Let's Evolve the Outcomes Pyramid with Professor Moore!

Session Description: In 2009 the Moore et al. Outcomes Framework was published and an expanded version was published in 2018. It has been incorporated into the world of continuing education for the health professions (CEhp) as THE framework to leverage for measurement of the impact of independent medical education (IME). Google Scholar has counted 815 citations.

Given that the ultimate goal of CEhp is to change real world practice, it is important to understand how the “Moore’s levels” are related as well as leverage other behavior change theories to evolve our thinking about outcomes measurement to be relevant in the dynamic health care environment of the 2020s.

We also should consider how to combat the limitations we have with low response Ns to questionnaire data. What else could we measure to assess impact on outcomes, given learning objectives? What are the pros and cons of those methods?

In this session we will give a quick primer on the Moore’s Outcomes Framework with an audience quiz. Then we will present published and not published research to suggest how Moore’s levels are related and other intervening or moderating factors. Finally, we will present a theory of behavior change for IME which includes other outcomes measures that are nontraditional and future-thinking. We will ultimately “expand perspectives and inspire possibilities” when it comes to outcomes measurement and how we can leverage digital technologies to collect new data points that may inform our understanding of impact of IME on learners and their patients. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how Moore’s Outcomes Framework levels are connected and other variables that may be meaningful to measure. Our panel of Wendy Cerenzia and Sue McGuiness will weigh in from their perspectives as outcomes SME and supporter, respectively.