Martin V. Pusic MD
martin.pusic@dmi.columbia.edu
Educational Objective: To learn to use medical informatics methods to aid knowledge transfer in clinical settings (i.e. to better implement computer-aided instruction in active clinical settings such as Emergency Departments)
Courses Taken:
Winter Term 2000:
| G4001 -- Introduction to Medical Informatics |
| G4051 -- Decision Support |
| G4060 -- Economics of Information Systems |
| CS3137 -- Data Structures & Algorhythms |
| MSTU4133 -- Cognition & Computers (Teacher's College) |
Spring Term 2001:
| G4002 -- Methods in Medical Informatics |
| G4020 -- Representation and Coding of Medical Data |
| G4060 -- Evaluation Methods in Medical Informatics |
| CS3156 -- Introduction to Software Architecture |
| MSTU6031 -- Multimedia Educational App (Teacher's College) |
Research Projects:
·
The
Influence of an Infobutton on the Management of Fever Without Source
Preceptor:
James J. Cimino MD
Collaborator:
Jonathan B. Bennet MD
A hyperlink will be created alongside the White Blood Count report in the clinical information system. The link will only be visible for children 3-36 months being seen in the Pediatric Emergency Dept. Clicking the hyperlink will present that clinician a detailed probability estimate of the child’s risk of sequelae such as meningitis. Using a controlled design, we will determine the Infobutton’s effect on antibiotic prescription rates.
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Just-in-time
Learning for Medical Students in the Pediatric Emergency Dept.
Principal
Investigator: Martin V. Pusic, MD
Collaborators:
Wendy A. MacDonald MD, Vicki LeBlanc PhD, Steven Z. Miller MD
Brief focused computer tutorials will be presented to medical students during their rotations in the pediatric emergency department. We will investigate whether presenting the tutorials immediately after a patient encounter can increase their effectiveness. This project is a McGill / Columbia University collaboration.