(348) Indiana University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education (IUSM CME) Course Targeting Sweat Testing in the Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis Successfully Enhanced Education for Health Care Teams

Background: In September 2018, Indiana University School of Medicine Division of Continuing Medical Education (IUSM CME) partnered with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), to develop and distribute a series of online education courses for CF team members in their successful application of CFF Clinical Practice Guidelines and recommended practices. CF experts from around the country were asked to develop and author these online educational courses. In February 2021, the fourth online course was launched focusing on sweat testing in the diagnosis CF.

Methods: The IUSM CME online course consisted of scenario-based assessments in four different modules with a pre-and-post-quiz for each module. Color-coded emphasis text boxes were utilized to highlight education specific to each CF team member. IUSM CME partnered with Indiana University Information Technology Services eLearning Design & Services (UITS eDS) and utilized the IU online education Canvas learning platform to develop and deliver the course to CFF programs across the United States and internationally. An immediate measurement of an improvement in knowledge was the variance between module pre-and-post-quiz scores. The audience was the entire CF Care team, targeting CF program genetic counselors as well as laboratory directors and personnel. The course was distributed directly by the CFF to CF healthcare teams via email and listservs, in addition to being sent to CFF program directors and learners who had participated in previous courses.

Results: : In the last year, 162 learners from 112 CF programs representing 37 states and nine countries participated in the course. The average total post-quiz score was 86%. The average increase from total pre-to-post-quiz scores was 18% with the largest increase being 55%. CF team member participation was as follows: Physician (28%), Research Coordinator (14%), Nurse (10%), Respiratory Therapist (9%), Nurse Practitioners (7%), Pharmacy (4%) and Medical Technologist (3%). CME and CE was provided for Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work, ABP and ABIM MOC Part 2 credits were awarded to learners for successful completion of the course. Non-Physician Attendance hours were also provided to all other team members.

Conclusions: Participation in this online course led to improved scores across all CF team members in educational content assessment on topics focused on Sweat Testing in the Diagnosis of CF. This presentation will include a comparative analysis of this course with the three previous IUSM CME CF courses. In the next three years, an additional ten online courses will be completed by IUSM CME that will continue to support CF team members. The topics for the next courses will be align with and support established clinical and practice educational needs as determined by the CFF, the current CME CFF Advisory Board as well as recommendations from the CF clinical care team community.

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