Table 1.
Comparison of published PEM curriculum.
| Learner Group | Design | Methodology (base content) |
Instructional Scenarios |
Evaluation Scenarios |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEM Fellows29 | Longitudinal | Delphi reduction (ABP/RCPSC) |
48 scenarios/2 years | No |
| PEM Fellows3 | Longitudinal | Expert opinion (ABP/RCPSC) |
43 scenarios/2 years | No |
| Pediatrics Residents30 | Longitudinal | Delphi reduction (PALS/ACGME) |
9 scenarios/1 year | No |
| Emergency Medicine Residents31 | Single Day | Expert opinion (PALS) |
6 scenarios/1 day | 3 scenarios at 1 month |
Abbreviations: ABP, American Board of Pediatrics; RCPSC, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; PALS, Pediatric Advanced Life Support; ACGME, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education