Faculty Research
Education and Clinical Training
Ph.D.: 1967, McGill University, Canada
Clinical Specialty
Clinical Chemistry
Clinical Department/Section Affiliations
Pathology/Clinical Pathology
Clinical Interests Serum markers for early diagnosis of myocardial infarction; courseware development for medical student and resident teaching; biosensors for point-of-care testing
Research Program and Department Affiliations
Pathology
Research Interests Web-based courseware development for medical education; Myoglobin as cardiac marker in ER; Biosensor for point-of-care testing; Photography
Research Abstract
A MULTIMEDIA WEB-BASED INTERACTIVE QUIZ MODULE FOR THE EDUCATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. J. D'Agostino, J. Woo, T. Anderton, Departments of Pathology and Emergency Medicine.
A dynamic database driven website was introduced in 2002.This site has served successfully as a learning tool with its annual update and addition of interactive case and quiz modules. To extend Web-based learning as educational tool, we developed a multimedia web-based module for Emergency Medicine, with video and audio enhancements to simulate patient encounters in the emergency ward setting.
Central to the Web-module development is the creation of a relational database. We use FileMaker Pro with search, storage, retrieval, image, video and audio incorporation functions, and a built-in interface that allows display of database contents in Web templates.Initially the patient’s history and presentation are presented with a 30–60 second video followed by key physical findings. The diagnostic studies and management of the patient are then available through sequential interactive quizzes and feedback replies, presented in audio-, video- and image-oriented formats.The format of the quizzes themselves simulates medical board questions.
Initial feedback has been favorable.The majority of Emergency Medicine personnel feel that this module complements and enhances regular lecture sessions.In addition, it enables preservation of interesting and/or infrequently encountered cases for viewing by all residents (»30 in Emergency Medicine and »40 in Pediatric Medicine) instead of just a few actual working physicians in the Emergency Ward.
Selected Abstract Presentations:
Web-based modules as a teaching tool in residency training. Developed in collaboration with James D’Agostino*, MD, Ann Barker-Grifffith, MD, Paul Cunningham, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Presented at the Slice of Life Workshop on Interactive Multimedia Technology in Health Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 2008.
A MultimediaBased Interactive Case Module for the Education of Emergency Department PersonnelDeveloped and presented in collaboration with James D’Agostino, MD as Poster Presentation at the Washington, DC, Society of Academic Emergency Physicians conference May 29 - 30, 2008
Towards Image Globalization and Sharing with a Refined Knowledge-based Image Retrieval System. Presented in collaboration with R.Schelper, MD, S.K.Landas, MD, at the Advancing Practice, Instruction, and Innovation through Informatics Conference (APIII 2005), University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Lake Tahoe, California, August 2005.
Interactive Web-based Clinical Case Presentation. Presented in collaboration with S.K.Landas, MD, R.Schelper, MD, at the Advancing Practice, Instruction, and Innovation through Informatics Conference (APIII 2005), University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Lake Tahoe, California, August 2005.
A Web-based Image Bank to Consolidate Pathology Department Image Resources for Medical Education. Presented in collaboration with R.Schelper, MD, at the Slice of Life Workshop on Interactive Multimedia Technology in Health Education, Amsterdam and Leiden, The Netherlands, June 2004.
A Web-based interactive data collection module Orthopaedic Mirels Scoring Case Evaluation In collaboration with T. Damron, MD, A.R. Evans, MD, and J.Bottros, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, July 2004.
A Web-based Self-Authoring Module to Depict the Unifying Concept of Disease in Pathology Education. Presented in collaboration with J.B.Henry, MD, C.I.Wu, K.Kelly, as an auditorium session at the Slice of Life Workshop on Interactive Multimedia Technology in Health Education, Amsterdam and Leiden, The Netherlands, June 2004. Additional Information
Associate Director, Clinical Chemistry
Associate Director, Pathology 201 Course
Director of Computer-Aided-Instructions
WebMaster:
SUNY Pathology Department Website
Andrology Service Website
SUNY Pathology 201 Website
Pathology Fellows/Residents Website
SUNY Faculty/Staff Association for Diversity Website
This profile was last updated on 07/20/2009
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