Nick Dobrzelecki, MBA, BSN, RN, co-founder and CEO of The Learnery, on revolutionising healthcare learning through microlearning
In healthcare, our brains are bombarded with information almost constantly and it can be a challenge to keep up. There’s always something new to learn, processes to understand, and protocols to follow.
Healthcare professionals across the industry are required to participate in regular continuing education, but traditional training methods can be few and far between with little reinforcement. The result? Most of what is learned is quickly forgotten. Given the fast-paced nature of healthcare, the ability to retain information effectively is critical, not just for patient safety but for career advancement.
Without effective knowledge retention and continuous training, healthcare systems face staffing shortages, increase turnover, reduced quality of care, and potential legal and financial risks.
The Learnery, a subsidiary of Titan Health Corporation, is transforming how healthcare professionals learn. Developed by clinicians, The Learnery is a transformative, education platform that utilises science-backed microlearning methodology so that users better absorb and retain what is learned, thus ensuring both compliance and better patient outcomes.
As clinicians ourselves, we understand the unique challenges faced by healthcare professionals in keeping pace with constant innovations. Breakthroughs in treatments, diagnostics, and medical technologies occur daily, improving patient care but also creating a rapidly shifting landscape that healthcare professionals must navigate. Continuing medical education (CME) programmes, while essential, often struggle to keep pace with these rapid changes. This knowledge gap can lead to inconsistent care and even medical errors, negatively impacting patient outcomes.
The Learnery was born out of a passion to this gap. My co-founder, Dr. Antony Chu, MD MBA, and I created The Learnery to help healthcare professionals maximise their potential, ensuring they are always up to date with the latest practices and technologies.
Why microlearning?
Traditional training methods such as instructor-led sessions and classroom workshops offer structured learning experiences, but they often come with significant cost, such as venue rentals, instructor fees, and travel. Furthermore, the overwhelming flood of information in these settings can make it difficult for learners to retain what they need long-term.
Microlearning, in contrast, is a learner-centered approach that breaks information into small, bite-sized chunks to improve focus and long-term retention. It’s a strategy that directly combats the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve, a model that demonstrates how memory retention declines exponentially over time without reinforcement.
Dating back to the 1880s and confirmed in recent studies, Ebbinghaus’s research shows that without reviewing or reinforcement our learning, we forget up to 70 per cent of new information within just 24 hours.
Microlearning helps learners fight the effects of the Forgetting Curve by providing regular reinforcement. Studies show that microlearning can boost long-term retention by up to 80 per cent, a game changer in healthcare where lives depend on knowledge retention.
How The Learnery works
The Learnery’s unique platform takes complex healthcare and compliance concepts and divides them into ‘bite sized’ parts that are reinforced over time—daily, weekly, or monthly. Built–in assessments allow for competency measurement, ensuring learning outcomes can be accurately monitored. The platform provides Personalised Learning Paths, Corporate Training Solutions, and Upskilling and Reskilling Programmes. The Learnery is currently available in 7 languages and growing, making it a truly global solution.
An Educational Content Partner
The Learnery Product Content Team specialises in creating custom high-quality microlearning content utilising verified subject matter experts (SMEs) across various medical fields. We offer a range of content services to ensure effective learning experiences:
I. Local Guide: Technical Assistance for
In-House Content Creation
• Provides technical support and guidance to organisations using their own staff to create content within The Learnery platform.
• Ensures seamless integration and usage of the platform’s features.
• Offers troubleshooting and best practice
advice.
II. Content Connoisseur: Content Creation Assistance
• Assists organisations by providing content creation support for materials supplied by the organisation.
• Formats, edits, and enhances the provided materials to ensure they meet high quality standards.
III. Custom Maestro: Full-Service Content
Creation for Internal Use
• Fully managed content creation process by sourcing specialty-specific SMEs and developing content according to the organisation’s unique specifications.
• Deliver tailored microlearning materials that align with the organisation’s detailed learning objectives.
IV. Global Ambassador: Full-Service
Content Creation with Reseller Program
• Fully managed licensed content creation, sourcing specialty-specific SMEs and developing content according to the organisation’s unique specifications.
• Under this service, the content ultimately can be utilised by other organisations through a reseller program.
• The originating organisation will receive a percentage of revenue from sales to other organisations, creating a new revenue stream.
• Ensures high-quality, marketable content that benefits multiple users while rewarding the originating organisation.
Global Capabilities
The Learnery is adaptable and suitable for a broad range of medical and healthcare settings. The platform is already in use with the world’s largest NGO emergency medical organisation, offering educational content to its team of 7,000 emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
At The Learnery, we’re continuously innovating. Our future generations will incorporate advanced functionality such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Nature Language Processing (NLP) to further enhance user experience and improve organisational efficiency. These cutting-edge technologies will not only personalise learning paths but also streamline compliance, making knowledge retention easier and more impactful than ever before.
As Dr Chu says; “From the day we’re born, we’re learning. It’s a lifelong journey. However, somewhere along the way, learning has become a chore. For many, there isn’t enough time in the day for skill development. We want to change the culture of learning by rekindling human natural curiosity. Microlearning is the secret weapon. It optimises the cognitive process and transforms aspirational learning into actionable, real-world results, allowing healthcare professionals to achieve lifelong career growth.”
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