Apps:

• CDC STD Treatment Guidelines

• CDC Vaccine Schedule

• GoodRx

• GroupMe

• Heartpedia

• Kahoot

• Poll Everywhere

• SimMon

• Simply Sayin'

How-To:

• Audience Response Systems

• MindMapping

• Screen Recording/ Screen Capture

• Web shortcuts - iOS | Android

Are you looking to increase realism in your simulations without going to the simulation lab? Maybe you’re doing your sims off-site, or specifically setting up “mock codes” on the floor to include floor staff and orient them to what’s available and where. Or maybe you simply don’t have access to high fidelity simulators. Today we bring you a use-scenario for a low-cost app that mimics your monitors and allows you to show vital sign responses to interventions in real-time. SimMon is available on iOS and Google Play, and requires 2 devices (a “monitor” and a “remote control”) for use. Sheila describes how she uses the app to facilitate high frequency bedside simulations on the wards. 

The authors and editors have no relevant financial relationships with the companies that produce the software and devices that we discuss.

Are you looking for an active learning tool to help your students link together concepts? Then electronic mindmapping might be for you. Join us as we discuss some ways in which mind-mapping might be incorporated into your teaching while comparing tools that can help you implement it. 

The authors and editors have no relevant financial relationships with the companies that produce the software and devices that we discuss.

Are you looking for ways to record tutorials or teaching modules? Maybe you have a PowerPoint that your learners access asynchronously which would benefit from audio or video guidance. Or you're trying to pre-record your talk for a virtual poster session at a conference.  You may have an idea for an assignment where your students record presentations for the class. 

Head over to our quick primer on Screen Capturing for some apps to try.

The authors and editors have no relevant financial relationships with the companies that produce the software and devices that we discuss.

As we continue in the pandemic, we've all undoubtedly been in an online teaching session where the presenter says something like "If we were in person, I'd..., but since we're online, I'll just tell you...".  You do not need to edit all of the interaction out of your online teaching sessions!  Use the Teaching Online algorithm to assess your teaching activity and identify ways to adapt it to an online format.  Then, learn more in the Online Teaching Methods document.  

Watch the Looking Good Online video to help your own online presentation skills.  Share it with your M4s as they prepare for online residency interviews!

The authors and editors have no relevant financial relationships with the companies that produce the software and devices that we discuss.

Everybody's got their tips and tricks to facilitate patient care, but did you know - there's an app for that!  In this edition of Tech Bytes, we are sharing a few of our favorite apps that facilitate patient care.  First, Tosin shares how to use GoodRx to help your patients find affortable prescriptions.  Next, Kirstin talks about Simply Sayin', and it's utility explaining procedures and diagnoses to patients.  

The authors and editors have no relevant financial relationships with the companies that produce the software and devices that we discuss.

In this issue of COMSEP Tech Bytes, we review several clinical applications for teaching about vaccines using the CDC vaccine schedule app, heart lesions (Heartpedia), and STD treatment/taking a sexual history. 

In addition, we have step-by-step instructions for creating an icon on your iOS or Android device to access a webpage as quickly as if it was an app - it is so cool!

The authors and editors have no relevant financial relationships with the companies that produce the software and devices that we discuss.

Are you looking for ways to encourage your clerkship students to actively participate in learning?  Here we share three ideas using technology.

First, Phil talks about the benefits of using Audience Response Systems (ARS) and provides helpful tips for using ARS.

Next, Chris shares an innovative approach to connecting with students - even at distance sites - using a texting application called GroupMe.  This is such a neat way to have learners think about cases remotely.  Instructions are provided so you can try it yourself! 

Then, Chris shows Kahoot, a fun learning game that allows you to create a quiz-show in which students compete as they race to answer questions.  You can use this application in large group classrooms or with a small group in your clinical setting.

Finally, Kristel explains a variety of ways to use Poll Everywhere with your learners.  

The authors and editors have no relevant financial relationships with the companies that produce the software and devices that we discuss.