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Projects
WHO eLearning Program
A joint program between the World Health Organization and Boston University to disseminate and promote adoption of clinical guidelines developed by the WHO Department of Reproductive Health and Research.
Primary Care Training Grant New!!
To strengthen student programs in family medicine and geriatrics, to implement an online faculty development program, and to develop a financial planning resource center for indebted students interested in primary care careers.
Physician's Foundation
A 3-year project to provide innovative, interactive distance education CME for primary care physicians throughout New England. Using our innovative model of online professional development based on collaborative learning, this project will provide participants with up-to-date information and skills in the areas of cancer prevention, risk management, pediatric asthma, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and diabetes.
For
more information about the grant, click here.
Status: $400,000 USD starting from January, 2007.
Reynolds Foundation
Our Unit is a primary partner in a 5-year, $1,000,000 grant from the Reynolds Foundation started in 2004, awarded to the Geriatrics Department, Boston University School of Medicine to develop, implement, and evaluate web-based methods for geriatrics training for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians.
Health Resources Services Administration, Title VII Training Grant
A three-year grant including informatics component to develop and evaluate methods of teaching medical students in mental health care issues of primary care, and in the care of the underserved.
Status: $470,000 support from July 2004- June 2007.
WHO Course for The New Model of Antenatal Care
The World Health Organization and Boston University School of Medicine have
worked together to create an online course to educate health professionals
around the world about the new model of antenatal health care. The six week
course uses video, online modules, and discussion boards to present and
effectively teach participants the details of the new WHO model and how to
implement it.
Boston
Breathes
A two-year grant to adapt and evaluate a web-based, home telemedicine
system for patient education and monitoring. In collaboration
with colleagues in Germany, we will conduct a RCT of the system
among pediatric patients with asthma to determine impact on asthma
care processes and outcomes. Status: Funded by the Commonwealth
Fund.
Healix
Corporation.
One year support to develop, implement, and evaluate online CME
for international primary care physicians on the topic of type
2 diabetes management. Status: Complete; Curriculum available
for additional courses and participants.
Hewlett-Packard
Corporation.
Grant of 17 personal computers and peripherals for distribution
to community-based preceptors for facilitating student access
to departmental online curriculum. Status: Distribution completed.
Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation.
A four-year project to develop distance education methods and
programs for our clerkship in family medicine. Status:
Ongoing.
Boston
University.
A one-year grant to implement an online course in the medical
interview for 1st year students in the School of Medicine. Status:
Completed,
manuscript under review.
Health
Resources Services Administration, Title VII Training Grant.
A three-year grant to develop and evaluate methods of teaching
clerkship students in cultural competence and evidence-based medicine
using electronic technology. Status:
Completed 2003.
Faculty
Development for Community Preceptors.
Using online methods, community-based preceptors responsible
for teaching 3rd year medical students in the family medicine
clerkship will be offerred a training program in teaching skills.
Status: Funded |
