EPC/IMPC Information Technology Subcommittee

June 4, 2002, Meeting Notes

 

 

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Present:  David S.  Resch, MD, Chair; Terri Cameron, MA, Staff; George Dunaway, PhD; Rhona Kelley, MSLS; Claudia McIntyre MS; Michael Shanahan, PhD

 

Absent:  Rafath Baig, Class of 2003; Michael Bass, Class of 2004; Rodney Curtis, MD; Ryan Diedrich, Class of 2005; Gary Dunnington, MD; Janek Koirala, MD; Regina Kovach, MD; Scott MacGilvray, MD; Dean Naritoku, MD; Akshay Sood, MD; Jeffrey Suzewits, MD

 

·         Assessment Software:  Dr. Resch reported that, based on his review of the LxR demo software and website information, it appeared that it would cost approximately $7,500 for the LxR components to meet SIUSOM assessment needs, and another $5,000 to $10,000 for a server to host the software, based on Information Resources recommendations after reviewing LxR software needs.  An announcement will be sent to all faculty regarding a demonstration of LxR running with questions and data from Years 2 and 3.  The demo has been scheduled for Friday, June 7.  Since the EPC meets Monday, June 10, Dr. Resch suggested that a special meeting of the IT Subcommittee be held at noon on that date so that a formal recommendation may be taken to the EPC.

·         Educational Technology Sessions:  Dr. Resch reported that he had contacted Dr. Vautrain regarding the June 26 Educational Technology Session on Decision Support Software.  A draft poster for the session was reviewed.

·         Informatics in the Curriculum:  Dr. Resch provided a brief background of attempts by various groups to design and implement a medical informatics curriculum to date.  While much effort has been expended, nothing has been implemented.  Terri Cameron distributed a handout of EPC discussions of this topic beginning in the early 80’s for review by the group.  While this topic will be discussed more fully at the next meeting, several recommendations were made:

o        Medical Informatics is already a component of small group assessment in that tutors should be evaluating students’ use of resources in their self-directed learning.

o        An overall framework should be developed that includes exam questions that require students to differentiate between databases, references on PDAs, etc.

o        Existing activities that introduce and reiterate medical informatics in the curriculum should be documented as such and be considered part of the curriculum, rather than “tours” or “information sessions.”

·         The PDA Project was not discussed due to time constraints.

·         The next meeting of the subcommittee is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Harbinger Conference Room in Springfield and Lindegren 310 in Carbondale.   (Please note date change to due to July 4 holiday.)