Train-the-Trainer Project Meets Organization’s Strategic Initiative for Retention and Continuous Learning

Abstract

Increasing staff education needs, limited staff development resources, and retention of valuable staff are issues facing healthcare providers today. This article describes the use of project management methodology to design and implement a Train-the-Trainer (TTT) program. This TTT program describes how to enlist leadership support for staff presentation of educational offerings. The TTT program was designed to retain employees through staff development and meet the educational needs of the healthcare system.

Evaluation of a Train-the-Trainer Program for Tobacco Cessation

“…[7][8][9][10] The train-the-trainer model has been increasingly used in the education of students in the healthcare professions [11][12][13][14][15][16] and for continuing education of licensed clinicians. [17][18][19][20] The approach appears to be useful in meeting the educational needs of the health care system by increasing the knowledge and skills of providers. Furthermore, staff development programs may improve employee retention.…”

“…Furthermore, staff development programs may improve employee retention. 17 Recent evaluations of physician train-thetrainer programs in preventive medicine, 11 evidencebased medicine, 12 managed care, 13 and end-of-life care 14 have reported significant improvements in faculty participants' knowledge and self-assessed ability to teach these content areas.…”

Train the trainer - refleksjonsgrupper i pleie- og omsorgssektoren

“…Train-the-trainer modellen brukes på tvers av felt, blant annet innenfor «end-of-life care» (30-31), i opplaering innenfor geriatri (28,32), beredskap (29) og pro-forskning 136 nr 2, 2011; 6: 134-141 ORIGINALARTIKKEL > «Train the trainer» -refleksjonsgrupper i pleie-og omsorgssektoren Å vaere fasilitator ble opplevd som laererikt, det bidro til mestringsopplevelser. sjektledelse (33). En styrke ved modellen er at den gir mulighet for spredning; ved å laere opp lokale «trenere» blir man ikke avhengig av eksperter utenfra, noe som gir mulighet for et baerekraftig system (29).…”

Cultural Perspectives of International Breast Health and Breast Cancer Education

“…TTT programs are not new and have been used in a wide variety of settings around the world. The basic structure of the TTT approach is cognitive–behavioral strategies coupled with skills‐building methods (Balcazar, Alvarado, Hollen, Gonzalez‐Cruz, & Pedregon, 2005; Becker, 2006; Bess, LaHaye, & O'Brien, 2003; Burr, Storm, & Gross, 2006; Couper, Thurley, & Hugo, 2005).…”