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Enhancing clinical teaching with information technologies: what can we do right now?

S Sandroni1

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville 32209, USA. sandroni@ufhscj.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|October 6, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Information technology enhances clinical teaching by providing accessible information and aiding group learning. Available tools, like CD-ROMs and MEDLINE, can be leveraged by faculty to improve medical education.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Health Informatics
  • Clinical Teaching

Background:

  • Effective small-group clinical teaching faces challenges in diverse learning environments.
  • Information technologies offer potential solutions to enhance clinical teaching.
  • Current technologies are often underutilized in favor of future advanced systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the benefits of readily available information technologies in clinical teaching.
  • To provide practical suggestions for faculty to integrate existing technologies into teaching practices.
  • To emphasize the role of technology in overcoming clinical teaching discontinuities.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing information technologies applicable to clinical settings.

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  • Description of practical "real-world" applications of these technologies.
  • Discussion of strategies for faculty to utilize these tools effectively.

    • Main Results:

    • Information technologies increase access to relevant clinical information.
    • Technology facilitates rapid information integration and group processing.
    • Available tools like CD-ROMs and MEDLINE access points can measurably enhance teaching.
    • Technology helps bridge discontinuities in clinical learning environments.

    Conclusions:

    • Faculty can enhance small-group clinical teaching by utilizing currently available information technologies.
    • Simple tools like "bookmarking" MEDLINE can significantly improve the teaching encounter.
    • Leveraging existing technology is crucial for effective medical education in diverse clinical settings.