Journal article
Embedding Specialised Educators in Modalities for Continuing Medical Education. A Study of Effectiveness, and Health Care Practitioner and Educator Preferences
Z Fehlberg, J Long, A Kanga-Parabia, A Archibald, J Braithwaite, S Best
Clinical Teacher | WILEY | Published : 2025
DOI: 10.1111/tct.70013
Abstract
Introduction: As the delivery of continuing medical education moves towards digital modes, determining how to embed and capitalise on the skills of specialised educators in digital modalities is critical. Drawing on social theories of adult learning and behaviour change, this study trialled multiple delivery modes of education about reproductive genetic ‘carrier screening’ with varying levels of specialised educator (genetic counsellors) input to examine clinical effectiveness, and health care practitioners and educator preferences. Methods: A subset of health care practitioners (n = 209) interested in offering carrier screening through a large study were randomly allocated to receive educat..
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Awarded by Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Funding Acknowledgements
The Australian Reproductive Genetic Carrier Screening Project (Mackenzie's Mission) is funded by the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund as part of the Genomics Health Futures Mission (GHFM), grant GHFM73390 (MRFF-G-MM). The grant is administered by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute through Australian Genomics. Australian Genomics receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Grants GNT1113531 and GNT2000001) and the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.