Technology Enhanced Medical and Health Education: A Holistic Approach

Technology Enhanced Medical and Health Education: A Holistic Approach 

by Joshua Owolabi

Technology has tremendous potential to advance medical and health education, improve clinical practice, and elevate the experiences of both learners and patients. Yet many medical and health educators currently lack the skills, exposure, and confidence needed to effectively use the advanced technologies now available to enrich student and trainee learning.

This book addresses that skills gap by offering a comprehensive, accessible introduction to this rapidly evolving field. It helps medical and health educators make informed, effective use of educational technologies to enhance learning while maintaining alignment with established medical education principles, including the continued importance of standardization.

Key features include:

• Filling gaps in previous training by equipping medical and health educators with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to adopt and integrate technological advancements
• Examining technology integration across all major areas of medical and health education
• Providing strategies for leading innovation in health and medical education
• Addressing educational management and leadership considerations, with emphasis on standardization and optimization in the use of educational technologies

This book serves as an essential reference for educators around the world who teach medical students and other health professionals and who seek to use technology effectively and responsibly in their teaching.