Engaging a Global Community of Learners and Practitioners in the Care of the Critically Ill Child

Authors

  • Jeffrey Burns Program Director, OPENPediatrics; Chief of Critical Care, Boston Children's Hospital; Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School
  • Sarah O'Brien FoodCorps Service Member, FoodCorps
  • Rebecca Burns Medical Student, Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center; Research Assistant, Tufts Medical Center

Keywords:

medical education, e-learning, global education, pediatrics, internet-based learning, adult learners, critical care medicine, OPENPediatrics

Abstract

The traditional methods of education, while once revolutionary, are failing to keep pace in the 21st Century. OPENPediatricsTM  has created an interactive, virtual training and knowledge exchange platform to enhance the quality of pediatric critical care. It revolutionizes the existing post-graduate medical education model. Designed by experienced physicians at Boston Children's Hospital, in collaboration with IBM Interactive, it offers asynchronous interactive learning and various avenues for knowledge sharing outside the walls of individual institutions. It is creating a digital, global community, based on adult learning principles, provided at no cost to the user.

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Published

2014-12-18

How to Cite

Burns, J., O’Brien, S., & Burns, R. (2014). Engaging a Global Community of Learners and Practitioners in the Care of the Critically Ill Child. Innovations in Global Health Professions Education. Retrieved from https://journal.innohealthed.com/index.php/ighpe/article/view/26

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2014

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Articles

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