CUIN 7376m
Design of Online Educational Resources II - summer 2008
 

 		           Class 7
July 17
 Social Networks		      

  

Class 7 - Thursday July 17, 2008

A Little More about Podcasting

The UH iTunes Webpage (http://itunes.uh.edu/) contains a lot more information about podcasting and how it is being used at the University of Houston.

 

Review of Last Week's Assignments
 

Class Six Hands-On Assignment 1:

Didre:

I found so much good stuff I don't know what to post!

http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podcasts/19505 has psychiatry-related podcasts which are certified to receive CME credit for listening and taking a short quiz.

http://www.psychiatrygrandrounds.com/ is a site where UCLA podcasts some of their Grand Rounds speakers (I guess not everyone agreed to be recorded, but there are some renowned speakers on the list).

The best thing I found, though, was a podcast about how homosexuality came to be removed from the DSM in 1973, at http://ahp.yorku.ca/?p=109

I won't spoil the ending, but you know it's a good story when it contains the following sentence:
"And so in May of 1972, standing on stage in front of an audience of his peers, in a wig, a Nixon mask and a multi-coloured tuxedo three times his size, John Fryer made his case against 81 words."
 
 
Tatiana:

I went to the CDC website at http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=9406

I listened to a podcast about periodontal disease and diabetes. It was a discussion that the dentist of the CDC and a DR. with ADHA both members of National Diabetes Education Program discussed periodontal disease, the relationship between both disease, and how to get checked by your dentist and hygienist for periodontal disease. It also talked about getting free brochures about the subject and how it affects other parts of your body. I believe that the intended audience is the public. This information was a great way to educate the public and what they need to do to be screened for this disease and what to do about it.

I haven't heard many podcasts, but I thought that they were not pre-scripted. I felt as if they were reading something instead of having a discussion. Does it really matter to me? I guess not.

I think podcasts would be a great way to use it for either my setting in the public health clinic with patients on health education and maybe even information about the different services we provide and how to become a patient. For the clinical part of my job with students. I can have a podcast on what to expect when they come to our clinic for rotation. Also, I could talk about things that happen outside in the real world of dental hygiene and not what the school teaches you. Sometimes, the school teaches you by the book and that does not always happen. So, I could have different scenarios with how I dealt with them.

I have noticed that when I look up things for oral disease, dental hygiene, dental health, oral health and hygiene school I do not get a large pool of choices. What do you recommend to change or does any student have any tips on finding info?
 
 
Margo:

When I started this assignment, I googled "podcasts on oral health". There were quite a few to choose from and I selected the ones that had "oral health" in the links description.
 
The first one that caught my eye was a link on oral health and cancer treatment. This was my favorite because its format was presented as a forum (presenters were a dentist, oncologist and social worker) and then the last few minutes were Q & A session from the listeners who were either afflicted with cancer or had a family member/friend with cancer. In my opinion this podcast was well done. The presenters focused on the collaborative effort and approaches that should be done by the medical and dental professionals. They emphasized addressing overall health in the oral cavity, the alert of osteonecrosis from bisphosphonates administered in the chemo treatment, being aware of realistic expectations prior to the cancer treatment, and how to get the patient back to functioning from the cancer treatment. This podcast was funded by a grant. Unfortunately, I then went on to view other sites without getting the website right away. When I did go back, I could not find it!!!! I googled my same topic, and also tried cancer related terms, and grants-no luck. I am going to try it again tomorrow and see if it appears.
Dr. Robin, could you explain to me why that site did not appear several hours later? -see Blog comments for the answer.

The other site that intrigued me was http://www.muschealth.com/multimedia/Podcasts/index.aspx?type=topic&groupid=27 (this time I wrote it down before I left the page!)
This podcast was presented by a psychiatrist, Dr. Linda Austin who interviewed the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs in the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. He had about 6 different dental topics which each lasted about 4-7 minutes. A couple of the topics had some breaks in the broadcasting part of the podcast. It appears this podcast was part of the university's website. The intended audience could be anyone such as patients, visitors, and health professionals. I thought most of his topics were presented in lay terms, which would be important to a non-dental person. However, I did not agree too much with his explanation of "teeth whitening". He did not discuss the more advanced options that patients now have, and their successful results. His technique was very basic and "old school".
Overall, I would rate this podcast a B-. Especially since it did not have the opportunity for a Q & A session. I also found it interesting that a psychiatrist would conduct this podcast. Any thought Diedre? I thought maybe since most people fear or hate going to the dentist.
 
Jan:

I'm still searching for a good podcast to use for this assignment, but while I've been looking through YouTube for another reason, I found this terrific video on using the Iphone for reviewing medical images. I thought it was pretty cool since we were just talking about the new Iphone. Whoever is doing the wiki page on vodcasts might want to check it out. Here's the link (hope it works):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgc58CwzGl

I found 2 podcasts that I thought were of value in healthcare education. The first is The Nursing Show at http://nursingshow.com/blog/category/podcasts This is a weekly 30 minute news cast focusing on nursing issues of general interest. The host, Jamie Davis is a nurse with ER experience, but I didn’t learn anything more specific about him. The show has industry sponsors that are mentioned at the beginning and end of the broadcast. The show starts with 2-3 medical “current events” reported by the host, and the website supplies links to the written sources of the stories. The 2nd half of the show was an interview with a person from the Maryland Poison Center, discussing Acetaminophen toxicity, its presentations, and treatment. It was informative and useful, especially for ER personnel who might be encountering this clinical problem fairly frequently. This is a good recommendation for nurses and nursing students to stay current on nursing related news, although it would not satisfy someone looking for in-depth specialty information.

The other podcast is Neurology Podcast at http://www.aan.com/rss/?event=feed&channel=1 This is sponsored by AAN, the American Academy of Neurology, and provides a weekly podcast that relates directly to an article that is published in the current issue of Neurology, the journal of the AAN. I like the simplicity of this site very much. It’s very intuitive to navigate, and you have access to prior broadcasts simply by scrolling down the page. Itunes is required to play the podcast, and there is a link right on the page to do the needed download.

Prior to presenting the "main event", the host gives a very brief description of articles available in the current magazine issue. This week’s podcast was an interview with the author of an article on Metabolic Syndrome and its effect on the efficacy of t-PA treatment of MCA ischemic strokes. The author discussed his findings in a research study he conducted in which he found treatment resistance to t-PA in patients with metabolic syndrome, more pronounced in women than in men. He discussed the theories of why this may be so, and what are the treatment implications for physicians facing an acute ischemic stroke patient who also presents with metabolic syndrome. The information was concise and informative, but I was left wondering how solid the science was behind the study being presented. Because there is a complete article in the Neurology journal that would answer any research related questions, clinicians who have access to the journal can get the whole story. Those without access will have to do their own lit search to satisfy any remaining questions. Of course this is the case when listening to any interview from any “expert” on any topic, so I am not making this an argument against the usefulness of podcasts in continuing education.

As a post script, I did find a thoughtful article, “The Forecast for Podcasts: Sunny skies but not necessarily with clear visibility”, published in Neurology. The author raises concerns about the quality of clinical information in podcasts, and makes some sensible suggestions for quality control for reputable sites. If you’re interested in the article, here’s the link: http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/68/15/E19
 
Geeta:

I just googled "podcasts education pediatrics" and too much is out there! I focused on a website called "Pediacast" which has topics for parents recorded by a pediatrician. I listened to a podcast and he recorded the topic in a very informal, chatty manner which I am sure that parents really like. You can even "blog" about the podcasts although most of the blog that I looked at seem to be about peoples' personal lives, with lots of pictures of the bloggers' children, dogs, and horses. The blog site is called "Pediascribe" which was clever. A few concerns: I have no idea if the information this pediatrician is recording is accurate. There were no references and the "script" seemed to be somewhat of a free association. I could hear his own children in the background as well!

I then looked at the American Academy of Family Practice podcasts and was impressed. There were entire CME lectures on the site and then you could download a quiz to answer which then you can fax for credit. I think that this format can be used to meet CME requirements, especially for those physicians in rural areas. The TSMBE (Texas State Board of Medical Examiners) requires one hour of ethics CME a year which may be met by this podcast requirement, I think. I think that podcasts could also be used to give up to date information to a lot of people at once: for example, if there is a vaccine shortage or a flu outbreak. Another area that I think that podcasts could be useful is in the event of a disaster. A key person could give a podcast that updates health professionals quickly about outbreaks of illnesses and available supplies quickly. The television is helpful but the podcast can be used to update a specific audience.
 
 
Muneera:

I definitely would use these as a useful tool in my teaching vocation.

http://www.ndei.org/v2/website/content/index.cfm?MiscContent_ID=1004

This is a link for a podcast which is created by Saul Genuth and Charles Baumgart. It is an educational activity is supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. and co-sponsored by Professional Postgraduate Services®, Secaucus, NJ, and AHC Media LLC and is conducted as part of the National Diabetes Education Initiative® (NDEI®), sponsored by Professional Postgraduate Services®. This site offers both continuing medical education (CME) and continuing pharmacy education contact hours. These CME activities are designed for endocrinologists, diabetologists, cardiologists, primary care physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care and management of patients with type 2 diabetes.

The good thing about this site is that it has a clear target audience and specific subject. Another good feature is you can subscribe to it, but I am not sure if you do would that mean you get updates. It also provides PDF file of a supporting article to the podcast. It has the social tagging option.
This site gives detailed instruction through Q&A style (e.g. What is podcast?...), and provides all needed information and links to get your podcatcher.

The only concern I have about this site is the pharmaceutical industry support, and if this will lead to bias in the data presented.

http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/cme/podchannel.html

In this site there are many podcasts provided by the American academy of Family Physicians. It is only for audio podcasts. Though it provides some explanation about podcasts, It is not clear or detailed how you can get a podcatcher software. There is a good thing about these podcast is that they are accredited with cme hours. I think this site is very useful for me and my colleagues in family medicine. It is not clear for me though if you can subscribe to this site and get updates, I couldn’t find anywhere that this is a possibility.

http://mefeedia.com/entry/1392856/

This a vodcast provided by Hospital for Special surgery. In this video presentation, Robert G. Marx, MD, demonstrates a general physical examination of the shoulder.
It’s posted at mefeedia.com. This site provides you with the ability to make your own playlist or channel and add this podcast to. You can also tag the site.
 
 
Elizabeth:

Using MedEdPORTAL, I found a series of podcasts produced by the Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (TTUSOM) called the Texas Tech Medcast. The series I listened to was called SOAP Note 101. This podcast is intended for first-year undergraduate medical students and describes the procedures for writing a SOAP note. SOAP, I learned, stands for Subjective, Objective, Assesment and Plan. A SOAP note is a type of note that a doctor writes about a patient that becomes part of that patient’s medical record. Learning to write a SOAP note properly is a critical component of the first-year medical and dental school curriculum. The podcasts were produced by clinicians and educators in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the TTUSOM in 2006 and was partially funded by a grant from the AAMC Southern Group on Medical Education. It was peer-reviewed and posted to MedEdPORTAL in 2008. The podcasts are available at: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/SOM/FamMed/TTMedCast/ttmedcast_SOAPnote.html and at iTunes.

I feel that the website is a better source for the podcasts because each podcast is displayed with a series of detailed learning objectives that do not appear in the information available at iTunes.

These podcasts take a 90-minute didactic session devoted to this topic and divide it into 15-minute segments that are easy for students to digest and review. The learning objectives posted along with the podcasts at the website make it easy for student to gauge their comprehension of the material presented. The podcasts themselves often contain a dialogue between two professionals which also helps to make them a little more interesting.

I enjoyed listening, and I will recommend this resource to the first-year course directors at my institution.

McMahon, K., Farrell, T., Jones, B., (2008). SOAP Notes Podcasts for First Year Medical Students . MedEdPORTAL: http://services.aamc.org/jsp/mededportal/retrieveSubmissionDetailById.do?subId=774
 
 

 

Class Six Hands-On Assignment 2:

Geeta:

FOr a project at work, I am planning to make a video that teaches families about different types of medical learners. My topic is "digital storytelling" and I am hoping to use this script for my wiki.

Script for Video to Educate Families about Medical Learners and Teaching Hospitals
We will write five separate “scripts’
Consider each page a distinct section of the video

Introduction:
Welcome to Texas Children’s Hospital.
The doctors, nurses and all the members of the health care team care for your child and will do whatever we can to make your child well.
We want this experience to be a good one for you.
We will explain some of the people that you may meet in your time with us.

-plus more content described on the course blog...
 
Deidre:

My podcast will be a short digital story about Second Life, intended to compliment my wiki section on virtual worlds. I will use some screenshots to provide a very brief overview and then show some of the ways other health educators are using Second Life to teach.
 
 
Jan:

I will be placing my podcast on my page on Images and Photographs. I will import a picture of a wallet card that portrays a quick stroke screening called the F.A.S.T. assessment. I use these cards extensively in community stroke teaching. My podcast will describe how to perform the assessment and how to respond if the assessment is positive.
 
 
Tatiana:

For my final project, I will use snapgenie. I will download pictures and then have a narration for dental hygiene students to view and listen to before they attend my clinic for their rotation. The pictures will include: directions to the clinic, how to take pedo radiographs, how to sterilize instruments, how to write up a chart, and a step by step of patient care. This will be a simulation of what happens in private practice.
 


 

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Class Seven Assignments  


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