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ABSTRACT: Ethical considerations in using Facebook for health care support: a case study using concussion management

Social networking sites (SNS) are now part of everyday life, and SNSs such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are among the most accessed Web sites on the Internet. Although SNSs are primarily used for staying in touch with friends and family, they are increasingly being used for health-related purposes for

Posted on 20 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Online Learning, Patient Education, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: YouTube: A good source of information on pediatric tonsillectomy?

OBJECTIVE: To investigate YouTube as a patient information source on pediatric tonsillectomy. METHODS: YouTube was searched on July 31, 2012 for the search terms pediatric tonsillectomy (PT), tonsillectomy (T) and tonsil surgery (TS). Non-English videos were excluded. Two physician reviewers independently assessed the videos for characteristics, usefulness, and information source. Usefulness was assessed

Posted on 20 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: Social Media and Organ Donor Registration

Despite countless media campaigns, organ donation rates in the United States have remained static while need has risen dramatically. New efforts to increase organ donation through public education are necessary to address the waiting list of over 100,000 patients. On May 1, 2012, the online social network, Facebook, altered its

Posted on 20 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Informatics & Analysis, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: Imaging-based observational databases for clinical problem solving: the role of informatics

Imaging has become a prevalent tool in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, providing a unique in vivo, multi-scale view of anatomic and physiologic processes. With the increased use of imaging and its progressive technical advances, the role of imaging informatics is now evolving—from one of managing images, to

Posted on 18 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Informatics & Analysis, Medical Education, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources

ABSTRACT: E-learning: the essential usability perspective

BACKGROUND: Usability is the ease with which something can be used, but this essential concept appears to be rarely considered when using technology for teaching and learning in medical education. CONTEXT: There is an increasing use of technology in an attempt to enhance teaching and learning in medical education, from the use of

Posted on 17 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

ABSTRACT: Too Close or Too Far Hurts: Cognitive Distance and Group Cognitive Synergy

Groups encounter difficulties in becoming better than their individual members. This study assesses the nature of the relationship between cognitive distance (operationalized as the extent to which the best performing individual is detached from the rest of the group) and two types of group synergy: weak cognitive synergy (collective performance

Posted on 17 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

ABSTRACT: Social Constructivist Teaching Strategies in the Small Group Classroom

The purpose of this article is to describe a series of techniques for teaching students about groups. Vygotsky’s social constructivism is used as a theoretical framework to understand the ways that students acquire knowledge about groups. After a brief discussion of this framework, we turn to a discussion of five

Posted on 17 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

ABSTRACT: Edgar Dale’s Pyramid of Learning in medical education: A literature review

Background: Edgar Dale's Pyramid of Learning and percentages of retained learning are cited in educational literature in a range of disciplines. The sources of the Pyramid, however, are misleading. Aims: To examine the evidence supporting the Pyramid and the extent to which it is cited in medical education literature. Methods:

Posted on 17 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Collaborative networks for both improvement and research.

Moving significant therapeutic discoveries beyond early biomedical translation or T1 science and into practice involves: (1) T2 science, identifying "the right treatment for the right patient in the right way at the right time" (eg, patient-centered outcomes research) and tools to implement this knowledge (eg, guidelines, registries); and (2) T3

Posted on 14 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: Pediatric collaborative improvement networks: background and overview.

Multiple gaps exist in health care quality and outcomes for children, who receive <50% of recommended care. The American Board of Pediatrics has worked to develop an improvement network model for pediatric subspecialties as the optimal means to improve child health outcomes and to allow subspecialists to meet the performance

Posted on 14 Jun 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

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ABSTRACT: Imaging-based observational databases for clinical problem solving: the role of informatics

ABSTRACT: E-learning: the essential usability perspective

ABSTRACT: Too Close or Too Far Hurts: Cognitive Distance and Group Cognitive Synergy

ABSTRACT: Social Constructivist Teaching Strategies in the Small Group Classroom

ABSTRACT: Edgar Dale’s Pyramid of Learning in medical education: A literature review

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