DEVELOPMENT AND MULTICENTER EVALUATION OF MULTISTATION CLINICAL TEACHING SCENARIOS ON IMMUNIZATION - THE ATPM-CDC TEACHING IMMUNIZATION FORMEDICAL-EDUCATION (TIME) PROJECT

Introduction: The objective of this project was to develop and evaluat e case-based immunization education materials that use a new teaching method called Multistation Clinical Teaching Scenarios (MCTS) for use in medical school clerkships and primary care residencies. Methods: A multidisciplinary team developed objectives, abstracted clinical cases , and created MCTS modules, which use contextual learning, problem sol ving, and small-group interaction. Results: Mean scores increased from the 10-item pretest to the posttest by 3.2 (95% confidence interval [ CT] of 2.8 to 3.6) items for measles, 3.8 (CI = 3.4 to 4.1) for influe nza, and 1.8 (CI = 1.4 to 2.1) for hepatitis B (P<.01 for each). To ev aluate the materials, we administered questionnaires and conducted foc us groups, Most (99%) of the students and residents rated the material s highly, as did most (89%) facilitators. Conclusions: This new method has been widely tested, increases content mastery, and is well receiv ed.