Computer Literacy

Rotation Information (back to top)

Faculty:    Chris Vincent, M.D.

 

Computer Skills

Since each individual resident's computer needs and interests vary, there is no "set curriculum.

The list below shows what is available, who can provide guidance, and specific tasks that can be performed.

System or Software Advisor Tasks
Hospital Mainframe Any R-3, faculty, Senior Residents Look up patient's labs, H&P, x-ray report, micromedex (drug dose, side effect, interactions), home access to hospital
PEW (Patient Encounter Worksheet) Mary Seibert (FH only) Find patient's immunization status, health maintenance records, etc.
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access

Amy Bingell
Erin Hopkins
Mike Tuggy

Chris Vincent

Create documents, word processing
World Wide Web Amy Bingell
Chris Vincent
Mike Tuggy

Erin Hopkins
Access Swedish Family Medicine home page, make home page for resume, add name/photo to roster for future "networking," FP Journal Online
New Innovations Amy Bingell
Chris Vincent
Mike Tuggy
On-line evaluation program where residents can view and complete evaluations, view schedules and curriculum, and monitor residency procedures and activities.
Swedish: Outlook Amy Bingell
Chris Vincent
Mike Tuggy

Erin Hopkins

 

UW:  First Class Amy Bingell
Chris Vincent
Mike Tuggy
Send and receive mail, view call/clinic schedules via the internet
Power Point

Amy Bingell
Chris Vincent
Mike Tuggy

ERin Hopkins

Mike Purdon

Generate presentations
Database Management

Chris Vincent
Erin Hopkins

Amy Bingell

Create a database using Microsoft Access or Excel.
Statistics: SPSS

Maureen Brown
Mike Tuggy

Statistical analysis (R-3 project?)
Pocket PCs

Amy Bingell
Chris Vincent
Mike Tuggy

Erin Hopkins

Procedure, documentation, drub database programs, calculators, texts.
Clinical Reference Systems Chris Vincent Generate paper copy of patient information handout

 

Goals (back to top)

1. Computer use in an FP clinic setting
2. Computer use at the hospital
3. The use of Personal/professional software applications
4.  Handheld (Palm Pilot) computer use