Pilot Project for Web Resources in
Medical Education and International Health Issues
Prepared by Page S. Morahan, Ph.D.
Co-Director Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) Institutes
www.faimer.org
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Category |
Name & Date Posted |
Description |
User Comments |
Vendor Information |
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Assessment:
students |
Assessment
Tool Box |
Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education |
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DxR
Clinician Dec2002 |
-clinical
teaching & competency exam SOFTWARE
(CDROM or Web Versions) -Over
85 cases & faculty can modify case data -DxR
authoring tool to create new cases -FREE
DEMO DISK -INTERESTED IN PILOT IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IF YOU AUTHOR CASES!! |
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DxR
Development Group, Inc., 150 E. Pleasant Hill Road, Carbondale, IL 62901-9806 T
618-453-1140 |
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EvalSuite Nov2001 |
open
source software -for evaluation |
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Gold
Standard Multimedia T
800-375-0943 |
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Exam
Master Nov2001 |
-Create
exams from 16,000+ questions – BS & CS -USMLE
board prep -Special
certification exams (FamMed, IM, OB/G, Ped, Surg) -Institutional
version & academic version -Exam
management |
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Marketing
& Sales, Exam Master Corporation, 500 Ethel Court, Middletown, DE
19709-9410 T
– 302-378-0159 www.exammaster.comm/wds |
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Electronic
portfolios |
Indiana
University collaboration for common software for student, faculty, career
portfolios |
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http://cyberlab.iupui.edu/epsilen/index.htm |
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Electronic
Portfolios |
Johns
Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education (CTE): tools to make
electronic portfolios for teachers (give you ideas for similar approaches for
medical students & residents) |
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NBME Apr2003 |
Various
resources for assessment of medical student performance, including recent
publication on assessing professionalism |
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www.nbme.org |
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Quizzes Dec2002 |
-template
faculty can use to create online student self-assessment, for brief or more
lengthy or multiple tests (gross & sectional anatomy, women’s health,
clinical simulation of fetal heart rate) -case
studies -POSSIBILITY OF REDUCED
COST FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
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Jeanne
Cohen, President NewMentor,
360 Post Street, Suite 402, San Francisco, CA 94108 T
415-362-4021 |
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WebQ
and WebSP Dec2002 |
-Tulane
University developed software – integrated web-based solution for conducting
survey research & student evaluation, including standardized
patient-based assessment of professional skills -monthly
subscription fee -POSSIBILITY OF REDUCED
COST FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
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Informatics
Assessment Nov2001 |
-on-line
assessment for 1st year students for: basic computer skills and
word processing skills, internet and web searching skills, library and
research skills -WebCT
platform, 7 parts |
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Mount
Sinai School of Medicine, Levy Library Reference Department, One Gustave L.
Levy Place, Box 1102, New York, NY 10029 T
212-241-7204 http://www.mssm.edu/library |
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Learning
Styles Jul2002 |
FREE: Quick on-line learning
style inventory to help students know if they prefer to learn by action vs.
reflection; sensing vs. intuition; visual vs. verbal; sequentially vs.
globally |
Oct
2005: David Cameron Easy
to access; easy to use; practical with sensible suggestions how to maximize
learning for students; MBTI of learning styles |
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/ilsweb.html |
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Web
evaluation system |
-Medical
education administration SOFTWARE for administration of clerkships,
undergraduate medical education and postgraduate medical education -Dynamic
reporting |
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Chris
Kanuka, Project Development One
45 Software, Inc. North
Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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Testing-Health
Sciences Nov2001 |
-Head
to Toe questions in Gross Anatomy, Gross & Sectional Anatomy, Women’s
Health Pathology, Clinical Simulation of Fetal Heart Rate -also
create/conduct computer-based exams in all health sciences -created
in 1997 at Virginia Commonwealth University -import
unlimited questions, up to 10 answer choices, to password-protected database;
attach images, audio, video files -statistical
analysis of performance -FREE DEMO DISK |
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NewMentor,
360 Post Street, Suite 402, San Francisco, CA 94108 T
415-362-4021 |
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Content:
Basic Science, Clinical, Evidence Based Medicine |
Anatomy
& Pathology |
CUMEDLEARN.org.
Atlas of Histology; Interactive Neuroanatomy Atlas; Interactive Anatomy Atlas
of Abdomen; Ineractive Anatomy Atlas of Foot; Pathology Atlas of Gross &
Microscopic Images: Oncology Case Studies; |
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Content
questions: Jay Leftkowitch, MD, jh13@columbia.edu Licensing
questions: Pat Molholt, PhD, molholt@columbia.edu |
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Biochemistry |
Acid
Base physiology module, tutorial from Tulane University Anesthesiology
Department |
Feb2003:
Recommended by Henry Campos |
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Clinical
Medicine, general Dec2002 |
-Medical
cases for teaching various topics – requires web access -INTERESTED IN
COLLABORATING WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
Dec2002:
Page Morahan gave MedCases contact
information for several FAIMER Fellows |
Jeff
Levy, MD President,
MedCases Philadelphia,
PA |
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Clinical
Medicine, general Nov2001 |
MD
Consult: Helps physicians find and use medical information |
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Clinical
Medicine, general Nov2001 |
-MEDLINE
via PubMed -MEDLINEplus
– consumer health website -ClinicalTrials.gov
– comprehensive database of US clinical trials -NLM
Gateway FREE
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National
Library of Medicine |
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Clinical
Medicine, general Jul2002 |
Stanford University’s Skolar MD: medical knowledge
system to provide MDs with answers to clinical questions |
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Clinical
Medicine, end of life Nov2001 |
EPERC
(End of Life Physician Education Resource Center) -on-line
centralized comprehensive peer-reviewed clearinghouse for end of life
physician educators -abstracts
with teaching format, purpose, intended audience, how to obtain material -refereed
forum for end of life educators - can submit instructional materials with end
of life care as primary focus, written in English |
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EPERC
Project Manager Medical
College of Wisconsin MEB
– Room 3235 8701
Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee,
WI 53226 T
414-456-4353 |
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Clinical
Medicine, Primary Care Nov2001 |
UME-21:
Undergraduate Medical Education for the 21st Century -collaborative
project of Primary Care Organizations Consortium of 18 medical schools -various
innovative curriculum projects, some web based |
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Clinical
Medicine, Primary Care Jan2002 |
University
of California San Francisco guidelines for evidence based medicine in primary
care clinical practice |
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Clinical
Medicine, Simulated Patient Nov2001 |
-simulation
for taking history, completing physical exam, ordering tests, selecting
diagnosis through hypothesis development and refinement -learning
in small groups interacting over Web -understanding
cross-cultural differences in practice of medicine between Southern CA and
Sweden -Stanford/SUMMIT
and Karolinska Institute Project |
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Jean
Stringer Stanford
University School of Medicine SUMMIT
(Stanford University Medical Media & Information Technologies) 251
Campus Dr, MSOB X236 Stanford,
CA 94305-5466 |
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Clinical
Medicine, virtual hospital |
University
of Iowa compilation of learning resources for health and medical information
for students, ,professionals, and patients |
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Community
Health Jan2002 |
Creating
Healthier Communities: Accelerating Community Transformations (ACT) -toolkit
for identifying and measuring community health outcomes -collaborative
of healthcare providers working with Healthcare Forum Foundation – many
specific examples |
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Health
and Community Outcomes, Health Forum |
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Dermatology Dec2001 |
Dermatology Teaching Site |
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Epidemiology,
global Sept2003 |
International
Clinical Epidemiology Network (INCLEN) – has listserve, regional centers for
education and collaborative research |
Faculty
at FAIMER Institute 2003 |
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Epidemiology,
global Jul2002 |
GIDEON
2.01 CD-ROM software subscription to provide information about global
epidemiology of infectious diseases, clinical features of each disease, etc. Yearly
subscription - $695 |
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GIDEON
Informatics 2222
Leavenworth, Suite 103 San
Francisco, CA 94133 |
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Evidence
Based Medicine Jan2002 |
National
Guidelines Clearinghouse for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines |
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Evidence
Based Medicine Jan2002 |
Center
for Disease Control: Guidelines for evidence based medicine |
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Microbiology,
AIDS Jan2002 |
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) news releases
in honor of the 100th anniversary. ---AIDS Patient and doctor
http://www.paho.org/Images/DPI/100/aids01_thumbnail.jpg ---AIDS: Present and Future of the Epidemic in the
Americas ", shows national health systems in the Americas could improve
how they handle the AIDS epidemic, as well as how they provide care to
individuals who have the disease. http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/100/100feature01.htm
---AIDS Information Class http://www.paho.org/Images/DPI/100/aids02_thumbnail.jpg
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http://www.paho.org/English/DPI/100/english.htm |
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Microbiology,
clinical Jan2002 |
MICRO
II: Cases in Clinical Microbiology -34
selected microbiology cases from book ISBN
1-55581–145-0 FREE – demonstration disk, if
request on university stationery and indicate course title, semester, and
expected enrollment -
Site license - $59.95, Up to 5 sites - $300.00 |
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American
Society of Microbiology (ASM) ASM
Press 1752
N Street NW Washington,
DC 20036-2904 |
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Microbiology,
fungus Sept2003 |
Dr. Fungus, The World of Fungus – independent medical
education website launched by international group of physicians &
scientists |
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Microbiology,
general Aug2002 |
-Visuals and other educational information, including
recommendations for core curriculum in undergraduate microbiology from the
American Society for Microbiology and other sources FREE:
some free, and others free preview |
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http://microbe.org/microbes/what_is.asp http://www.jgi.doe.gov/JGI_microbial/html/index.html Telecourse at¨
htttp:/www.microbeworld.org/mlc/pages/telecourse.asp Core Curriculum at: http://www.asmusa.org/edusrc/edu32a.htm#Core |
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Microbiology,
fungal infections |
Fungal Infections Virtual Grand Rounds – site that
discusses topics of recognizing, diagnosing and treating fungal diseases – 8
videotaped lectures for noncredit online course |
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Microbiology,
international Jan2002 |
American
Society for Microbiology (ASM) International Committee strategic plan |
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Microbiology,
tropical diseases Sept2003 |
TDR
Image Library – e-catalog provided by Special Programme for Research &
Training in Tropical Diseases – independent global collaboration of UN, World
Bank, and WHO. Has > 13,000 images & information on 10 diseases. |
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www.who.int/tdr/media/image.html |
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Virtual
Problem based learning |
-Universities
of New Mexico & Hawaii Project TOUCH – to provide virtual PBL in remote
areas through advanced computing |
|
Dale
Alverson, MD, U New Mexico, 505-272-8633 Stanley
Saiki, MD, U Hawaii, 808-433-7347 |
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Surgical modules Dec2002 |
-Surgical
interactive multimedia modules (SIMM) – teaching & assessment -Multimedia,
digital video, 3D animations, etc. -Developed
by Advanced Educational Systems (AES), New York University SOM |
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Surgical
resources Feb2003 |
FREE – teaching materials, MCQs, journal
club, FAQs, etc.
|
Feb2003:
Recommended by Avinash Supe |
http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk |
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Surgical
resources Feb2003 |
Low
cost - $15 for 50 sessions of 20 min each |
Feb2003:
Recommended by Avinash Supe |
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Many
courses Sept2003 |
National
Science Foundation (NSF) digital
library, including MicrobeLibrary. |
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Many
courses Sept2003 |
American
Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) biology education material |
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Many
courses Feb2003 |
FREE – Virtual Hospital by
University of Iowa – has much information, including surgery, family
medicine, etc. |
Feb2003:
Recommended by Avinash Supe |
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Many
courses Feb2003 |
MIT
OpenCourseWare project - course materials on line – includes biology,
chemistry, anthropology, software, engineering, mathematics, etc. -good
model for on-line courseware structure (syllabus, calendar, lecture notes,
assignments & exams, required readings, related resources & tools,
projects) |
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Many
courses Dec2002 |
-University
of Minnesota Duluth developed CDROM and web based content (histology,
neurosciences, alcoholism) -includes
content, quizzes, interactive learning |
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Cheryl
Pearson 218-726-7571 http://penguin.d.umn.edu/marketing |
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Many
courses Dec2002 |
WebSlide
– virtual microscopy – replaces glass slide collection FREE DEMO DISK AVAILABLE |
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Bacus
Laboratories Inc. 410
Eisenhower Lane N, Lombard, IL 60148 630-424-9750 |
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Many
courses Dec2002 |
-Integrated
medical curriculum (basic clinical
skills, clinical embryology, clinical musculoskeletal pathology, human
physiology, immunology, etc.) -POSSIBLILITY OF REDUCED
COST – NEED TO KNOW # STUDENTS, COURSES, ETC. |
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Tanya
Thomas, Manager, Distributors & International Sales Gold
Standard Multimedia T
800-375-0943 |
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Many
courses Nov2001 |
-Basic
clinical skills; clinical human embryology; clinical musculoskeletal
pathology; cross-sectional anatomy; The Doctor’s Dilemma (ethical issues);
essentials of human physiology; essentials of immunology; human anatomy;
microscopic anatomy; radiologic anatomy; clinical pharmacology on hand -online
individual subscriptions ($20-35) -Individual
CDRom ($99) |
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Integrated
Medical Curriculum Gold
Standard Multimedia T
800-375-0943 |
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Many
courses Dec2002 |
-Publishers
of the Netter Collection (over 20,000 individual illustrations in anatomy,
obstetrics, human physiology, internal medicine, neurosciences, orthopedics,
digestive system, endocrine, etc. from the Novartis Pharmaceutical Company. -Mostly
hard copy – some interactive for MAC or PC (interactive atlas of human
anatomy, electrocardiography, coronary heart disease) -Some
faculty guides available |
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Alison
Hankey, Manager, Licensing & Electronic Product Development ICON
Learning Systems, Educational Publishing Teterboro,
NJ 07808 |
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PharmaPaC
– Simulation-based learning Nov2001 |
-2-week
course on clinical pharmacologic reasoning -learning
in small groups interacting over Web -understanding
cross-cultural differences in practice of medicine between Southern CA and
Sweden -Stanford/SUMMIT
and Karolinska Institute Project |
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Jean
Stringer Stanford
University School of Medicine SUMMIT
(Stanford Univ. Medical Media & Information Technologies) 251
Campus Dr, MSOB X236, Stanford, CA 94305-5466 |
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Content:
Informatics |
Mastering
Medical Information (MMI) Nov2001 |
-course
for 1st year medical students with 3 computer labs (Medline searching,
Evidence based medicine resources) & 3 1-hr conference discussions |
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Kathryn
Nesbit University
of Rochester Katy_nesbit@urmc.rochester.edu Janis
Glover, Yale University |
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Assessing
Medical Informatics |
Course
outline and pre- and post-assessment instruments |
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Brynn
Mays, MSLS, Georgetown University Medical Center |
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WiderNet
project Nov2001 |
Site
hosted by University of Iowa to bring together information and resources on
increasing IT infrastructure and capability to Africa |
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Introduction
to Medical Informatics Nov2001 |
9
sections: ethics & copyright; basic computer skills; internet basics;
finding information on www; evaluating information from www; searching
professional literature; word processing; powerpoint; xcel |
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Alexandria
Gomes Instructional
Technology Librarian The
George Washington University Medical
Center Himmelfarb
Health Sciences Library 2300
Eye Street NW Washington,
DC 20037 T
202-994-1825 |
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Content:
Leadership & Management |
E-annoncements |
FREE SOFTWARE: electronic
invitations, announcements for up to 200 people |
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On-line
courses Apr2003 |
Virtual
Yellow Pages of e-learning courses, programs & certificates in all
subjects |
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Planning
tools |
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E-surveys |
FREE SOFTWARE: basic surveys – create,
send, manage |
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Education:
Medical Education:
Informatics, Distance Learning, & MultiMedia |
AAMC Nov2001 |
Contemporary
Issues in Medical Education – |
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AAMC Nov2001 |
AAMC
Medical Student’s Objectives |
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AAMC
Technology Feb2003 |
Listserve
for technology in medical education |
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To
subscribe, email majordomo@aamcinfo.aamc.org with
“subscribe-med-ed” (without the quotes) in the body of the message |
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AMEDEO Feb2003 |
FREE: Medical information
service: provides customized literature updates free of charge via email |
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Distance
Learning May2003 |
Distance
Learning Evaluation Guide – has much information & many additional
resources |
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Open
Source software Feb2004 |
Several
open source software projects *Comprehensive
Collaboration Framework: distance learning & collaboration *dSpace:
digital archive *ePortfolio:
for students, faculty, staff to organize, store and share work samples *Globus:
web infrastructure for “grid” services *Shibboleth:
secure Web infrastructure to share databases *uPortal:
campuswide we portal |
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http://shibboleth.internet2.edu |
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Global
Learning Network Nov2001 |
-international
community for interactive learning labs (CA in USA, Sweden, Germany) –
Wallenberg Global Learning Network -developed
above two courses |
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info@wgln.org |
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HEAL Feb2004 |
FREE: Health Education Assets
Library – national digital library for managing portable multimedia assets.
Collaboration of UCLA, UCSF, and Charles R. Drew University in CA, USA.
Application, source code, metadata schema, documentation, & training
materials to be released in 2005. |
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or
Sebastian Uijtdehaage, PhD |
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Nursing
Distance Education Sept2003 |
Partnerships
in Training – project of Association of Academic Health Centers to develop on-line
curricula in nursing and other health professions. |
|
Or
contact Laurie Posey, Deputy Director, PFT, lposey@acadhlthctrs.org |
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Residents’
Teaching Skills Web Site Project Nov2001 |
-developed
with Graduate Medical Education Section of AAMC’s Group on Educational
Affairs -in
beta version -clinical
teaching perception inventory instrument, videos of teaching performance,
etc. |
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Elizabeth
Morrison, MD University
of California Irvine |
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Science
search engine Feb2003 |
Science-specific
search engine by Elsevier Science. Can pick up information that other engines
miss, including pdf files |
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Timelit
(Topics in Medical Education LITerature) Jan2002 |
-FREE
access to evidence in medical education -over
40,000 citations -databank
for articles considered for BEME systematic reviews (see below) -links
to abstracts and full text where available |
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Best
Evidence Medical Education (BEME) Jan2002 |
-Collaborative
committed to promotion of Best Evidence Medical Education through
dissemination of information; production of reviews; creation of culture of
best evidence -International
Topic Review Groups for: use of feedback in assessment; faculty development;
simulation; interprofessional education; web-based clinical teaching; student
predictors of performance in medical careers |
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-to
join BEME, contact Pat Lilley -to
join BEME listserve, contact Alex Haig |
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Evidence
Based Education Jan2002 |
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Abuse
in medical education Apr2002 |
American
Medical Women´s Association. Position paper on abuse in medical education and
training programs. |
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http://www.amwa-doc.org/publications/Position_Papers/abusemedical.htm |
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AAMC
Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Nov2001 |
-various
listservs for AAMC -undergraduate
medical education (UGME) -continuing
medical education (CME) -graduate
medical education (GME) -research
in medical education (RME) |
|
To
subscribe, send to: In
message box, type: Subscribe
geaugmemail <your email address> (change for each listserve) -Questions,
contact Cynthia Woodard, cawoodard@aamc.org |
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WEB-ED Library
Informatics & Research Assessment Nov2001 |
-on-line
assessment for 1st year students for: basic computer skills and
word processing skills, internet and web searching skills, library and
research skills -WebCT
platform, 7 parts |
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Mount
Sinai School of Medicine Levy
Library Reference Department, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1102 New
York, NY 10029 T
212-241-7204 http://www.mssm.edu/library |
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BareBones
101 Nov2001 |
-On-line
course for teaching students basics of searching, etc. |
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Education:
Online Course Management |
On-line
tools for K-12 |
Northwestern
University site with on-line course management features |
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Distance
learning principles Sept2003 |
American
Council on Education (ACE) – has several publications, some downloadable for FREE, including Guiding Principles
for Distance Education. Another useful one is Distance Learning: Evaluation
Guide |
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www.acenet.edu/bookstore/bookstore-catalog |
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On-line
tools |
University
of Washington site with on-line course management tools |
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http://catalyst.washington.edu |
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Open
Source software Feb2004 |
Several
open source software projects *Comprehensive
Collaboration Framework: distance learning & collaboration *dSpace:
digital archive *ePortfolio:
for students, faculty, staff to organize, store and share work samples *Globus:
web infrastructure for “grid” services *Shibboleth:
secure Web infrastructure to share databases *uPortal:
campuswide we portal |
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http://shibboleth.internet2.edu |
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Medical
School Profile System Dec2002 |
AAMC
has various services and databases for US medical schools – might serve as
models for other countries (basic science department data; clinical
department data; medical school profile report; faculty roster data) |
|
Donna
Williams, Manager AAMC,
Washington, DC |
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Sun
Microsystems Software Sept2003 |
FREE: nearly 100 software
products, including programming tools. Colleges must sign up, but do not have
to use Sun products. Products include: Solaris 9, StarOffice, and Sun One
Studio for the Java platform. |
|
Kim.jones@sun.com for instructions on how
to get the software |
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IT
tools for teaching |
University
of Sydney materials – web site is password protected, but Visitors Guide
provides comprehensive overview |
Nor
Azila Mohn Adnan: good overview |
Contact:
Greg Ryan |
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Combining
technology |
Example
of website with photos, audio, and Powerpoint slides of presentations |
|
www.si.umich.edu/ICOS/Presentations/20011207 |
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Authoring
tools Dec2002 |
-Tufts
SOM developed - authoring tools that allow easy transfer to desktop, handheld
or future tools; allow searches and links between documents, images,
objectives, etc.; metadata to track document identifiers; Unified Medical
Language System (UMLS) metathesaurus to select keywords -open
source tools - Softquad’s SmetaL & Tufts markup language OPEN SOURCE
SOFTWARE
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|
Susan
Albright, Director Tarik
Alkasab, Senior Systems Architect Tufts
Health Sciences Health
Sciences Database Boston,
MA T
617-636-2191 |
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Angel Nov2001 |
-course
management and collaboration system -used
at Indiana, Wright State -include
collaboration aspect among different institutional users Angel
Courseware - FREE LICENSE for US non-profit educational institutions, runs on
Access database, OK with 30 concurrent users -Angel
Enterprise – provides campus-wide course management & communication FREE SOFTWARE
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|
CyberLearningLabs Indianapolis,
IN T
317-860-3810 |
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WebCT Nov2001 |
-major
online education platform used in US -pretty
simple for faculty to put up own courses -very
easy for students |
|
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Blackboard Nov2001 |
-major
online education platform used in US -simple
for faculty to put up own courses, but not too flexible in format -easy
for students to use FREE SOFTWARE –
basic courseware for individual instructors (has many of features needed) |
|
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Jones
University Feb2003 |
FREE SOFTWARE – course management &
delivery platform with open source code – used PHP, an internet-based
scripting language, and works with Sun Solaris operating system and MySQL
open source database -online
education platform used in US |
|
http://www.jonesknowledge.com/press_release.php?releaseid=54 |
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e-College Nov2001 |
-online
education platform used in US -turn-key
operation – they do all the work putting up the material – expensive |
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Plagiarism Prevention Feb2003 |
Nifty
inexpensive software to help faculty determine if students have plagiarized
materials on-line, & to prevent plagiarism. Used in 50 countries. |
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Thompson Feb2003 |
Various
electronic solutions – Custom course, Skills Assessment Manager, Online Courses
in IT and business professional development, etc. from one of largest
education providers. |
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USDLA Nov2001 |
United
States Distance Learning Association |
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Distance education recommendation Jan2001 |
Issued by US regional accrediting agency – Best
Practices for Electronically Offered Degree and Certificate Programs |
|
www.wiche.edu/telecom/article1.htm |
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Web pages Jan2002 |
-Tips for putting together a web site, case studies,
tutorials |
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Classroom portal Nov2002 |
FREE
SOFTWARE developed by Searle Center for Teaching Effectiveness
at Northwestern University. Can list class and assignment schedules, do
threaded discussion, post documents. |
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Concept
mapping Nov2001 |
Software
- Idea Sketching: “AXON Idea Processor” |
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Multimedia
resources Nov2001 |
State University of New York (SUNY) MERLOT
"Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and On-Line Teaching"
Project. Goal: improve effectiveness of teaching and learning by expanding
quantity and quality of peer-reviewed online learning materials to
incorporate into faculty courses. |
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Evaluation:
Course & Curriculum |
CourseEval Dec2002 SOFTWARE
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-course,
clerkship, service rotation evaluation – Need Web access -yes/no,
4-5 item Likert, N/A, open-ended answers -statistical
analyses -faculty
can review their assessments on line -other
software products: admissions management, curriculum analysis tools, CVs,
exam manager |
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Academic
Management Systems 1576
Sweet Home Rd, Amherst NY 14228-2710 T
716-204-0464 |
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Teaching
Portfolios |
Various
on-line tools for preparing portfolios to document teaching activity and
effectiveness |
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www.dal.ca/~oidt/resources.html |
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WebQ Dec2002 |
-Tulane
University developed software – integrated web-based solution for conducting
survey research & student evaluation -monthly
subscription fee -POSSIBILITY
OF REDUCED COST FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES |
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Fulbright
Program evaluation Dec2002 |
-Outcome
assessment of US Fulbright Scholar Program – both executive summary and full
report are available |
Oct2002
– John Norcini: useful model for leadership programs |
1
page: http://exchanges.state.gov/education/evaluations/onepagers/usscholar_fulbright.pdf Full:
evaluations@pd.state.gov |
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ESS Nov2001 |
-student
evaluation -course
evaluation (text comments, statistical summaries, e-mail reminders for
missing evaluations) -based
on networked system in use at Washington U |
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Jochen
Haber 16404
Royal Hills Drive Encino,
CA 91436 818-789-5192 F
– 818-905-6804 |
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e-College Nov2001 |
-on-line
course evaluations -give
vendor basic Word document and they do work to put survey on line -many
options of questions -statistical
analyses -faculty
review assessments on line (though takes several steps) |
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e-College |
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Teaching
portfolio |
University
of Texas information See
also the Electronic Portfolio under the category, “Assessment: Student” in
this table |
Avinash
Supe: useful site |
www.utexas.edu/academic/cte/teachfolio.html |
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Web
Evaluation |
NEGOTIATION MIGHT BE
POSSIBLE.
Administrative software. Undergraduate education, CurrMIT data interface,
faculty CV administration tools, postgrad/clerkship administration, clinical
department tools |
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Jerome
Valdez, Project Development, One45 Software, North Vancouver, BC |
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U
New Mexico Nov2001 |
Stewart
Mennin’s Unit |
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International:
Country & Cultural Information |
General |
World
Health Organization - The World
Health Reports |
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General |
National
health, economic, educational, etc. indicators |
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General |
-Good
source of all kinds of data |
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Cultural
awareness |
Caux
Round Table: Promotes corporate and individual responsibility as a way to
reduce social and economic threats to world peace and stability. Has a set of
PRINCIPLES FOR BUSINESS, in 11 languages |
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www.cauxroundtable.org/english.htm |
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Cultural
awareness |
EthnoQuest,
Simulations of ethnographic experiences, to teach anthropology students, and
to promote cultural awareness and understanding. Published by Prentice Hall. |
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Demo version at |
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Cultural
awareness |
-Global
Country Series: Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Singapore, UK -7.5
hr per course ($750) |
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AcrossFrontiersInternational
212-370-4915 |
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Cultural
awareness |
-Global
Business Navigator: Brazil, Japan, Mexico, Germany, Singapore, UK – 2.5 hr -
$399 per person |
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AcrossFrontiersInternational
212-370-4915 |
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Multi-ethnic
pedagogy |
Center
for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE): Has
41 minute video, Studies in Native American Education: Improving Education
for Zuni Children. Has established Standards for Effective Pedagogy for
culturally and linguistically diverse students. |
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University of California,
Santa Cruz, CA 831-459-3500 For 5 min excerpt: www.crede.ucsc.edu/products/multimedia/multimedia.html |
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Sustainable
growth |
World
Business Council for Sustainable Development – coalition of 150 international
companies committed to economic growth, ecological balance and social
progress. Web site has information, case studies, etc. |
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Human
Rights |
Universal
Declaration of Human Rights |
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World
Religions |
Council
for a Parliament of the World’s Religions |
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Traveler
health info |
US
Centers for Disease Control Biennial
Publication of health requirements for travelers |
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International:
Education & Medical Education & Health Information &
Organizations |
AAHE May2003 |
American
Association of Higher Education – membership organization – has Forums on
Assessment and on Faculty – on-line articles |
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AHC |
Association
of Academic Health Centers, organizations with a medical school, hospital and
at least one other health professions school |
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AME |
Association
of Medical Educators in Europe |
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ASME |
Association
for the Study of Medical Education – membership organization – receive
Medical Education journal |
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Asia-Pacific
PBL in Health Sciences Feb2004 |
4th
Conference, 22-25 September 2004 |
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Center
for Reproductive Health Sept2003 |
University
of California San Francisco – Center for Reproductive Health Research and
Policy – has leadership development programs for teams from developing
countries – focuses on women’s health, adolescent health, birth control, and
abortion education and policies |
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http://www.reprohealth.ucsf.edu |
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CPHN |
USAID
Center for Population, Health and Nutrition – has projects such as Commercial
Market Strategies (CMS) to improve health by increasing the use of quality
family planning& other health products & services |
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IHMEC Dec2002 |
International
Health Medical Education Consortium – individual or institutional membership
– dedicated to international health education in US and Canadian medical
schools and residency programs |
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JHPIEGO Sept2003 |
Johns
Hopkins University based center that provides educational materials and
expertise, and workshops for clinicians on women’s reproductive health. |
Boaz
Otieno-Nyunya, “very useful website, materials and teachers” |
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Ottawa
Conference Feb2004 |
Ottawa
Conference for Medical Education. Next
conference, 6-8 July 2004 in Barcelona, Spain |
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PAHO |
-
Pan American Health Organization is
100 years old -Provides
information specific to Pan American region |
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IAMSE Dec2002 |
-International
Association of Medical Science Educators -next
meeting, July20-23, 2002, Guadalajara, Mexico --also
have synchronous audioconferences |
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Global
Health Council Sept2003 |
World's largest membership
alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world.
Comprised of health-care professionals and organizations that include NGOs,
foundations, corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that
work to ensure global health for all. |
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Hispanic-serving
educational organizations |
-Collaboration to develop online educational programs
linking Hispanic serving institutions located in the US, Puerto Rico, and
Central/South America. |
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LCME May2003 |
Liaison
Commission for Medical Education – accredits all US and Canadian medical
schools |
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Maastricht
U Dec2002 |
-Innovative
PBL SOM that offers courses for students given in English – open to students
from foreign medical schools |
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Office
for International Relations, Medical Education Institute, Maastricht U |
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IMED May2003 |
List
of all government-licensed medical schools in the world – maintained by
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education & Research |
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The
Network Sept2003 |
Community
Partnerships for Health through Innovative Education, Service, and Research -Global association
of institutions for education of health professionals committed to
contribute, through education, research and service, to the improvement and
sustainment of health in the communities they serve. -Emphasizes
educational research, research on priority health needs and on the efficacy
of the health services. The Network invites the collaboration of like-minded
organizations. -Collaborating
with WHO Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) |
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P.O.
Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, Tel.:
31-(0)43-3881524/1522 website: |
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Fogarty
International Center |
Fogarty
International Center, National Institutes of Health, USA – has various awards
to foster international collaboration with US institutions |
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http://www.nih.gov/fic/programs.html |
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British
Open University |
Open
University Centre for Education in Medicine (OUCEM): major provider of
distance education; have a free newsletter with many resources they have
developed |
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Hong
Kong International Consortium |
International
Database for Enhanced Assessments & Learning (IDEA): for sharing medical
student assessment banks. |
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Contact:
James Ware, warej@chse.wits.ac.za |
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TLHE |
International
Conference in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Next
meeting 1-3 December 2004, Singapore |
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www.cdtl.nus.edu.sg/tlhe |
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IVIMEDS |
International
Virtual Medical School: collaboration of 52 medical schools world-wide, begun
in 2001, for sharing educational materials, to expand access, etc. |
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Retiired
Scientists Cooperative Sept2003 |
Newly
formed clearinghouse to: (1) tap the skills & knowledge of retired
scientists; and (2) provide opportunities for them to be useful to society |
|
Or
contact Vida Vambutas, rsc1718@earthlink.org
or 718-631-8357 |
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Satellife Jan2003 |
Non-profit
that provides up-to-date information to medical practitioners in the
developing world. Services include: -discussion
groups, e.g. AFRO-NETS -GetWeb:
allows users to send web site address they wish to view but cannot because of
connectivity problems, and the text version is emailed to them |
Bill
Burdick: very interesting web site with useful features |
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SDRME Feb2003 |
Society
of Directors of Research in Medical Education. International
membership: $25 per year. Has listserve; linkages to Offices of Medical
Education websites. |
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WFME |
World
Federation for Medical Education – has international guidelines for medical
education |
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International:
English language help |
Translation |
–Supports
8 language pairs SYSTRAN
PROfessional Premium, SYSTRAN Software – 858-49.6700 |
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Translation |
-Universal
Translator 2000 – 40 languages converted omin-directionally |
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Translation |
-L&H
Power Translator Pro 7 – translate to/from 6 languages, & bilingual
dictionary for 40 languages – Lernout & Hauspie, Burlington, MA 01803 |
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Dictionaries
|
Dictionaries
& glossaries for almost any language and speciality field |
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Dictionaries |
Language
dictionaries, thesaurus, translators, etc |
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International:
Professional Development & Funding |
Asia-Link
Program Sept2003 |
European
Commission program to increase mutual understanding & expertise between
EU member states and Asian countries/territories. Funding available for
cooperative projects in development of human resources curricula, &
institutions & system. |
Zalina
Ismail has investigated this mechanism for funding curriculum development |
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index.html |
|
Ford
Foundation International Fellowship Program May2003 |
Founded
in 2000 – for study anywhere in the world, for up to 3 years of graduate
study leading to MS or PhD degree |
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Fogarty
International Center Sept2003 |
U.S. National Institutes of Health Fogarty
International Center & Ellison Medical Foundation: cross cultural
clinical research focused on global health issues. Variety of interesting
programs to train international health professionals. |
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Gates
Cambridge Scholarships May2003 |
Founded in 2001 – 1-3 years at University of Cambridge
to earn 2nd BS degree, take 1 year postgraduate course, or conduct
research for Ph.D. |
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www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk |
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Global
Fund for Women Feb2004 |
Grants to women’s groups outside the US. $500 to
$15,000 general-support grants to organizations that demonstrate commitment
to women’s equality and female human rights. Also supports Preston Education
Fund for Girls, that supports schools, teacher training & curriculum
programs, locally based community organizations, etc. |
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Global Fund for Women, 1375 Sutter Street, Suite 400,
San Francisco, CA 94109 415-202-7640 |
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International
Funding Sources May2003 |
Financing for the Private Health Sector: A Tool to
Assist the Private Health Sector in Developing Countries to Identify and
Obtain Financing – revised version of Summa’s popular survey of international
funding sources |
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Maastricht
Award Feb2004 |
Wynand Wijnen Award for innovative medical education
in developing countries – to person, group, project, institution,
organization. Deadline = 1 December 2003. Award = 13,000 Euro |
|
Submit 500 word proposal to g.majoor@oifdg.unimaas.nl |
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Microbiology Jan2002 |
-American
Society of Microbiology - 3 International Fellowship Awards. -2002 awardees from University of Buenos Aires,
Universidad Nacional de Rosario, and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. |
|
www.asmusa.org/International/International-Fellowship-Program.htm |
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PBL
course |
Maastricht Faculty of Medicine Summer course – “Expanding Horizons in Problem-Based
Learning” – June 16-27, 2003 (Part I, June 16-20; Part II, June 23-27) |
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http://www.fdg.unimaas.nl/bib/summercourse Contact: welcome@oifdg.unimaas.nl |
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Retired
professors Dec2002 |
Association of Commonwealth Universities - Retired
Academics Database – information about academics interested in short term
assignments (3 months or more) – Association will help match academics with
short term openings in Africa, Asia and Caribbean |
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Rockefeller
Brothers Fund Feb2003 |
$ -
NEW DIRECTIONS – South Africa is “pivotal” area; HIV/AIDS in
children is major focus |
|
Annette Rickel, Program Officer |
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UNESCO |
Regional UNESCO Chair for women, science &
technology in Latin America |
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Women
scientists Jan2002 |
AAAS
– 2002-2003 Women’s International Science Collaboration
(WISC) Program – partnerships between women scientists in another country |
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Journals,
Books & Newsletters: General |
Apr2002 |
Portal
site for Free Medical
Journals |
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Feb2004 |
World Education News &
Reviews. Has
separate sections for Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East |
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Dec2002 |
-FREE DEMO SOFTWARE - Scientific Journal Article organizer – Easy Articles -method
of archiving PubMed articles for future bibliographies |
|
Synaptosoft,
Inc., Decatur, GA |
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FREE Management Library |
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Jan2002 |
WHO
initiative to provide free on-line
medical literature – English, Spanish, French |
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Apr2002 |
Portal to global medical research: On-line
journals, related sites, conferences, listservs |
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Apr2002 |
FREE: free books for doctors;
wide though somewhat random selection of medical texts. |
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Nov2001 |
Site
that can forward new articles on your selection of biomedical journals to
your e-mail box |
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Journals,
Books & Newsletters: Basic & Clinical Sciences |
Jan2002 |
Journal: Ethnicity and Disease |
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Dec2002 |
Informatics
Review –
on line journal focusing on clinical computing & medical informatics |
Oct.
2002 - Dan Kayongo, Debo Adeyemo: useful web site |
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Feb2004 |
FREE: links to journals that
provide free online full-text articles |
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Feb2004 |
FREE: list of links to journals
that provide free online full-text articles |
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Feb2004 |
FREE: links to research and
medical journals and sites |
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Mar2002 |
American
Society for Microbiology – has Global Outreach Program for free
journals to 34 of poorest nations re UN Human Development Index |
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Dec2001 |
Journal:
Medical Scientist Monitor International Journal |
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Jan2002 |
FREE The Scientist –
weekly on-line news journal for life sciences in US |
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Mar2002 |
FREE International
Electronic Journal of Rural and Remote Health Research, Education, Practice
and Policy |
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Apr2002 |
FREE: American Thoracic Society
offers free subscriptions to American Journal of Respiratory and Critical
Care Medicine and to American Journal of Respiratory, Cell and
Molecular Biology; through “Guest Subscription Program” for 62
underserved countries |
|
http://www.thoracic.org/membership/guestsub.asp
for applications Send
applications to: guestsub@thoracic.org |
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Journals,
Books & Newsletters: Education |
Dec2002 |
FREE: British Open University
newsletter |
Nov2002
– see articles featuring Nancy Gary & Anand Zachariah |
http://iet.open.ac.uk/oucem/AboutUs/News/newsletterJune02.pdf |
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Feb2004 |
Carnegie
Foundation Perspectives: short pieces exploring educational issues |
|
To
subscribe, email CarnegiePresident@carnegiefoundation.org
and type Subscribe in Subject line and Carnegie Foundation Perspectives in
text. |
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Feb2003 |
Distance
Education.
Journal of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia. Published
by Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Group. Abstracts are in Australian
Education Index, Contents Pages in Education, and Educational Research
Abstracts (ERA) online |
|
Sample
copy at www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
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Feb2004 |
FREE: TIMELIT. International
database covering topics in medical education literature. Sponsored by AMEE,
SME, Dundee, etc. |
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Feb2004 |
FREE: Medical Education
On-line. Peer-reviewed electronic journal & repository for educational
resources and book reviews. Begun in 1996. |
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Feb2004 |
DR-ED.
Listserv for medical educators. To promote discussion & development
related to medical education; facilitate networking; provide electronic forum
for disseminating information about funding, etc. |
|
To
subscribe, address email to listserv@list.msu.edu,
leave subject line blank, and put Subscribe dr-ed firstname lastname in text |
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Feb2003 |
Educational
Media International. Published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. Abstracts in
British Education Index, Contents Pages in Education Index, ERA, ERIC. |
|
Sample
copy at www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
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Feb2003 |
Gender
and Education. Published by Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Group.
Abstracts in Social Science Citation Index & most others. |
|
Sample
copy at www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
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Feb2003 |
Global
Education Research portal for education listserves, conferences, etc. |
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Feb2003 |
International
Journal for Academic Development. Journal of the International Consortium for
Educational Development. Published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Abstracts are in British Education Index, Contents Pages in Education, EBSCO
host Electronic Journal Services (EJS), Higher Education Digest (HERI),
Educational Research Abstracts (ERA) online, and Research into Higher
Education Abstracts. |
|
Sample
copy at www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
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Dec2002 |
Kogen
Page Publishing – has excellent series on E-learning |
Dec2002
– Page Morahan: highly recommended series |
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Dec2002 |
FREE: MC Medical Education
– on line journal publishing research articles after full peer review –
undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education - published by
BioMed Central Ltd. Since 2000 |
Nov2002
- Anand Zachariah: recommended |
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmededuc/about/ |
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Feb2003 |
Journal
of Curriculum Studies. Published by Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Group.
Abstracts are in British Education Index, Contents Pages in Education,
Current Contents social & Behavioral Sciences, Current Index of Journals
in Education (ERIC), Educational Research Abstracts (ERA) online, and Social
Sciences Citation Index. |
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Sample
copy at www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
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Mar2002 |
FREE Journal: Microbiology
Education
– previous volumes available as pdf |
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Feb2003 |
Open
Learning.
Journal of Open and Distance Learning, published on behalf of The Open
University. Abstracts are in British
Education Index, Contents Pages in Education, and Educational Research
Abstracts (ERA) online, and Eric: Information & Technology. Published by Carfax Publishing, Taylor
& Francis Group. |
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Sample
copy at www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
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Journals,
Books & Newsletters: Miscellaneous |
Aug2002 |
FREE: E-newsletter of Institute
for Noetic Sciences (leadership, spirituality and science) |
|
IConnect@noetic.org, or subscribe to Put
Subscribe in the subject line |
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Dec2002 |
FREE: Education Economy, published by Eduventures
– has periodic reports of interest as well as PP presentations |
|
Education-economy@eduventures.com |
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Dec2001 |
FREE - Corporate University
Xchange e-News of corporate and e-learning activities |
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Feb2003 |
FREE – Women’s Enews –
international news on women’s issues from non-profit group |
Feb2003:
Recommended by Page Morahan |
To
subscribe, send message to memberssvcs@womensenews.org |