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David C Preston, M.D.
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| Author’s name 2 : Affiliation 2: Department 2: e-mail 2: phone 2: |
Lisa Humphrey
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| Author’s name 3: Affiliation 3: Department 3: e-mail 3: phone 3: |
Jeff Goshe
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Poster Title Web-based Educational Modules to Facilitate Learning of the Core Concepts in Clinical Neuroscience |
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Poster Abstract
Background: Due to the variable patient population over any given month, a medical student’s clinical exposure to various neurological diseases during their neuroscience clerkship is unpredictable. However, there is a core set of knowledge that every medical student needs to know about neurology, regardless of their ultimate career choice. Among these are recognition of serious but potentially treatable disorders; knowledge of the benefits, risks and limitations of various laboratory and radiographic tests commonly employed in the evaluation of neurologic problems; and recognition of when a specialty neurology or neurosurgery consultation is required.
Objectives: The purpose of this project is to create a supplementary web-based resource for medical student to use during their neuroscience clerkship. This resource will be user-friendly and allow students to access the information about core concepts that have not been mastered from their clinical rotation.
Methods: First, the present learning objectives of the Neuroscience clerkship will be re-examined and paired down to the essential core concepts. Neuroscience faculty, 3rd and 4th year medical students and other faculty will assist by survey in fine-tuning the selection. Next, electronic learning modules will be created for each learning objective. Each will be succinct and will be enhanced by figures, audio or video, if appropriate.
Outcomes Measures: The office of biomedical technology will be monitor the number of “hits” to each page of the web site when completed. Students completing their Neuroscience clerkship will be surveyed regarding the effectiveness of the web site. Neuroscience test scores will be compared between students who used and did not use the web site.
Hypothesized Results: Students will better able to master the core concepts of neuroscience, improve their score on the Neuroscience examination, and have a better appreciation of the importance of neurology in other fields of medicine.