CME Learning's Summary and Follow-Up Sheet for Journal Clubs and Recurring Case Conferences

Abstract

Abstract Introduction This resource provides a process to document learnings, self-reported implementation of learnings, and barriers to implementing learnings from regularly scheduled recurring journal clubs and case conferences. This resource helps creates continuity between sessions, helps build a community of practice, and helps monitor the outcomes of these regularly scheduled series. Methods This resource provides the meeting facilitators with a documentation tool, which we have modified based on user feedback and our ongoing efforts to track outcomes. The session facilitator (or designee) is responsible for the documentation. This resource includes a recent iteration of the documentation tool with instructions for use. Results The initial results of our work have been published in the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. We have also presented the process at the 2008 Alliance for Continuing Medical Education meeting and the 2008 Continuing Medical Education Congress in Toronto as well as several regional Kaiser Permanente meetings. Others have described our process at the 2000 Alliance for Continuing Medical Education meeting. We have shared the template with a few other continuing medical education providers and modified it based upon their feedback as well as the feedback of our internal users. Discussion We believe this tool will be helpful for others conducting regularly recurring educational meetings (case conferences, tumor boards, journal clubs) in documenting learnings and also meeting Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education reaccreditation requirements.

Keywords

• Journal Club
• Case Conference
• CME Outcomes
• Intent to Change
• Barriers to Change
• Introductory Journal Article