Shabana Khan1, Kathleen Myers2, Bianca Busch3, Deborah Brooks4, Dan Alicata5, Ujjwal Ramtekkar6, Lan Chi Vo7, Sandra M DeJong8. 1. Department of Psychiatry, New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. 2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA. 3. Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 4. Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 5. Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, USA. 6. Department of Psychiatry, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. 7. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 8. Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract
Objectives: Our goal was to develop an open access nationally disseminated online curriculum for use in graduate and continuing medical education on the topic of pediatric telepsychiatry to enhance the uptake of telepsychiatry among child psychiatry training programs and improve access to mental health care for youth and families. Methods: Following Kern's 6-stage model of curriculum development, we identified a core problem, conducted a needs assessment, developed broad goals and measurable objectives in a competency-based model, and developed educational content and methods. The curriculum was reviewed by experts and feedback incorporated. Given the urgent need for such a curriculum due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the curriculum was immediately posted on the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training websites. Further evaluation will be conducted over the next year. Results: The curriculum covers the six areas of core competence adapted for pediatric telepsychiatry and includes teaching content and resources, evaluation tools, and information about other resources. Conclusion: This online curriculum is available online and provides an important resource and set of standards for pediatric telepsychiatry training. Its online format allows for ongoing revision as the telepsychiatry landscape changes.
Objectives: Our goal was to develop an open access nationally disseminated online curriculum for use in graduate and continuing medical education on the topic of pediatric telepsychiatry to enhance the uptake of telepsychiatry among child psychiatry training programs and improve access to mental health care for youth and families. Methods: Following Kern's 6-stage model of curriculum development, we identified a core problem, conducted a needs assessment, developed broad goals and measurable objectives in a competency-based model, and developed educational content and methods. The curriculum was reviewed by experts and feedback incorporated. Given the urgent need for such a curriculum due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the curriculum was immediately posted on the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training websites. Further evaluation will be conducted over the next year. Results: The curriculum covers the six areas of core competence adapted for pediatric telepsychiatry and includes teaching content and resources, evaluation tools, and information about other resources. Conclusion: This online curriculum is available online and provides an important resource and set of standards for pediatric telepsychiatry training. Its online format allows for ongoing revision as the telepsychiatry landscape changes.
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child and adolescent; telehealth; telemedicine; telepsychiatry
Authors: Deepika Shaligram; Bettina Bernstein; Sandra M DeJong; Anthony P S Guerrero; Jeffrey Hunt; Mandar Jadhav; Say How Ong; Paul Robertson; Asilay Seker; Norbert Skokauskas Journal: Acad Psychiatry Date: 2022-02-04