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Demystifying Program Evaluation for Surgical Education

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Part of the book series: Innovation and Change in Professional Education ((ICPE,volume 17))

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In this chapter, we define program evaluation, address its role in evaluating surgical education programs, describe important early steps surgical program evaluators can take to improve the usefulness of program evaluation, discuss common challenges, and offer solutions evaluators can use to overcome these challenges. The chapter is intended for those who are engaging or considering engaging in program evaluation for the first time or are doing so with limited support from a formal program evaluator. Additionally, we have included resources and examples to provide guidance beyond the scope of this chapter.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Graduate Programs in Health Professions Education, Department of Medicine, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Alexis Battista

  2. The Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Alexis Battista

  3. University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA

    Michelle Yoon

  4. USU/Walter Reed Department of Surgery, Bethesda, MD, USA

    E. Matthew Ritter

  5. Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  6. Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Debra Nestel

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Kirsten Dalrymple

  3. Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA

    John T. Paige

  4. Department of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Jefferson Strategic Ventures, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Rajesh Aggarwal

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Battista, A., Yoon, M., Matthew Ritter, E., Nestel, D. (2019). Demystifying Program Evaluation for Surgical Education. In: Nestel, D., Dalrymple, K., Paige, J., Aggarwal, R. (eds) Advancing Surgical Education. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 17. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3128-2_23

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