Post on 17-Dec-2014
description
Clinical Simulations Lead to Action
for Clinical Skills Education
Clinical Instruction in Transition1995-
ADEA 79th Annual Session & ExpositionSan Diego, California
March 5, 2002Robert W. Comer, DMD
Medical College of Georgia
What We Have
• 7 rows, 72 stations
• 56 students
• Instructor station
• ADEC Simulators
• Frasaco dentiform
What We Use
• Microphone
• Clock on monitor
• Continuing loop animations
• Document projector (Elmo)
• Bench-tops
Curriculum Effects• Schedule into 1 lab vs 2
• Move some preclinical to summer
• Reduced after hours practice
Central Issues• Evening access only with faculty
• Access restricted
• Who’s responsible?
• Evaluation- time consuming
Integration of Facilities• Computer support - underserved
• Centralized instruments and support
• Unlimited supplies, teeth
• Web-based instruction - infancy
We Don’t Use• Split screen projectors• Laser disk• VCR• Slide carousel• Demonstration set-up• Water• Portable camera• Face masks/cheeks
Lectures in Lab• No eye contact
• Distraction with projects
• Classroom/lab resolution capability
Issues• Learning curve for AV proficiency
• AV staff support
• Time/rewards for AV development
• Annual revision of productions
• Faculty doing everything
• Reproducible occlusion
Positives• Student attitude
• Clinical transition
• Faculty advancement
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