Using a Delphi Survey to Establish Learning Objectives in Chronic Disease Management for Medical Students

• In Event: 51.036 - Learning and the Educational Environment

Abstract

Chronic disease is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. With an increasing demand for care and rising costs related to chronic disease, physicians need to be better trained to address chronic disease in a collaborative and cost-effective manner. With Wagner’s Chronic Care model as a framework, we used a literature review and Delphi survey to reach consensus on learning objectives for chronic disease prevention and management (CDPM) for undergraduate medical education. After two survey rounds with medical school faculty members that are part of the AMA Accelerating Change Consortium, we reached consensus on 11 core learning objectives. These learning objectives can be used as a guide for institutions interested in developing or enhancing their curriculum.

Authors

• Michael Dekhtyar, American Medical Association

• LuAnn Wilkerson, The University of Texas at Austin

• Cristin Colford, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

• Ebony Whisenant, Florida International University

• Jill Huber, Mayo Clinic

• Eric Johnson, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

• Patricia Thomas, Case Western Reserve University

• Lauren W Mazzurco, Eastern Virginia Medical School

• Arden D Dingle, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

• Valerie Terry, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

• Senthil Kuma Rajasekaran, Eastern Virginia Medical School

• Laken Barkowski, American Medical Association

• Mrinalini Kulkarni-Date, University of Texas at Austin

• David Henderson, University of Connecticut, Farmington

• Kate Kirley, American Medical Association