeting San Antonio, TX AmSECT University will be providing a service unlike most other professional organization.

AmSECT University Virtual web-based, Moodle platform integrated learning system that offers functionality beyond standard computer-based instruction. Mission: To provide the for the continued education of the extracorporeal circulation technology community through innovative technologies aimed at fostering post-graduate clinical development.

Benefits of e-learning to members Receive access to AmSECT University as a member benefit. Unlimited access to large variety of courses, content and modules Increased motivation for learning Flexibility to the learner: available 24/7 Student centered approach Ability to participate in on-line educational discussion on that topic Socialization with colleagues enrolled in same course Earn CEU s No additional costs besides your membership

AmSECT University Organization Dawn Oles Dean Jeff Riley Dave Fitzgerald Meyy Arunachalam President Elect Brian Lych Current President Amy Ging Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member College: College: College: College: College: College: College: Perioperative Mechanical Circulatory Support Blood Management Education Leadership Life Sciences Research Services

Colleges of: Blood Management Associate members: Autotransfusionists/PBM T Review course for PBMT Exam Perfusionist Blood Managers Education Clinical instructors Training Simulation Exercises Glossary of Perfusion Terms Perfusion Science Review Class Perfusion Exam Test Questions

Colleges of: Leadership Life Sciences Post-Graduate review of Anatomy and Physiology Pharmacology Congenital Heart Diseases AmSECT Standards and Guidelines Ethics Management Audit Preparation

Colleges of : Mechanical Circulatory Support Pumps Manufacturer Presentations Cardiopulmonary Bypass LVAD and RVAD Total Artificial Heart Cannula ECLS/ECMO Perioperative Services Anesthesia for perfusionist Blood Conservation Cell Savage Cerebral Oximetry IABP Laboratory Equipment Platelet Gel Special Procedures

College of Research/Conferences AmSECT Conferences Journal Club Research Methodology How to get published

Target Market: Learners AmSECT active members Autotransfusionists ECLS Specialists International Members Students Other Associate Members

For the clinician Self-guided education modules and competency assessment: Device-specific in-services, as recommended by the device manufacturer. Standardized policies and clinical care protocols Industry supported standards and guidelines Lectures for new and emerging innovations/technologies Certificate of completion for all performed activities Continuing education hours CME repository for all AmSECT sponsored conferences

For the Perfusion Manager Institution specific learning Build your own department-specific education program Managerial oversight of employee activity Compliance reporting for employee activity Messages boards and broadcasts emails for department staff Comprehension testing or newly revised center-specific protocols.

Compliance Reporting Training record management and reporting, including: Certificate of completion Compliance reporting Earned CEU s Electronic auditing and uploading of all AmSECT U didactic activity

For the Perfusion Community Discussion Boards and forums Instant broadcast emails Streaming video presentations Calendar events for: Education module releases Web-based journal clubs Upcoming meetings and CEU sponsored events Newly released video presentations, podcasts, and events.

For the Program Directors While some of the perfusion training programs utilize a LMS to continue their didactic training while students are off-site, many schools do not have access to such technology. AmSECT U can provide a virtual classroom for generic student perfusion content.

Student members can utilize AmSECT U in conjunction with their program to gain additional knowledge. FOR THE PERFUSION STUDENT

Please join the faculty: Your invited to use the AmSECT U platform Continue to educate your students In-service equipment and new products Share Best Practice Classes Minimum of one course that you will sponsor Target audience is graduate level perfusionist Highlight one of your programs core competencies or expertise in a single course

You are Invited To AmSECTU.org - Dean must grant permission through WebEX at this time it is not yet open to non-faculty.

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For additional information and a course request form please contact Dawn Oles at: dean@AmsectU.org We hope you will join us by contributing a class.