1. eLearning Solution Virtual Patient: Year 2 Dr. Sunhea Choi and Mimi Lee 16 July 2009

2. 2 Content The solution Needs analysis & requirements Aims of the project

3. 3 What is a Virtual Patient? ? Aims of the project

4. 4 Needs analysis & requirements capturing Literature reviews Evaluation of existing virtual patients Studies i.e. questionnaires, workshops, curriculum

5. Literature reviews Interactive multimedia Learning theories Human Computer Interaction (HCI) eLearning in medical education including Virtual Patients

6. Evaluation of existing Virtual Patients Selected Virtual Patients –Two Virtual Patient types at Edinburgh University (linear & branching), IVIMEDS, Two different types at Birmingham University Evaluated by students and teaching staff Aimed to identify the features students and teaching staff liked and considered appropriate for BM5 programme

7. Studies for capturing requirements eLearning session in BM5 curriculum review pilot study in 2006 VP development workshop with students to create their ‘ideal’ virtual patient 4 th year project: capturing VP requirements (2006-07) Methods used: questionnaires, focus groups, observation

8. 8 ? Why do we need virtual patients? What do we want to achieve with virtual patients? How do we want to use the virtual patients?

9. What is the roles of the virtual patient? ? www.heartdisease.com www.lungsandliver.com www.som.soton.ac.uk

10. Aim of the virtual patient in the curriculum Year 1: to highlight key points with at least one VP case per body system Year 2: to drive the learning with weekly VPs

11. How will virtual patient be integrated into the curriculum? A weekly virtual patient will be introduced on Monday. Students use virtual patient as revision or as self directed learning. The weekly virtual patient is discussed on Friday.

12. Key features of virtual patient year 2 Interactivity Visual presentations of clinical scenarios Contextualised learning of basic science Individualised feedback Data retrieval Curriculum integration

13. Key features of virtual patient Interactivity Visual presentations of clinical scenarios Contextualised learning of basic sciences Individualised feedback Data retrieval Curriculum integration

16. Symptoms & complaints This is the last page for Mr AK’s visit to his GP. Summarise Mr AK’s symptoms, history, examination and investigation results. And write the intervention you, as a GP, will arrange for Mr AK. Play the video clip if you would like to view Mr AK and GP consultation again. Your notes will be added to the patient records, which you can access from the menu bar on the right bottom corner of the screen.. History Examination & investigation Management Submit the note Mr AK’s visit to GP: Summary x x Mr AK’s visit to GP The summary of the investigation that S summarised will be displayed whenever S clicks the menu option. Mr AK’s visit to GP Examination of the torso also unremarkable; Mr AK is slightly overweight and shows no abdominal scarring indicative of past surgery, no pain on palpation or percussion and no obvious skin abnormalities. Symptoms and complaints strongly suggest that Mr AK is suffering from heartburn caused by gastro-intestinal reflux.

17. Key features of virtual patient Interactivity Visual presentations of clinical scenarios Contextualised learning of basic sciences Individualised feedback –At the end of each case, the students receive computer generated feedback on their performance for each learning outcome. Data retrieval Curriculum integration

20. Key features of virtual patient Interactivity Visual presentations of clinical scenarios Contextualised learning of basic sciences Individualised feedback Data retrieval –Student interactions and inputs, questions answers and summary medical notes are stored into a database. Curriculum integration

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23. Key features of virtual patient Interactivity Visual presentations of clinical scenarios Contextualised learning of basic sciences Individualised feedback Data retrieval Curriculum integration –Virtual patient have been designed and integrated as part of the reviewed BM5 programme

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30. Thank you Q & A Contact Dr Sunhea Choi for further information.