How Do We Improve Education? We Asked and You Responded!
Sonya Malekzadeh, MD Coordinator for Education Last year, we asked you, our members, to voice your opinions and to provide feedback on ways to improve the Foundation’s education programming. Your response has been tremendous. The compilation of ratings and comments will be an invaluable resource in planning an exciting future for the Foundation, one that meets the needs and interests of the diverse AAO-HNS membership. Based on a thorough analysis of this needs assessment initiative data, it has become increasingly clear that we will need to focus on three central themes: awareness, engagement, and value. Accordingly, the Foundation will use this information to direct the development of a new and innovative professional development program. As President Richard W. Waguespack, MD, described in his column (see page 7), our overarching goal is to increase awareness and user engagement, with the measure of our success being member access to premium otolaryngology content on the web and in print. The otolaryngology community’s understanding of, and involvement in, our education mission is essential to successful programming. Your feedback indicates that in addition to traditional education methods, a growing number of members desire a larger eLearning environment and expanded electronic platform. With a better appreciation of our members’ preferred learning styles in education and training, combined with today’s expanding technology, we will be better equipped to offer many new and varied formats to enhance learning experiences. Additionally, a thorough review of existing education products will help us enrich and improve these resources to best meet your education needs and learning preferences. Look for electronic upgrades and web-based formats of your favorite education products in the ensuing months. One message came across loud and clear from your survey responses: when it comes to providing quality education and knowledge resources the Foundation “can’t do it alone.” Collaboration will provide greater opportunities to enhance the education offerings and to create superior programs that will effectively meet the education needs of both general otolaryngologists and specialists. Building on our relationships with the American Board of Otolaryngology, our sister societies, and other healthcare groups, we will assemble a comprehensive set of resources for all our learners. As we prepare to introduce you to the Foundation’s improved learning platform, we’d like to thank the hundreds of members who’ve taken the time to respond in depth to our surveys. Your comments will help make otolaryngic education better, and we promise to keep listening. You will continue to play an integral role in redefining and planning future programming. As I reflect on the last two years, I share with you my sense of pride in our education faculties. While we have made strong progress, we must also embrace the new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. I am enthusiastic and optimistic that with the assistance of our education leadership and numerous dedicated volunteers, we will deliver state-of-the-art knowledge and education resources of value to all our learners. Academic Bowl Winner Congratulations to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, for winning the seventh Annual AAO-HNSF Academic Bowl at the AAO-HNSF 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM.The Academy is grateful to the additional teams that competed: University of Michigan University of Missouri Northwestern University Special thanks to Mark K. Wax, MD, who moderated the event.
Coordinator for Education
Last year, we asked you, our members, to voice your opinions and to provide feedback on ways to improve the Foundation’s education programming. Your response has been tremendous. The compilation of ratings and comments will be an invaluable resource in planning an exciting future for the Foundation, one that meets the needs and interests of the diverse AAO-HNS membership.
Based on a thorough analysis of this needs assessment initiative data, it has become increasingly clear that we will need to focus on three central themes: awareness, engagement, and value. Accordingly, the Foundation will use this information to direct the development of a new and innovative professional development program.
As President Richard W. Waguespack, MD, described in his column (see page 7), our overarching goal is to increase awareness and user engagement, with the measure of our success being member access to premium otolaryngology content on the web and in print. The otolaryngology community’s understanding of, and involvement in, our education mission is essential to successful programming.
Your feedback indicates that in addition to traditional education methods, a growing number of members desire a larger eLearning environment and expanded electronic platform. With a better appreciation of our members’ preferred learning styles in education and training, combined with today’s expanding technology, we will be better equipped to offer many new and varied formats to enhance learning experiences.
Additionally, a thorough review of existing education products will help us enrich and improve these resources to best meet your education needs and learning preferences. Look for electronic upgrades and web-based formats of your favorite education products in the ensuing months.
One message came across loud and clear from your survey responses: when it comes to providing quality education and knowledge resources the Foundation “can’t do it alone.” Collaboration will provide greater opportunities to enhance the education offerings and to create superior programs that will effectively meet the education needs of both general otolaryngologists and specialists. Building on our relationships with the American Board of Otolaryngology, our sister societies, and other healthcare groups, we will assemble a comprehensive set of resources for all our learners.
As we prepare to introduce you to the Foundation’s improved learning platform, we’d like to thank the hundreds of members who’ve taken the time to respond in depth to our surveys. Your comments will help make otolaryngic education better, and we promise to keep listening. You will continue to play an integral role in redefining and planning future programming.
As I reflect on the last two years, I share with you my sense of pride in our education faculties. While we have made strong progress, we must also embrace the new challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. I am enthusiastic and optimistic that with the assistance of our education leadership and numerous dedicated volunteers, we will deliver state-of-the-art knowledge and education resources of value to all our learners.
Congratulations to Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, for winning the seventh Annual AAO-HNSF Academic Bowl at the AAO-HNSF 2013 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPOSM.The Academy is grateful to the additional teams that competed:
- University of Michigan
- University of Missouri
- Northwestern University
Special thanks to Mark K. Wax, MD, who moderated the event.