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ABSTRACT: Perceptions of family physician trainees and trainers regarding the usefulness of a virtual community of practice

Abstract BACKGROUND: Training for Australian general practice, or family medicine, can be isolating, with registrars (residents or trainees) moving between rural and urban environments, and between hospital and community clinic posts. Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs), groups of people sharing knowledge about their domain of practice online and face-to-face, may have a

Posted on 15 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: An electronic portfolio for quantitative assessment of surgical skills in undergraduate medical education.

Abstract BACKGROUND: We evaluated a newly designed electronic portfolio (e-Portfolio) that provided quantitative evaluation of surgical skills. Medical students at the University of Seville used the e-Portfolio on a voluntary basis for evaluation of their performance in undergraduate surgical subjects. METHODS: Our new web-based e-Portfolio was designed to evaluate surgical practical knowledge and skills

Posted on 13 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Improving the Effect of FDA-Mandated Drug Safety Alerts with Internet-Based Continuing Medical Education

Abstract The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires risk communication as an element of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) to alert and educate healthcare providers about severe toxicities associated with approved drugs. The educational effectiveness of this approach has not been evaluated. To support the communication plan element of

Posted on 13 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

ABSTRACT: Complementing anatomy education using 3D anatomy mobile software applications on tablet computers

Abstract Anatomy has traditionally been a cornerstone of medical education, which has been taught via dissection and didactic lectures. The rising prevalence of mobile tablet technology means medical software applications ("apps") play an increasingly important role in medical education. The applications highlighted in this article will aid anatomical educators to identify

Posted on 13 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Medical Education, Resources

RESOURCE: edX president on how MOOCs will change higher education

Agarwal kicks the panel off by explaining that the world has been changing at an unprecedented rate--but classrooms haven't. Technology that was new ten years ago is already outdated today but, for some reason, the learning experience is the same as it was 50 years ago. Students still congregate in a

Posted on 9 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

ABSTRACT: Improving Resident Engagement in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Initiatives at the Bedside The Advocate for Clinical Education (ACE)

Quality improvement (QI) and patient safety (PS) are essential competencies in residency training; however, the most effective means to engage physicians remains unclear. The authors surveyed all medicine and surgery physicians at their institution to describe QI/PS practices and concurrently implemented the Advocate for Clinical Education (ACE) program to determine

Posted on 9 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources

ABSTRACT: Psychiatrists’ use of electronic communication and social media and a proposed framework for future guidelines

Abstract Background. Recent and ongoing advances in information technology present opportunities and challenges in the practice of medicine. Among all medical subspecialties, psychiatry is uniquely suited to help guide the medical profession's response to the ethical, legal, and therapeutic challenges-especially with respect to boundaries-posed by the rapid proliferation of social media

Posted on 9 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

Featured Article: New CME Architecture Aims to Enable Better Learning

By Sue Pelletier | MeetingsNet “There’s an assumption that CME providers tend to make—we have all made it—that learners know what to do with the information they gather during continuing medical education activities, that learners know how to learn efficiently,” says Medical Meetings columnist, research scientist, and educational technologist Brian S. McGowan, PhD. “While

Posted on 8 May 2013
By Joel Selzer
In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, News

ABSTRACT: A Global Model for Effective Use and Evaluation of e-Learning in Health

Healthcare systems worldwide face a wide range of challenges, including demographic change, rising drug and medical technology costs, and persistent and widening health inequalities both within and between countries. Simultaneously, issues such as professional silos, static medical curricula, and perceptions of “information overload” have made it difficult for medical training

Posted on 7 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

RESOURCE: 300 Years of Distance Learning Evolution [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you thought that distance learning was a product of today, then you would be mistaken. In fact, the first distance learning program on record took place in 1728, when a local teacher by the name of Caleb Phillips advertised shorthand correspondence lessons offered by mail! By 1800, the growth

Posted on 7 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Online Learning, Resources

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ABSTRACT: Perceptions of family physician trainees and trainers regarding the usefulness of a virtual community of practice

MANUSCRIPT: An electronic portfolio for quantitative assessment of surgical skills in undergraduate medical education.

ABSTRACT: Improving the Effect of FDA-Mandated Drug Safety Alerts with Internet-Based Continuing Medical Education

ABSTRACT: Complementing anatomy education using 3D anatomy mobile software applications on tablet computers

RESOURCE: edX president on how MOOCs will change higher education

ABSTRACT: Improving Resident Engagement in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Initiatives at the Bedside The Advocate for Clinical Education (ACE)

Featured Article: New CME Architecture Aims to Enable Better Learning

ABSTRACT: A Global Model for Effective Use and Evaluation of e-Learning in Health

RESOURCE: 300 Years of Distance Learning Evolution [INFOGRAPHIC]

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