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Washington, Erin; Shaw, Carrie – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 2019
Embodied Labs works at the intersection of virtual reality storytelling and healthcare workforce training to create experiences where trainees learn from embodying the perspective of the patient and members of the patient's care team. Ninety-four second-year medical students were selected to pilot a virtual reality (VR) geriatric immersion prior…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Empathy
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Bagri, Anita S.; Zaw, Khin M.; Milanez, Marcos N.; Palacios, Juan J.; Qadri, Syeda S.; Bliss, Linda A.; Roos, Bernard A.; Ruiz, Jorge G. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
A total of 8 geriatric medicine fellows participated in an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessing communication skills and clinical reasoning in common geriatric syndromes. To determine their perceptions about the experience, we conducted surveys and semistructured interviews. We analyzed the survey data using descriptive…
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Communication Skills, Medical Education, Interviews
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Heflin, Mitchell T. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2006
The Duke University School of Medicine has a unique curriculum in which students complete basic sciences in year 1 and clinical clerkships in year 2, making way for an entire year of independent study in year 3. Into this compact curriculum, education in geriatrics has been successfully introduced through focused exercises and activities…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Mentors, Clinical Experience, Independent Study