Pathology informatics fellowship retreats: The use of interactive scenarios and case studies as pathology informatics teaching tools.

• Type of Material: Article
• Authors: Roy E. Lee, Cleveland Clinic; David S. McClintock, Cleveland Clinic; Ulysses J. Balis, University of Michigan; Jason M. Baron, Massachusetts General Hospital; Michael J. Becich, University of Pittsburgh; Bruce A. Beckwith, North Shore Medical Center Salem Hospital; Victor B. Brodsky, Weill Cornell Medical College; Alexis Carter, Emory University; Anand S. Dighe, Massachusetts General Hospital; Mehrvash Haghighi, Henry Ford Hospital; Jason D. Hipp, National Institutes of Health; Walter H. Henricks, Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Jiyeon Y. Kim, Southern California Permanente Medical Group; Veronica E. Klepseis, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Frank C. Kuo, Brigham and Women's Hospital; William J. Lane, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Bruce P. Levy, Massachusetts General Hospital; Maristela L. Onozato, Massachusetts General Hospital; Seung L. Park, University of Pittsburgh; John H. Sinard, Yale University; Mark J. Tuthill, Henry Ford Hospital; John R. Gilbertson, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Language: English
• Date: 2012-11-28
• Publisher: Medknow Publications
• Publication Version: Final Published Version
• Copyright Statement: © 2012 Lee RE.
• License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic
• Final Published Version (URL): http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2153-3539.103995
• Title of Journal or Parent Work: Journal of Pathology Informatics
• ISSN: 2229-5089
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 41
• Start Page: 41
• End Page: 41
• Grant/Funding Information: Source of Support: None
• Keywords: informatics fellowship training; clinical informatics training; Case study method; pathology informatics fellowship; pathology informatics; pathology informatics training; retreats; clinical informatics; informatics teaching
• Research Categories: Health Sciences, Pathology; Biology, Bioinformatics; Health Sciences, Education

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Last year, our pathology informatics fellowship added informatics-based interactive case studies to its existing educational platform of operational and research rotations, clinical conferences, a common core curriculum with an accompanying didactic course, and national meetings. METHODS: The structure of the informatics case studies was based on the traditional business school case study format. Three different formats were used, varying in length from short, 15-minute scenarios to more formal multiple hour-long case studies. Case studies were presented over the course of three retreats (Fall 2011, Winter 2012, and Spring 2012) and involved both local and visiting faculty and fellows. RESULTS: Both faculty and fellows found the case studies and the retreats educational, valuable, and enjoyable. From this positive feedback, we plan to incorporate the retreats in future academic years as an educational component of our fellowship program. CONCLUSIONS: Interactive case studies appear to be valuable in teaching several aspects of pathology informatics that are difficult to teach in more traditional venues (rotations and didactic class sessions). Case studies have become an important component of our fellowship's educational platform.