Enhancing third-year medical clerkships: Using mobile technology for teaching and learning

Janette R. Hill, Michelle A. Nuss, Ronald M. Cervero, Julie K. Gaines, Bruce Middendorf

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Abstract

The third year clerkship is one of the most exciting and challenging times for medical students (Cooke, Irby, & O'Brien, 2010) when students spend significant time in clinical settings (e.g., hospitals) assisting in the care of patients on a daily basis. Getting information and resources just-in-time and at point-of-care (Author, 2009) is one challenge faced by supervising doctors and students. Technology has long been used to assist in point-of-care decision-making (Burke & Weill, 2008); mobile technology has added value to this activity. In this study, we explore how mobile technologies (e.g., iPads) were being used to support supervising doctors and medical students. After completing full data analysis of year one of two, results indicate that the faculty and students benefitted from the use of the iPads during the third year clerkship.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2016 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2016
EditorsLuis Rodrigues, Miguel Baptista Nunes, Maggie McPherson
PublisherIADIS
Pages165-168
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9789898533517
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event2016 International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2016 - Madeira, Portugal
Duration: 1 Jul 20164 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2016 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2016

Conference

Conference2016 International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2016
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityMadeira
Period1/07/164/07/16

Keywords

  • Decision-making
  • Mobile technology
  • Point-of-care
  • Third year clerkship

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