A single e-learning curriculum for pediatric emergency department trainees across the U.S.

What is it about?

We did 2 advancements: 1. First, we developed e-learning modules on a small number of pediatric emergency medicine topics. This is harder than it sounds because we had to create learning materials with very specific treatment recommendations without adhering to a single institution's protocols or culture. 2. We tested the learning modules across 4 large hospitals in the U.S. among many types of training physicians and medical students to see if it added to their knowledge.

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Why is it important?

Again, no one has created a single curriculum applicable to multiple hospitals because many hospitals and institutions have their own policies, procedures, and even politics that designate how children are treated in the Emergency Departments. What we've shown is that we can transcend all of that and provide knowledge and potentially improve clinical care across the country using a carefully created curriculum that is applicable to all hospitals and institutions.