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CEPD Needs Assessment: Target Audience Data

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LEG-identified Needs

Working with NOAMA, the CEPD Office collects data from all Local Education Groups about self-identified gaps in Leadership, Effective Teaching, EDIA, Career Progression, Research Skills, and CME. The aggregated report provides insight on current activities and needs across Northern Ontario. 

Topic Requests

Programs accredited by CEPD include a place for participants to request topics they are interested in.  Browse this file to see what Northern Ontario healthcare practitioners are asking for. 

Placeholder for CEPD topic request

UpToDate data

Usage of UpToDate resource via NOSM U license in 2022. 

https://www.nosm.ca/education/cepd/program-development-toolbox/uptodate-searchable-database

This searchable usage data illustrates which topics are being frequently accessed and may indicate trends and patterns for knowledge gaps for NOSM U users. Data is password protected, please contact your CEPD coordinator if you do not have access.

CME Needs - Survey Results

DId you know...

  • 60% of respondents found management of diabetes in pregnancy challenging or very challenging?
  • More than 75% of respondents find addictions challenging or very challenging?
  • More than 75% of respondents were “very” or “extremely” interested in a session on hypertension / pre-eclampsia?

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Did you know...

  • Respondents find emergency hand cases challenging and have a high interest in attending a session on how to approach them?

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Referral Patterns

"Referral patterns can tell us about what gaps might exist for family/general practice physicians, These often form an excellent basis for identifying unperceived needs."
 
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