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How ready for curriculum change is your medical school? A practical tool to improve the chance of successfully implementing changes in your school
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Published: | September 5, 2012 |
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Workshop/Arbeitstreffen
Introduction: In the whole world many medical schools are changing their curriculum but it is still unclear which factors promote successful change. Earlier research found that ’organizational readiness for change’ (ORC) is a critical precursor to successful implementation of change. We developed and validated an instrument to measure a Medical School’s Organisational Readiness for Curriculum change (MORC).
Intended outcomes: Practical information how you could asses the readiness for change in your medical school. Practical advice on how you could use the outcomes of an analysis with MORC to increase the chance of successful change implementation in your school.
Structure: Introduction on the concept of ORC. Next, individual completion of the MORC instrument and determination of areas which have highest priority for improvement. Afterwards, discussion in groups of four from which minimally one person is from a medical school currently in a change process. Within the small groups we will try to develop strategies with which the areas of highest priority can be improved. Finally, the small groups will present their areas of highest priority and their developed strategies.
Who should attend: Staff members or management of medical schools that are preparing or implementing a curriculum change. All other interested persons in curriculum change are welcome.