Premium
The Transition to Web‐Based Education: Enhancing Access to Graduate Education for Women's Health Providers
Author(s) -
Avery Melissa D.,
Ringdahl Debbie,
Juve Catherine,
Plumbo Peg
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/s1526-9523(03)00307-6
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , specialty , nurse practitioners , health care , active listening , nursing , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , political science , family medicine , communication , law
Nurse‐midwives and women's health nurse practitioners have a long history as positive change agents in health care as well as education. This article chronicles the transition of a traditional face‐to‐face nurse‐midwife and women's health nurse practitioner graduate curriculum to a Web‐based format with campus seminars and clinical laboratories. This change was made to increase access to these graduate programs. A total of 20 courses, including both graduate core and specialty courses, was converted to the Web‐based format over a 3‐year period. Practical considerations for implementing a similar program, including faculty development and support, student orientation and ongoing support, development of a learning community, and time management, are discussed. The importance of listening to student feedback and partnering with them as the program continues to develop is emphasized as a key element of program evaluation and improvement.