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RNZCGP Review of the delivery of general practice vocational training August <strong>2013</strong>Option 8: Online educationPoints for consultation1. Define the GPEP programme online education requirements and determine the feasibility of deliveringGP registrar education online.2. Begin discussions with funding providers to determine if funds can be made available to develop anonline education service.3. Online learning will include self-assessment and formative assessment tasks.At present, there is minimal educational content delivered online, and what there is provides staticinformation. Self-directed online learning is an option that can be delivered by speakers, specialists,local experts and allied health providers in any of the 38 topics covered over the current GPEP Year 1curriculum, replacing some of the large group learning.Online materials could be used by all GPEP registrars. The requirements and expected educationaloutcomes of using online material must first be defined and reflect the relationship between thelearning outcomes of the online models and the GPEP curriculum.Survey response on the use of an online channel for part of the trainingprogrammeNice Useful Important EssentialGPEP1 16 17 2 2GPEP2 15 17 10 2ME 17 10 2 8Other 7 13 5 9TOTAL 55 (34%) 57 (35%) 25 (15%) 21 (13%)Option 8.1: Access other providers’ materialsSeveral organisations provide online GP medical training and information, generally in one of twoformats. The first is information libraries which are repositories of news and articles related to variousmedical topics. The second is academic education, where the user interacts in a variety of ways withthe application to complete education exercises and formative assessment.The education materials available from some providers can be accessed free of charge while othersrequire payment for some, or all, of the services provided.These providers’ sites could be accessed via the College’s websites using hyperlinks. There wouldbe minimal web development required and no additional load would be placed on the College’s webinfrastructure. For example, the BMJ Learning materials are already available to members of theCollege.38
RNZCGP Review of the delivery of general practice vocational training August <strong>2013</strong>Option 8.2: Create College specific materialsThe advantage of creating custom modules and libraries is that the materials created would meet all ofthe registrars’ requirements as the modules would be created to match the learning outcomes of GPEP.The costs and timing of such a development are unknown and difficult to quantify. There is potentiallyan issue with compatibility with, and capacity on, the College’s existing system.Option 8.3: Combination of development methodsThis option would involve sourcing as much material as possible from verified and validated sources,but using custom created modules and material to fill any gaps.Potential cost savings and return on investmentDepending on the model, it could be possible for the seminar delivery costs to be reduced, with anysavings retained and invested in the development and continuous improvement of online learning.39
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