Just in time resources may require quick curriculum design in COVID-19 times. Kern’s 6 Step Curriculum Design can be used to structure quality education that is focussed to maximise vital time and resources.

• Identify the problem/s
• Needs assessment for targeted learners
• Set goals and objectives
• Education strategy (consideration in healthcare education for elements such as working day/night shifts or the influence of a pandemic such as COVID-19 )
• Implementation
• Evaluation & Feedback

Resources

Thomas, P. A., Kern, D. E., Hughes, M. T., & Chen, B. Y. (Eds.). (2016). Curriculum Development for Medical Education: a six-step approach. JHU Press.[abstract]

Saperstein, A., Reed, D., Smith, C., & Andrew, B. (2017). Beginning with the End-User in Mind: Application of Kern’s Six-Step Approach to Design and Create a Literary Journal for Healthcare Students. MedEdPublish, 6.

Nursing Education Network. 2020. Curriculum Design.

Nursing Education Network. (2020). Learning Needs Assessment.

Nursing Education Network. (2019). Kirkpatrick 10 Requirements for an Effective Training Program.