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ECG Wave-Maven: An Internet-based Electrocardiography Self-Assessment Program for Students and Clinicians
Seth McClennen1, Larry A Nathanson2, Charles Safran3
1a Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine , Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School , Boston , Massachusetts.
Medical Education Online
|March 3, 2017
Summary
A new internet-based electrocardiogram (ECG) teaching tool, ECG Wave-Maven, was developed. It allows for easy case updates and has been widely adopted by medical professionals for education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Cardiology
- Digital Health
Background:
- Electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is a critical skill in medical practice.
- Traditional ECG teaching methods can be limited in scope and accessibility.
- There is a need for dynamic, easily updated educational resources in ECG interpretation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a multimedia, internet-based teaching tool for electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation.
- To create a platform capable of rapidly integrating new clinical cases.
- To provide an accessible and expandable resource for ECG pedagogy.
Main Methods:
- Development of ECG Wave-Maven, a web-based educational tool.
- Integration with an institution-wide clinical data repository.
- Analysis of user data from December 2000 to May 2002.
Main Results:
- ECG Wave-Maven recorded 4105 distinct uses over 17 months.
- Physicians and medical students constituted the majority of users (63%).
- Approximately half of users reported utilizing the tool for educational purposes.
Conclusions:
- The internet provides a viable platform for creating open-access, expandable ECG teaching resources.
- Web-based tools can effectively supplement traditional medical education methods.
- ECG Wave-Maven demonstrates the potential of digital resources in enhancing ECG pedagogy.