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Kristen Dascoli, a seasoned pro with experience on both the editorial and business development sides of CME, pulls back the curtain on the development of a pioneering program on gender-affirming HIV care.
ELEVATE was a groundbreaking CME initiative that aimed to enhance healthcare providers' cultural competencies in delivering gender-affirming care to transgender and gender-diverse patients. From its pilot in January 2015 to its conclusion in the summer of 2019, ELEVATE conducted 26 trainings across 14 states, partnering with 9 chapters of the American Academy of Family Physicians, a county healthcare agency, and 13 health systems. The initiative reached nearly 1,500 healthcare professionals in primary care, infectious disease, and HIV practice settings through live events, an online webinar, interviews, and a published white paper, ultimately inspiring the creation of a Transgender Advisory Committee at one of the participating health systems.
1. Discover how a little targeted research into supporters' educational focus can help you create needs assessments that resonate with funders, while maintaining the highest standards of independence and objectivity.
2. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the development of ELEVATE and learn how you can apply similar strategies to bring your own visionary ideas to life.
3. Master the art of designing education that starts smart, scales strategically, and captures meaningful, measurable outcomes that demonstrate real-world impact.
McCrea AD, Dascoli KL. Inclusion in Education, Part 1: Designing a Gender-affirming Educational Initiative. Alliance Almanac. October 2017.
McCrea AD, Dascoli KL. Inclusion in Education, Part 2: A New Method for Measuring Changes in Skill, Attitude, and Behavior. Alliance Almanac. April 2018.
Freelance Medical Writer/Editor/Business Consultant
00:00 Introduction
02:40 Kristen's Background in CME
03:54 The changes in the process of writing needs assessments
05:52 Walking through the process of the development and impact of a program like Elevate
12:13 Lessons from the pilot program of Elevate
15:42 How Elevate changed Kristen and the organization she worked in
19:56 How to establish and build relationships
23:40 Starting conversations for collaboration
27:22 Surprising outcomes and feedback
30:42 Advice for education providers who want to develop innovative programs
34:23 How to start to be brave and make connections
37:52 Challenges writers have when writing a needs assessment for a grant proposal
44:18 Recap of today's episodes key takeaways
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Freelance Medical Writer/Editor/Business Consultant
Kristen Dascoli is an award-winning writer/editor, as well as a business development expert, boasting more than two decades of experience in medical education and healthcare communications. Her expertise has been instrumental in acquiring multi-million-dollar grants for cutting-edge medical educational initiatives, thanks to her impactful needs assessments and grant-request proposals. Kristen’s distinctive combination of editorial insight and business savvy has enabled her to develop strategic relationships and create innovative educational initiatives that emphasize inclusivity within healthcare. She is steadfast in her commitment to raising the bar for editorial and educational excellence, all while infusing her work with a positive outlook and wit.
