Cardiovascular Pharmacology: Open Access

A global e-learning curriculum in pediatric endocrinology for front line health care providers in resource-limited countries

Joint Event on Heart Failure, Pediatric Cardiology & Nursing Education

February 18-19, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stenvert L S Drop

Sophia Children�??s Hospital/Erasmus MC, Netherlands

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Cardiovasc Pharm Open Access

Abstract:

We developed a freely and globally accessible e-learning module within an e-learning website of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) (www.espe-elearning.org) providing teaching and instruction material intended for first line health care workers in resource limited countries (RLC). The ambition grew receiving feedback from a survey among stakeholders within and outside RLC and reviewing literature that states that e-learning is an effective taking policy-related issue on implementation, understanding of practicality and cost effectiveness into account. The information provided should be in line with the clinical expertise and laboratory facilities generally available in the three levels of medical health care: primary (basic or rural); secondary (district and regional hospitals); tertiary (zonal or main/national referral hospitals). The information should be easily accessible and provided in an understandable language. Content, written in English, undergoes a review process by an international editorial board under the umbrella of the International Consortium of Paediatric Endocrinological Societies (ICPE). The 11 chapters (20-50 slides/chapter) cover the spectrum of paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. Concise basic information on pathophysiology and guidelines for management are provided at three health care levels, including criteria for referral to subsequent levels of care. Colleagues with RLC expertise are contributing with vignettes describing particular clinical dilemmas or pitfalls (12-15 slides) complementary to each chapter. All the text is translated into Spanish, French, Swahili and Chinese by native speaking junior/senior colleagues. The RLC module is applicable for self-study but additionally facilitates direct interaction students - tutors in classroom teaching or in regional, national and international e-learning courses.

Biography :

Stenvert L S Drop is a Professor (Emeritus) in Pediatric Endocrinology at Sophia Children’s Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands. He has a longstanding experience as academic Clinician with particular interest in clinical research. He is former Chief Editor of the espe-elearning.org program and has a longstanding interest in education and training.

E-mail: s.drop@chello.nl