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Benefits Of Online Patient Education (Ope) For Chronic Disease, Naffisah Hassan, Khin Than Win, Peter Hyland Dec 2012

Benefits Of Online Patient Education (Ope) For Chronic Disease, Naffisah Hassan, Khin Than Win, Peter Hyland

Dr Khin Win

No abstract provided.


Mobile Technology Use In Medical Education, Rattiporn Luanrattana, Khin Than Win, John Fulcher, Donald Iverson Dec 2012

Mobile Technology Use In Medical Education, Rattiporn Luanrattana, Khin Than Win, John Fulcher, Donald Iverson

Dr Khin Win

This study was undertaken to determine the PDA functionalities for a problem-based learning (PBL) medical curriculum at the Graduate School of Medicine (GSM), the University of Wollongong (UOW). The study determines the factors/aspects of incorporating PDAs, and the attitudes of stakeholders regarding the use of PDAs in such a PBL-based medical curriculum. In-depth interviews were designed and conducted with medical faculty, the medical education technology team and honorary medical academics. Four major PDA functionalities were identified, these being: clinical-log, reference, communication, and general functions. Two major aspects for the incorporation of PDAs into the PBL-medical curriculum at the UOW were …


A Collaborative Approach To Health Informatics Capacity Building - Learning From Canadian Practice In Fostering Research And Education, Ping Yu, Marilynne Herbert, Francis Lau Dec 2012

A Collaborative Approach To Health Informatics Capacity Building - Learning From Canadian Practice In Fostering Research And Education, Ping Yu, Marilynne Herbert, Francis Lau

Dr Ping Yu

Objectives: Canada and Australia share two priority areas for HI workforce capacity building: to support research and education. This presentation will discuss a collaborative, nationwide health informatics (HI) PhD/Postdoc training program in Canada, which demonstrates a potential solution to meet these priorities. The status of HI higher education in Australia is briefly reviewed. The potential solution in resolving workforce shortage in Australia through adopting overseas practice is discussed, such as implementing a similar collaborative HI research training program across the country. Background: A Think Tank organized by Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing in 2003 explored the issue of HI …


Benefits Of Online Patient Education (Ope) For Chronic Disease, Naffisah Hassan, Khin Than Win, Peter Hyland Nov 2012

Benefits Of Online Patient Education (Ope) For Chronic Disease, Naffisah Hassan, Khin Than Win, Peter Hyland

Associate Professor Peter Hyland

No abstract provided.


Mobile Technology Use In Medical Education, Rattiporn Luanrattana, Khin Than Win, John Fulcher, Donald Iverson Oct 2012

Mobile Technology Use In Medical Education, Rattiporn Luanrattana, Khin Than Win, John Fulcher, Donald Iverson

Don C. Iverson

This study was undertaken to determine the PDA functionalities for a problem-based learning (PBL) medical curriculum at the Graduate School of Medicine (GSM), the University of Wollongong (UOW). The study determines the factors/aspects of incorporating PDAs, and the attitudes of stakeholders regarding the use of PDAs in such a PBL-based medical curriculum. In-depth interviews were designed and conducted with medical faculty, the medical education technology team and honorary medical academics. Four major PDA functionalities were identified, these being: clinical-log, reference, communication, and general functions. Two major aspects for the incorporation of PDAs into the PBL-medical curriculum at the UOW were …


Geography In Higher Education In Australia, Christopher Gibson Sep 2012

Geography In Higher Education In Australia, Christopher Gibson

Chris Gibson

No abstract provided.