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AAP Learner Needs Assessment 2018
1.
Are you based in the United States?
United States
Country?
2.
Which of the following best describes your professional status?
Physiatrist
Resident/Fellow In-training
Medical Student
Health Professional
Researcher
Administrative Director
Coordinator
Other (please specify)
3.
How many years have your been in practice?
<5
6-10
11-15
16-20
>20
4.
Please indicate which of the following clinical and non-clinical topics would enhance your clinical or professional practice: (Check all that apply)
Brain Injury
Cancer
Cardiopulmonary
General Rehabilitation
Geriatrics
Hospice Palliative Care
Limb Deficiency
Medical Rehabilitation
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Neurological Rehabilitation
Spasticity
Neuromuscular Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Pain Medicine
Pediatric Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Injury
Spine Medicine
Sports Medicine
Stroke
Leadership Skills
Contracts/Negotiation
Conflict Management
Communication Skills
Patient Engagement
Patient Safety/ Quality Improvement
Medicolegal
Career Development
Practice Diversification
Practice Technology (EMRs, Patient Portals, etc.)
Telemedicine
Preventing/Managing Burnout
MACRA/MIPS/Quality Reporting
Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Team Building/Training
Coding and Billing/Reimbursement (How to get paid for services)
Models of Care
Practice Management (Maintaining One's Practice)
Creating Referral Networks
Is there a non-clinical topic or area not listed above in which education would be useful?
5.
What types of
live education
do you find most valuable? (Check all that apply)
Annual conferences with multiple topics and formats
Stand-alone course focused on a specific topic
Certificate program (longer-term training program on specific topic or skill - i.e. Academic Leadership Training Program)
Hands-on training of specific techniques/equipment
Live webinars
Live streaming from meetings
Live demonstrations on patients
One-on-one assessment of skills
Other (please specify)
6.
Please indicate the following formats for live, didactic education that you find interesting (1=not at all interesting, 5=very interesting):
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Video case review/discussion
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
video demonstration of technique/skill
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Self-assessment through audience response
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Gamification (point scoring, competition with others)
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Debate formats
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Reverse/flipped classroom
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Expert roundtable or panel discussions
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Patient simulations/demonstrations
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Lectures with Q&A
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Small group discussions
Not at all interesting
Somewhat not interesting
Interesting
Somewhat interesting
Very interesting
Other (please specify)
7.
How important is each of the following to your decision to attend an educational course? (1=not at all important, 5=very important)
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Learning new clinical techniques or skills
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Exposure to new or upgraded devices/equipment
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Documentation of performance/achievement in a new skill
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Updates on the latest research/evidence
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Immediate application in practice
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Quality of faculty
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Networking with other physiatrists
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Registration fee
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Proximity to home
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Schedule/time away from practice
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
CME credit
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Meeting MOC requirements
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Understanding regulatory requirements
Not at all important
Somewhat not important
Important
Somewhat important
Very important
Other (please specify)
8.
Which of the following forms of online or distance learning do you find valuable? (Check all that apply)
Instructional videos
Recorded lectures or courses
Enduring webinars or audio conferences
Self-assessment exams
Podcasts
Performance improvement projects
Quality improvement activities
Journal CME
Other (please specify)
9.
What types of devices do you use for distance learning? (Check all that apply)
Computer
Smartphone
iPad/Tablet
N/A
Other (please specify)
10.
Which of the following general educational areas present the most challenging situations in your department or practice? (Rank from 1=least challenging to 4=most challenging)
Least challenging
Not very challenging
Somewhat challenging
Most challenging
Clinical/direct patient care (with or without residents/students)
Least challenging
Not very challenging
Somewhat challenging
Most challenging
Education (teaching duties, may include teaching in the context of patient care)
Least challenging
Not very challenging
Somewhat challenging
Most challenging
Research
Least challenging
Not very challenging
Somewhat challenging
Most challenging
Administration/career development/leadership
Least challenging
Not very challenging
Somewhat challenging
Most challenging
Other (please specify)
11.
Are you a member of the AAP?
Yes
No
12.
Does your country have a national physiatry society? If yes, please provide the name.
