Workshop Organizer

Stanford University Medical Media and Information Technologies (SUMMIT)

SUMMIT is a center in the School of Medicine dedicated to putting Stanford University at the forefront of medical and life-sciences education through the innovative use of information technology. We achieve this through research and curricular project development; working in partnership with faculty, students and research groups.

Event Planning:
Madhu Khanna
(650) 724-3752

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Workshop Sponsor

TATRC The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)

TATRC is charged with managing core Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and congressionally mandated projects in telemedicine and advanced medical technologies. To support its research and development efforts, TATRC maintains a productive mix of partnerships with federal, academic, and commercial organizations. TATRC also provides short duration, technical support (as directed) to federal and defense agencies; develops, evaluates, and demonstrates new technologies and concepts; and conducts market surveillance with a focus on leveraging emerging technologies in healthcare and healthcare support. Ultimately, TATRC's activities strive to make medical care and services more accessible to soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen; reduce costs, and enhance the overall quality of military healthcare.

Simulation-based Learning Workshop Series

Goals:
1. To develop a community of researchers and educators;
2. To explore fundamental issues and barriers to simulation-based learning, including integration into professional curricula;
3. To promote evaluation of simulation-based learning in clinically-related learning environments;

Project Rationale:
In the western regions of the US, the geographic constraints of travel time and cost, and reduced population density with fewer academic institutions significantly limits active participation by West Coast researchers and educators in TATRC's East Coast projects and activities focused on simulation-based learning in medical environments. This realization prompted TATRC to develop a West Coast Office to develop partnerships for changing it's presence and fostering collaborations among West Coast researchers and educators in clinical education, and with TATRC's East Coast grantees.

This project focuses on:

• Potential stakeholders in the western regions of the US representing clinical disciplines in medicine, nursing, allied healthcare, emergency medical technicians, health departments, etc.;


• Workshops located at Stanford University and other selected geographic sites for creating an extended community of participants who will know each other, be familiar with each other's work, and be provided opportunities for showcasing it for critique and instruction;


• Individuals and groups who have established an interest in simulation based learning and seek to collaborate with other researchers and educators;

Target Populations:
* Educators 'in-the-trenches' teaching
* Educators with emerging experience, who will have issues and suggested solutions for applications;
* Residency and Nursing Program Directors who are potential users