Organizing a CME and Workshop on Disaster Management: A Process Documentation

Background amp Aim Natural and man-made disasters are exponentially increasing worldwide. Healthcare professionals are key stakeholders in the response and recovery phases of the disaster cycle. Continuing medical education CME with hands-on training ensures they are confident and adequately prepared to handle mass casualties. The present study aimed to document the process of organizing a CME and workshop on disaster management.Methods This observational study used Moorersquos instructional design framework to plan a one-day CME and hands-on workshop on disaster management for healthcare professionals. The event involved 38 faculty members and 10 student volunteers. It included five interactive morning lectures and a field-based mock disaster drill followed by seven afternoon skill stations in the simulation center. Participant engagement and satisfaction were recorded throughout.Results Of the 84 participants most were between 20 and 29 years of age 75 and female 54. The majority were medical professionals 70 with others from homeopathy nursing and hospital quality teams. Only 2 had received prior disaster management training. Participant satisfaction was high across all metrics with most agreeing or strongly agreeing with the programrsquos effectiveness. Key strengths included hands-on training and the mock drill. The primary suggestion for improvement was to extend the practice time allotted at the skill stations.Conclusion The one-day CME on disaster management featuring expert interactive sessions a disaster mock drill and hands-on training in basic first-aid methods was well received by participants. Overall they expressed high satisfaction with the programrsquos conduct.