MedU at AMEE
Association for Medical Education in Europe
September 4-8, 2010
Glasgow, UK
MedU will be represented at the AMEE eLearning Symposium in a Plenary panel presentation. Dr. Martin Fischer (Witten/Herdecke University in Germany) will chair the session joined by panelists Dr. Terry Poulton (St. Georges University in London), and Dr. Norm Berman (Dartmouth Medical School and MedU Editor-in-Chief).
Additionally, Dr. Berman will demonstrate iInTIME's collaborative development and maintenance model at a Secrets of Success presentation at AMEE.
MedU at MedBiquitous Annual Conference
2nd International Conference on Virtual Patients
County Hall, London
Secrets of Creating and Maintaining Virtual Patient Case Collections
Monday, April 26, 2010
In their presentation entitled Secrets of Creating and Maintaining Virtual Patient Case Collections, Dr. Martin Fischer from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany and Dr. Norm Berman, Executive Director of the Institute for Innovative Technology In Medical Education and MedU Editor-in-Chief, discussed the importance of developing and maintaining curriculum based virtual patient cases (VPs) as well as the importance of integrating VPs effectively at the program level. In addition to suggestions for overcoming potential integration barriers, Drs. Fischer and Berman highlighted opportunities for VPs to cover the curriculum and addressed the impact different learning styles have on integration.
fmCASES at STFM's Annual Spring Conference
How to Integrate fmCASES Into Your Clerkship, Seminar S15
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 4:00 PM
MedU's Family Medicine Computer-Assisted Simulations for Educating Students (fmCASES) will be hosting an integration seminar at STFM's Spring Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia from April 24 to 28. This seminar will begin with a presentation on published and effective methods for integrating e-learning into the traditional curriculum including a demonstration of the online Family Medicine Computer-assisted Simulations for Educating Students (fmCASES). The group will also highlight additional resources available in the fmCASES Instructors' Area, effective strategies for using the cases within the clerkship, and the use of final exam questions based on the cases. Common barriers and effective methods for implementing pediatric CLIPP and internal medicine SIMPLE cases will be shared and participants will be encouraged to explore potential opportunities and impediments to implementing fmCASES at their own schools. For more information, please visit the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. You can also find fmCASES at the STFM Village!
fmCASES Editorial Board Members and Seminar presenters include: Jason Chao, MD, MS; Shou Ling Leong, MD; John Waits, MD; Stephen Scott, MD, MPH; Alexander Chessman, MD; Leslie Fall, MD
WISE MD at Surgical Education Week 2010
The practical application of on line educational tools to the Surgical Clerkship: a user’s guide to WISE-MD and the PowerPoint Teaching Modules.
Friday, April 23 at 1:30 PM and again at 3:30 PM
This workshop is designed to help clerkship directors to incorporate WISE-MD and the Association of Surgical Education (ASE) PowerPoint Teaching Modules for more effective integration of such computer-assisted learning innovations into their clerkship. With learners’ and educators’ time at a premium, these tools allow for flexibility and cover a wide range of topics. Participants will discover ways in which these tools can enhance and broaden learner knowledge, enable educators to cover a wide range of topics in both small and large group formats, and permit ongoing assessment and feedback to the learners. We will also encourage those clerkship directors currently using these tools to share their experiences with, and thoughts on the surgical modules. This workshop will help to benefit both novice and experienced educators
You can also stop by and see us at Booth #14 in the exhibit hall. We will be happy to tell you more about our surgical modules and answer any questions you have about integrating them into your clerkship.
CLIPP at COMSEP 2010
MedU's Computer-assisted Learning in Pediatrics Program (CLIPP) will be featured in workshops at the 2010 Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico from March 25 to 28. If you're interested in learning more about MedU virtual patient cases or how to integrate them into your clerkship curriculum, please consider attending one of the following workshops:
- Friday, March 26 from 1:30 to 3 pm: Strategies and Tools to Teach About the Medical Home: Professionalism, Culture, and Communication. This workshop, led by Jerold Woodhead, M.D., eCLIPPs Co-Project Director, will focus on the family-centered partnership that is central to the Medical Home identifying gaps in the curriculum at individual schools regarding Medical Home components by introducing different teaching models and comparing and contrasting the models.
- Saturday, March 27 from 9 to 11 am: Coordinating With CLIPP: Meeting the Needs of the Clerkship. iInTIME, creator of CLIPP and MedU, together with Donnita Pelser, Clerkship Coordinator from Kansas University School of Medicine, will provide instruction and lead discussion and idea sharing to help maximize the benefits and efficiency of using CLIPP in your clerkship.