PollEverywhere iMedEd is happy to introduce another system that we are bringing into the School of Medicine line-up this summer: PollEverywhere. PollEverywhere is an audience response tool that enables you to interact with your learners by asking them questions that they can answer via text message, Twitter or a web browser. With this tool, there Read More…
Author: Julie Youm
Julie H. Youm, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Education Compliance and Quality
Director, Educational Technnology
UCI School of Medicine
iMedEd Release Notes Version 06.05.15
Examsoft Great news, we received the keys to our Examsoft instance this week! Examsoft is a system that supports creation, administration, scoring and analysis of assessments/exams. Having Examsoft at the School of Medicine will enable us many opportunities including the following: To maintain robust question banks To securely administer exams on the iPad (as well Read More…
iMedEd Release Notes Version 05.29.15
New Innovations This week, we launched the New Innovations medical education management system to the rising MS3’s who began their first clinical rotations on Tuesday, May 26th. This marks the first time that New Innovations will be used for UME though this system has been used in GME for some time. In the first phase Read More…
iMedEd Release Notes Version 05.22.15
The Division of Instructional Technologies will be launching several new systems over the course of the next few months and we wanted to keep you informed of the transitions throughout the summer through weekly updates we will call “iMedEd Release Notes”. Please look out for this email each Friday if you are interested in following Read More…
Interprofessional Student Collaboration at the Med AppJam 2013
Following the success of the inaugural Med AppJam last year, the second annual Med AppJam kicked off on November 8, 2013 with 23 teams comprised of over 130 students from the School of Medicine (SOM) and the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) partnered in interprofessional development teams. The teams collaborated for two weeks Read More…
The iPhone 5S introduces two key features relevant for doctors
From imedicalapps.com by David Ahn, MD ltifat Husain MD(@iltifatMD) contributed to this piece Yesterday, Apple unveiled the enhanced iPhone 5S, the colorful iPhone 5C, and the soon-to-be ubiquitous iOS7. While the smartphone playing field has leveled dramatically, Apple remains second-to-none at introducing relatively new features to the mainstream. Whether it’s the smartphone touch screens, the Read More…
Comparison Review of Two Ob/Gyn Handbooks
Comprehensive Handbook of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Kindle Edition – 2nd Edition) by Zheng vs. Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility: Handbook for Clinicians iPad app by Jon Steller, MD For years these two handbooks, in addition to the John’s Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics, have been competing for white coat real estate among OBGYN residents. All Read More…
Part Two: Step-By-Step Instructions for Orientation
(Refer to Part One: Step-By-Step Instructions for Orientations for detailed instructions on completing the homework due Friday, August 2, 2013.) II. Homework to complete before Monday, August 5, 2013: Follow the startup guide to get your iPad set up and sync to your computer Install any Software Updates to your iPad Download iBooks, iTunesU, QRafter, Read More…
UC Irvine’s Inaugural Autism AppJam
In April 2013, UC Irvine’s Department of Informatics at the Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences and the Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Southern California honored Autism Awareness month by holding the very first Autism AppJam, a competition to create mobile apps to benefit those with autism. The two-week event kicked Read More…
Student Job Opportunity at Visible Health (the makers of drawMD)
Students, we wanted to pass along an opportunity for you to get involved with Visible Health and drawMD. They are looking for part-time help with clinical content management, to work with their clinical user base to drive content prioritization and creation. Visible Health is moving in a direction where communities of users can drive the Read More…