Medical e learning Dr

Too many courses, Too few teachers MBBS BDS Nursing Physio therapy MLT … More to come Allied Courses Postgraduate

MCI Amendment Notification 1 st Dec 2008 Medical Colleges must have a skills lab and adapt information technology in medicine Must have provision for e library also

A/C computer room with MEDLAR and Internet facility, minimum 25 nodes Lecture theatres must have provision for E Classes / virtual classes Existing colleges must introduce these facilities within one year MCI Amendment Notification

Teacherless Teaching Systems Empty digital libraries Dhoti clad computers Need for digestible contents Strong need for local content creation Studentless learning systems

Need for contentCDs DVD, Net,Research papers – HelinetTeachers – primary content generators

Good software is expensive and available from west

Good content must deliver an immersive learning experience

Multimedia – an audio visual treat Students will Remember to remember Forget to forget

Combining computer based learning with instructor led training Blended Learning As good a technology is, giving up face to face teaching is painful

I was not alone The time it takes to learn a given amount of material in anatomy can be decreased by the use of computer based instruction. Computer based teaching can be particularly useful for students who need extra individual attention. - Julia G. Guy et al (1992)

windows Anatomica Project Virtual Class room Multimedia Lectures

E – PBL– bridge Application of knowledge to case scenarios

LMS – TUSKS Immersive learning experiences – virtual labs Diagnostic aids – Possum MOOC – Massive open online course

Role of management Role of publication companies Role of consortium

Comp aided pt education – Down Synd, CVS, Plastic Surg, Dental, Time projection software Touch Screen kiosks in OPDs Problem based learning, case analysis ( The virtual patient ) USMLE – a milestone Spectrum of Medical E Learning

BPO boom Medical E learning cos – MEdRC Edutech, Excelsoft, Focus Medica etc, Legal cos, Pharma products on cd Can we make medical cds in India IVI meds Digital atlas of Netter Teaching databases for medical institutions

CME programmes Credit programmes for gen practitioners Bridge courses for medical and paramedical students: – Medical Ethics – Communication skills for doctors – Communication skills for nurses – Scenario based management – e.g. emergency medicine protocols Medical ICU protocols Surgical ICU protocols Pediatric ICU protocols Spectrum of Medical E Learning

Other modules Medical sales force training Service and product support Public health education: – Fact sheets about each disease – NGOs – All you need to know about - ? disease – Nutrition information – Demographic data Surgical simulators Medical video games

An amplifier for medical education Technology enabled learning Like a stethoscope is for cardiology

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