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    Creating a Pilot Educational Psychiatry Website: Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps
    (JMIR Publications Inc., 2015) Torous, John; O'Connor, Ryan; Franzen, Jamie; Snow, Caitlin; Boland, Robert; Kitts, Robert
    Background: While medical students and residents may be utilizing websites as online learning resources, medical trainees and educators now have the opportunity to create such educational websites and digital tools on their own. However, the process and theory of building educational websites for medical education have not yet been fully explored. Objective: To understand the opportunities, barriers, and process of creating a novel medical educational website. Methods: We created a pilot psychiatric educational website to better understand the options, opportunities, challenges, and processes involved in the creation of a psychiatric educational website. We sought to integrate visual and interactive Web design elements to underscore the potential of such Web technology. Results: A pilot website (PsychOnCall) was created to demonstrate the potential of Web technology in medical and psychiatric education. Conclusions: Creating an educational website is now technically easier than ever before, and the primary challenge no longer is technology but rather the creation, validation, and maintenance of information for such websites as well as translating text-based didactics into visual and interactive tools. Medical educators can influence the design and implementation of online educational resources through creating their own websites and engaging medical students and residents in the process.
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    Mobile Phone Use in Psychiatry Residents in the United States: Multisite Cross-Sectional Survey Study
    (JMIR Publications Inc., 2017-11-01) Gipson, Shih Yee-Marie; Torous, John; Boland, Robert; Conrad, Erich J
    Background Mobile technology ownership in the general US population and medical professionals is increasing, leading to increased use in clinical settings. However, data on use of mobile technology by psychiatry residents remain unclear. Objective In this study, our aim was to provide data on how psychiatric residents use mobile phones in their clinical education as well as barriers relating to technology use. Methods An anonymous, multisite survey was given to psychiatry residents in 2 regions in the United States, including New Orleans and Boston, to understand their technology use. Results All participants owned mobile phones, and 79% (54/68) used them to access patient information. The majority do not use mobile phones to implement pharmacotherapy (62%, 42/68) or psychotherapy plans (90%, 61/68). The top 3 barriers to using mobile technology in clinical care were privacy concerns (56%, 38/68), lack of clinical guidance (40%, 27/68), and lack of evidence (29%, 20/68). Conclusions We conclude that developing a technology curriculum and engaging in research could address these barriers to using mobile phones in clinical practice.
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    Virtual Reality, Telemedicine, Web and Data Processing Innovations in Medical and Psychiatric Education and Clinical Care
    (Springer Nature, 2006) Hilty, Donald; Alverson, Dale; Alpert, Michael; Tong, Lowell; Sagduyu, Kemal; Boland, Robert; Mostaghimi, Arash; Leamon, Martin; Fidler, Don; Yellowlees, Peter
    Objective This article highlights technology innovations in psychiatric and medical education, including applications from other fields. Method The authors review the literature and poll educators and informatics faculty for novel programs relevant to psychiatric education. Results The introduction of new technologies requires skill at implementation and evaluation to assess the pros and cons. There is a significant body of literature regarding virtual reality and simulation, including assessment of outcomes, but other innovations are not well studied. Conclusions Innovations, like other uses of technology, require collaboration between parties and integration within the educational framework of an institution.