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APPD LESSON: Longitudinal Educational Software Solutions and Outcomes Network

APPD LESSON is an exciting new APPD program created to assist members in creating robust online curricula for Pediatrics.

The purpose of APPD LESSON is to produce meaningful educational materials that advance the training of future Pediatricians for the purpose of improving the health and well-being of children. Our vision is to advance exemplary pediatric education through the assistance of educational technology, outcome-based curriculum development, and learner assessment.

Goals:

  • Manage collaborative curriculum development workgroups, resulting in online educational materials with measurable learning outcomes.
  • Develop and administer an online Learning Management System (LMS), housed within the APPD organization.
  • Provide expert consultation for instructional design of asynchronous learning following the principles of andragogy and self-directed learning.
  • Communicate regularly with the APPD membership and the larger medical education community about activities, opportunities, and outcomes.
  • Explore, conduct, and coordinate curriculum development with other organizations and initiatives across a continuum of medical and non-medical education.
  • Facilitate tool assessment and outcomes-based educational research, collaborating with APPD LEARN, as indicated.

Available Curricula

Curricula in Development

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APPD LESSON Leadership

  • CHAIR: Linda Waggoner-Fountain, MD, MEd (2023-2026), University of Virginia
  • APPD LESSON Online Educational Director & Instructional Designer: Pamela Carpenter, MEd
  • APPD Board President: Patricia Poitevien, MD, MSc, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University
  • Sabrina Ben-Zion, MD (2023-2026) Akron Children's Hospital
  • Sharon Calaman, MD (2023-2026) New York University Grossman School of Medicine
  • Katherine Clouser, MD (2023-2026) Hackensack University Medical Center
  • Megan McCabe, MD (2023-2026) The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
  • Charlene Larson-Rotandi (2023-2026) Department Fellowship Manager/Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine
  • Elisa Phillips, MD (2023-2026) Fellow, Stanford University, School of Medicine
  • Margarita Ramos, MD (2023-2026) Fellow, Children’s National Hospital
  • APPD Executive Director: Laura E. Degnon, CAE