MEDINE Executive BoardMEDINE Executive BoardBritish AcademyBritish Academy

Transparency Task Force (TTF)Transparency Task Force (TTF) Report Report

London, February 9London, February 9thth, 2006, 2006

Summary of PresentationSummary of Presentation

Report on theReport on the

Development of a medical information source on lineDevelopment of a medical information source on line

TTF Edinburgh Meeting (February, 2006)TTF Edinburgh Meeting (February, 2006)

TTF Future Agenda TTF Future Agenda

TTF Core GroupTTF Core Group

TTF strategy: key factors for successTTF strategy: key factors for success

Transparency Task ForceTransparency Task Force (TTF)(TTF)

(From Bristol Meeting until London Meeting)(From Bristol Meeting until London Meeting)

Main Activities in the last 4 monthsMain Activities in the last 4 months

Development of the WIKI on line information sourceDevelopment of the WIKI on line information source

Preparing the TTF Progress Report Preparing the TTF Progress Report

Planning + Implementation of Edinburgh MeetingPlanning + Implementation of Edinburgh Meeting

Dissemination of TTF information in order to motivate the Dissemination of TTF information in order to motivate the adherence of new TTF members adherence of new TTF members

(From 2 initial TTF members up to 20 at the present time) (From 2 initial TTF members up to 20 at the present time)

Part IPart I

Development of the WIKI on line Development of the WIKI on line

Medical Education information sourceMedical Education information source

What is a wiki?What is a wiki?

A A wikiwiki is a type of is a type of websitewebsite that allows users to easily add that allows users to easily add and edit content and is especially suited for and edit content and is especially suited for collaborative writingcollaborative writing..

(Source: Wikipedia)(Source: Wikipedia)

NatureNature says Wikipedia is says Wikipedia is ‘fairly accurate’‘fairly accurate’

A side-to-side comparison of articles in Wikipedia and A side-to-side comparison of articles in Wikipedia and Encyclopaedia Britannica revealed a similar degree of Encyclopaedia Britannica revealed a similar degree of accuracy on a range of scientific topics.accuracy on a range of scientific topics.

In 42 articles, 8 serious errors were identified – 4 came In 42 articles, 8 serious errors were identified – 4 came from each source.from each source.

Part IIPart II

Transparency Task Force Workshop Transparency Task Force Workshop

at theat the

MEDINE MEDINE Edinburgh MeetingEdinburgh Meeting

TTF Edinburgh ObjectivesTTF Edinburgh Objectives

to demonstrate the Online Resource (OR) to the Task Force and to demonstrate the Online Resource (OR) to the Task Force and to receive feedback and hopefully support from the Task Force to receive feedback and hopefully support from the Task Force for its further development; for its further development;

to request suggestions for and to discuss any other areas in to request suggestions for and to discuss any other areas in which the Task Force should engage;which the Task Force should engage;

to confirm membership of the Core Group and of the full to confirm membership of the Core Group and of the full Transparency Task Force.Transparency Task Force.

  

  

TTC Edinburgh AgendaTTC Edinburgh Agenda

Core Group: 2 meetingsCore Group: 2 meetings - Thursday - 5 to 7 pm - Thursday - 5 to 7 pm

- Friday - 4 to 6 pm- Friday - 4 to 6 pm

TTF Workshop TTF Workshop (3 hour workshop) (3 hour workshop)

- Large Group – “Wiki” Demonstration / TTF Objectives- Large Group – “Wiki” Demonstration / TTF Objectives

- Group Work - Proposals (3 groups with rapporteur)- Group Work - Proposals (3 groups with rapporteur)

- Large group - General discussion – reaching consensus - Large group - General discussion – reaching consensus

WIKI Entries WIKI Entries

Entries include:Entries include:

• Educational concepts and terms, eg, problem based Educational concepts and terms, eg, problem based learning, assessment, evaluation…;learning, assessment, evaluation…;

• Individuals, organisations and medical schools, eg, Individuals, organisations and medical schools, eg, University of Edinburgh, WHO, AMSE, AMEE…;University of Edinburgh, WHO, AMSE, AMEE…;

• Reports and publications, eg, Tomorrow’s Doctors, Swiss Reports and publications, eg, Tomorrow’s Doctors, Swiss Catalogue of Learning Objectives for Undergraduate Catalogue of Learning Objectives for Undergraduate Medical Training...Medical Training...

Edinburgh TTF participants Edinburgh TTF participants

Andrzej Wojtczak Core Group-Poland Filipa Fareleira Portugal-Lisbon University Hans Jacob Westbye Core Group- EMSI Students’ representative Ilze Akota Latvia-Riga Stradins University Jadwiga Mirecka Core Group-Poland-Jagiellonian University Jordi Pales Core Group-Spain-Barcelona University Jorge Garcia Seoane Spain-Madrid University Jorgen Hedemark Poulsen Denmark-PUCS Lidia Przepiora-deiewulska Poland-Warsaw University Madalena Patrício Coordinator-Portugal-Lisbon University Maria Rosa Fenoll Brunett Spain-Rovira L Virgili University Miguel Julião Portugal-Lisbon University Nebojsa Nikolic Croatia-IMHA Olcay Tiryaki Aydintug Turkey-Ankara University Pat Lilley Core Group-AMEE Administrator Paul de Roos Netherlands-VUMC/European Medical St Association Robert Snipes Germany-Giessen University Ron Harden Core Group-AMEE General Secretary Vincenzo Costigliola Core group-EMA representative Joan Prat I Corominas (apologies) Spain-Leida University

  

Part IIIPart III

TTF future Agenda TTF future Agenda

TTF Immediate Agenda – TTF Immediate Agenda –

Develop OR according to Edinburgh feedbackDevelop OR according to Edinburgh feedback

Preparation of the TTF Annual Meeting (May 2006)Preparation of the TTF Annual Meeting (May 2006)

Core Group+members investigating the existence ofCore Group+members investigating the existence of

- Other Glossaries- Other Glossaries- Medical Schools- Medical Schools- Medical Institutions, Associations etc…- Medical Institutions, Associations etc…- Other relevant information for the Wiki- Other relevant information for the Wiki

TTF Mid Term Agenda TTF Mid Term Agenda

Develop and implement wiki OR pilot phase Develop and implement wiki OR pilot phase

TTF and Tuning members invited to contribute to the TTF and Tuning members invited to contribute to the wiki OR during the pilot phasewiki OR during the pilot phase

TTF members will work on suggestions for the TTF members will work on suggestions for the Annual Meeting Annual Meeting

Activate networking inside the TTF members Activate networking inside the TTF members

Part IVPart IV

Transparency Task Force : Who Transparency Task Force : Who

TTF - WHOTTF - WHO

Core Group Core Group

Madalena Patrício – Lisbon University (Coordinator) Vincenzo Costigliola – EMA Ron Harden - AMEE General Secretary Pat Lilley - AMEE Administrator Jadwiga Mirecka - Jagiellonian University Jordi Pales - Barcelona University Hans Jacob Westbye - Students’ representative Andrzej Wojtczak

 

  

TTF - WHOTTF - WHO

Members of the task force will includeMembers of the task force will include

Edinburgh meeting participants who expressed their Edinburgh meeting participants who expressed their interest to become membersinterest to become members

Others who expressed their intention to join us but Others who expressed their intention to join us but couldn’t attend the meetingcouldn’t attend the meeting

    

Part VPart V

TTF Strategy: Key FactorsTTF Strategy: Key Factors

TTF WIKI StrategyTTF WIKI Strategy

Definition of concrete goals for the WIKI ORDefinition of concrete goals for the WIKI OR

Definition of achievable WIKI AgendaDefinition of achievable WIKI Agenda

Clear definition of responsible people for WIKI OR tasksClear definition of responsible people for WIKI OR tasks

Focus on process = people motivation for networkingFocus on process = people motivation for networking

Focus on product = clear transparent simple accessibleFocus on product = clear transparent simple accessible

   

Achievable Agenda Editorial Control

Focus on WIKI Product Focus on WIKI Process

Simple, Clear & accessible information

TTF WIKI Strategy