Students' and Residents' Perceptions Regarding Technology in Medical Training

Abstract

Trainees in medical education are technologically savvy and provide invaluable feedback regarding initiation, development and refinement of technological systems in medical training.

Leveraging time and learning style, iPod vs. realtime attendance at a series of medicine residents conferences: a randomised controlled trial

“…19,20 Our study supports these findings and expands upon them as the first study to compare knowledge acquisition by conference attendees to that of participants in podcasted conferences viewed on an iPod. Post-conference quiz scores suggest the non-inferiority of podcast participation to live conference attendance in the acquisition of medical knowledge.…”

Technology in anesthesia education and evaluation

“…Rusa et al's findings corroborate the findings of others, that electronic systems improve compliance in completing evaluations [2,3]. While the increasing role of computer technology over the past decade in patient care and medical education is a transition that many of us practicing anesthesiologists have had to make, it is interesting to note that current residents and medical students are already comfortable with technology and recognize its vital role in the medical care of their patients [4]. Just as I transitioned from my basic cellular phone to my current smartphone/PDA to improve efficiency and to "do several things at once", a similar case can be made for electronic tools in our educational programs.…”

Personal Digital Assistants: A Review of Current and Potential Utilization Among Medical Residents

“…6−12 Fifty percent of housestaff describe PDAs as "critical" to supporting their patient care and clinical needs. 13 Residents perceive PDAs as having the greatest positive impact on information retrieval, time management skills and their self-directed education. 14 Sixty to 70% of residency program administrators recognize a potential efficiency advantage for housestaff utilizing PDAs on a daily basis.…”

“…13 Electronic media referenced has been identified as Internet based 40% of the time and PDA-electronic based 30% of the time. PDA resourcing has facilitated clinical learning and positively augmented selfdirected learning.…”