Verbundweiterbildungplus Baden-Württemberg: Development of educational meetings and implications for the implementation of family medicine training programmes in Germany; Das Schulungsprogramm der Verbundweiterbildungplus Baden-Württemberg: Entwicklung und Implikationen für die Implementierung von Verbundweiterbildungsprogrammen in Deutschland

Abstract

Background The German Society of General Practice and Family Medicine (DEGAM) has defined educational seminars during post-graduate training as a core element to improve trainees’ specific knowledge and competencies. Furthermore, these seminars facilitate networking among trainees and support the process of identity formation in family medicine. Since its implementation in 2009, the Verbundweiterbildungplus Baden-Württemberg (VWBplus Ba-Wü) has offered educational seminars. Aim of this article is to analyse the content of these educational seminars and to derive implications for other family medicine training programmes in Germany. Methods From 2009 to 2015, the data from all educational seminars was descriptively analysed. Furthermore, two researchers categorised the seminar contents independently of each other and assigned them to the competence-based curriculum for family medicine training (Kompetenzbasiertes Curriculum Allgemeinmedizin, KCA). Results Until 2015, 600 trainees participated in a starter seminar of the VWBplus Ba-Wü. In total, 1,116 teaching units and 160 different seminars covered all relevant topics of the KCA. A restructuring of organisational processes and seminars was necessary to handle the increase in the number of participants, including the development of specific software for electronic support. Of all these seminars, 56% were held by specialists or trainees in family medicine. The participating trainees rated the educational seminars in general and the possibility for networking as (very) good. Conclusions The contents of the educational seminars included in family medicine training programs will have to be specifically based on family medicine and cover all relevant aspects of the KCA – medical expertise, competencies and procedures. In order to ensure a common standard concerning didactic methods and qualifications of teachers, a didactic guideline is to be developed. The increasing demand of family medicine training programmes requires (further) development of the software eSchoolab, including integration of the KCA. © 2016

Keywords

Author Keywords

competency-based curriculum General Practice Family Medicine educational meetings post-graduate training

Index Keywords

Teaching human medical education Humans curriculum general practice practice guideline Germany human experiment teacher Education, Medical scientist Family Practice family medicine standards consensus development computer program

Author Affiliations

Department of General Medicine and Health Services Research, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Department of General Medicine and Health Services Research, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin und Interprofessionelle Versorgung, Universitätsklinikum und Medizinische Fakultät Tübingen, Tubingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein Campus Lübeck, Lubeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Chirurgische Klinik und Klinik für Anästhesiologie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

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