ID-5184 Wonca Abstracts supplement A-K 13-10-23 - Flipbook - Page 63
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Professional development curriculum for African family
medicine: A multinational, multidisciplinary approach
to design
Dr Logan Banks1,2,3, Susan Radecky3, Amy Dawson3, Bruce Dahlman3
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Hope Africa University, 2CoxHealth Family Medicine Residency, 3Christian Academy of
African Physicians
Christian Academy of African Physicians (CAAP) exists to support the development of family medicine
in Africa, addressing health disparities in rural and under-resourced regions. New programs with young
faculty need resources for professional development that are relevant, affordable and accessible.
CAAP is developing curriculum to support professional development of resident learners, faculty and
program leaders in family medicine. Following the foundational work of Larson et al., a multinational,
multidisciplinary group of educators participate in online meetings using a modified Delphi process to
identify current issues and future needs, the result of which will create a framework for professional
development curriculum for family medicine that is appropriate for the African context: addressing
issues of multiculturalism, holistic care, spirituality, community-oriented care, etc. Importantly, utilising
a holistic approach to faculty development ensures the knowledge, skills and needs of ‘teacher’ and
‘learner’ are considered, leading to maximised mutual development in a profession that comprehends
the importance of lifelong learning. Subsequent work will create a portfolio of curricula that is
competency based, grounded in the principles of adult learning (ie andragogy) and is delivered in an
online platform, allowing global learners to access the course and be recognised with a certificate of
completion.
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