Next-generation Web-based Tools for Clinical Teachers

Dr. Fish Presenters: Cody Clary, MD, and Emily Hopkins, MD In this impactful PHM 2023 session, Drs. Clary and Hopkins introduced web-based resources that they’ve used as effective teaching tools in their practice. Both presenters demonstrated their passion for education with examples of how they’ve used these tools during their recent pediatric hospital medicine fellowships and early careers where they are both currently working on their master’s degrees in medical education. Web 2.0 tools were introduced as platforms that allow the user to read or write web content, including many forms of social media. Drs. Clary and Hopkins presented three separate web-based tools they’ve found to be successful in engaging trainees, allowing for collaboration between educators and learners, and improving efficiency in education. They demonstrated how these resources can be used in many different teaching settings, including at the bedside and in both synchronous and asynchronous teaching environments. The first platform that was introduced was Padlet. An online tool and app that allows the user to organize their teaching material and share it with trainees. Ways to use this tool, including mapping out a teaching plan for the week as well as incorporating libraries for visual diagnoses, illness scripts, and evidence-based medicine were all demonstrated. This resource also allows the user to upload presentations as well as web-based surveys that can help facilitate discussion regard...
Source: The Hospitalist - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: Pediatrics PHM Coverage Technology Source Type: research