Blueprinting Program Evaluation Evidence Through the Lens of Key Stakeholders

作者：Deborah Simpson, Janet Riddle, David Hamel, Dorene F. Balmer · 发表于：Journal of Graduate Medical Education · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.4300/jgme-d-20-01015.1 · 被引用次数：8 · 研究领域：Innovations in Medical Education、Health Sciences Research and Education、Health and Medical Research Impacts

Residency and fellowship program leaders regularly seek information to determine the value or effectiveness of their programs' sponsored activities and processes to drive continuous improvement. This information often includes individuals' judgements and perceptions about what is or is not working. These judgements and perceptions may be influenced by individuals' backgrounds or values, as well as limited data about the program. Thus, key stakeholders in any program evaluation must be queried about evaluation evidence prior to gathering any new information.A stakeholder is an individual or group that has an interest in any decision or activity in a residency or fellowship program. Stakeholders can be internal to the program (residents/fellows, faculty, program coordinator) or the sponsoring organization (Graduate Medical Education Committee, designated institutional official, C-suite leaders). These stakeholders often seek evidence about training experiences and outcomes. Stakeholders can also be external to the program (accreditation bodies, medical school leaders) and may have additional questions that require different kinds of evidence. Patients and community leaders as external stakeholders can provide insights into alignment between the program goals and community interests. The selection of the program's evaluation focus1 will determine the key stakeholders to include in the evaluation and their level of involvement in the process. For example, consider who is responsi...