Share Paper: Using Mobile Technology to Support Physician and Student Learning as Part of Patient Care

  1. Janette Hill, University of Georgia, United States
  2. Michelle Nuss, AU/UGA Medical Partnership, United States
  3. Ron Cervero, Uniformed Services University, United States
  4. Julie Gaines, AU/UGA Medical Partnership, United States
  5. Bruce Middendorf, St Mary's Hospital, United States
  6. Supriya Mishra, University of Georgia, United States
Thursday, October 19 10:45 AM-11:15 AM Pavillion B

Abstract: The third-year clerkship is an exciting yet challenging time for medical students (Cooke, Irby, & O’Brien, 2010). For the first time, students spend significant time in clinical settings (e.g., hospitals) assisting in the daily care of patients. Obtaining just-in-time and at point-of-care information and resources (Author, 2009) is one challenge faced by supervising doctors and students. Technology has been used extensively in point-of-care decision-making (Burke & Weill, 2008); mobile technology adds value to this activity. In this study, we explored how mobile tablets (e.g., iPads) were being used to support supervising doctors and medical students in three ways (1) supervising ...