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Web-based education in family medicine predoctoral programs
S L Leong1, C D Baldwin, R P Usatine
1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, USA. sleong@psu.edu
Family Medicine
|November 30, 2000
Summary
Web-based education is common in family medicine programs, but faculty time and funding are key barriers. Collaboration is needed to develop new online educational methods and resources for broader adoption.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Family Medicine
Background:
- Advancements in technology and internet access enable web-based education.
- Web-based resources can enhance community-based learning and communication in medical programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess the national status of web-based education in family medicine predoctoral programs.
- Explore interest in collaborative web-based educational development and identify obstacles.
Main Methods:
- Survey distributed to all US family medicine predoctoral directors.
- Assessed inclusion of web-based methods, national interest in collaboration, and barriers.
Main Results:
- High adoption of email and web pages; common use for posting text information.
- One-third of programs utilized the web for evaluations.
- Faculty time and funding identified as primary barriers to web-based program development.
Conclusions:
- Family medicine programs widely offer web-based educational activities.
- Collaborative development is crucial to overcome faculty time and funding limitations.
- A national network could facilitate collaborative web-based educational advancements.