May 2008

Medical simulation allows learners to review and practice procedures and situations as often as required to reach profi ciency without involving live patients.

Until there is a "closed system" developed to prevent occupational exposure, EPS technology cannot be applied to validating chemotherapy preparationâ€"an area that is promising and is currently under development.

All physicians understand that learning is a lifelong activity. Whether we are interested in fulfilling our professional CME requirements, or learning about new things that simply enrich our lives, opportunities to become more educated and knowledgeable have never been easier to find and access. This broad availability of educational resources is, in large part, due to widespread access to personal computers and the Internet.

Andre Elisseef of IBM's Zurich Research Lab explains how IBM's Anatomic and Symbolic Mapper Engine (ASME) enables physicians to visualize patient records using three-dimensional representations of the human body.

There is an increasing number of options available these days for physicians who are interested in becoming more technology savvy.

What is most remarkable about online CME is the fact that, when it comes to the actual nature of the educational materials on offer, nothing has really changed.

The Web has finally arrived on our shiny little toys we carry in our white coats or clipped to our belts. Web access has been a feature of PDAs and smartphones for several years now.

OncNG spoke with Monte Ladner, MD, producer and host of the Fitness Rocks series of podcasts to learn what it takes to a be a physician podcaster. What makes podcasting appealing...

Doug Farrago, MD, is a full-time practicing physician in Auburn, ME, and the founder of the Placebo Journal (www.placebojournal.com), which is meant to "empower physicians with a skill that is sorely lacking â€" humor."