From March 5, 2012

This month, iMedEd will begin an iPad/Technology showcase during the monthly Council of Course Directors (CCD) Meetings. The initial goals of these showcases are:

• To prepare for the integration of the iPads into the clinical setting for the rising MS3’s
• To orient the clinical faculty to the iPad and the various clinical and productivity apps available
• To learn how instructional technologies can be used to benefit medical students in the clerkships

During the first showcase, we highlight three free clinical apps for the iPad:

Radiology 2.0: One Night in the ED – iPad Version

(View an iMedEd review of Radiology 2.o here: https://imeded.uci.edu/2012/05/08/radiology-2-0-and-radiopaedia-clinical-app-review/)

• Includes a library of 65 cases that allow users to simulate the reading of CT scans at a PACS workstation and an interactive discussion of the featured disorder
•  Medical students can use this app as a review guide by working through the cases or as a reference to look up example imaging for basic Emergency Room pathology
• App based on the teaching files collected by Dr. Daniel Cornfeld at Yale University School of Medicine
• This content is also available at the following website for students who do not have an iPad: http://radiology.cornfeld.org/ED/

drawMD Sampler

• A tool to create interactive visuals for use in patient education (to aid in explaining treatment plans and conditions to patients)
• Provides a library of background anatomy images that include specialized stamps that represent commonly referenced structures, medical devices, etc.
• Images can be drawn on, annotated and emailed
• This app is just a sampler; the drawMD series includes apps for different medical specialties such as Cardiology, General Surgery, Orthopedics and Urology (search drawMD in the AppStore for all available drawMD apps)

Calculate (Medical Calculator) by QxMD

• A clinical calculator and decision support tool that uses a “Question Flow” approach (questions scaffold the steps to the resulting answer)
• Includes calculators and diagnosis, treatment and dosing guides