Needs assessments are the backbone of continuing education (CE)/continuing medication education (CME) for healthcare professionals and serve as a roadmap of educational activity design. Yet best-practice examples can be hard to find, and good writing guidance can be scarce, unclear, or even contradictory. This activity aims to unpack the terminology, provide pointers on researching gaps and needs, and show how to pull it all together to create a grant-winning document. We’ll also focus on finding insightful resources and crafting learning objectives that link identified healthcare gaps with educational needs.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this activity, participants should be able to
- Examine how to translate healthcare gaps into educational needs
- Identify resources for developing healthcare gaps, educational needs, and other components of a needs assessment
- Discuss best practices for crafting measurable learning objectives to address educational needs
Target Audience: CE/CME writers 0 to 3 years of experience
About the Subject Matter Expert:
Stephanie Wenick is a freelance Scientific Director and Medical Writer with over 15 years of experience working in the CME space. She began her medical writing career crafting needs assessments. She continues to write needs assessments today along with developing CME content and advising clients on continuing educational needs in the field of ophthalmology.