An interactive learning environment for health care professionals

E Cobbs; P Pincetl; B Silverman; R L Liao; C Motta

An interactive learning environment for health care professionals

Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care. 1994:49-53.

Authors

E Cobbs¹, P Pincetl, B Silverman, R L Liao, C Motta

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health Care Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052.

PMID: 7949975
PMCID: PMC2247822

Abstract

This article summarizes experiences to date with building and deploying a clinical simulator that medical students use as part of a 3rd year primary care rotation. The simulated microworld helps students and health care professionals gain experience with and learn meta-cognitive skills for the care of complex patient populations that require treatment in the biopsychosocial-value dimensions. We explain lessons learned and next steps resulting from use of the program by over 300 users to date.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Computer Simulation
Computer-Assisted Instruction* / statistics & numerical data
Education, Medical, Undergraduate / methods*
Geriatrics / education*
Health Occupations / education*
Humans
Patient Simulation
Problem-Based Learning*
United States
User-Computer Interface

Grants and funding

1D31AH53006-01/AH/BHP HRSA HHS/United States