Clinical Simulations Lead to Action

for Clinical Skills Education

Clinical Instruction in Transition1995-

ADEA 79th Annual Session & ExpositionSan Diego, California

March 5, 2002Robert W. Comer, DMD

Medical College of Georgia

What We Have

• 7 rows, 72 stations

• 56 students

• Instructor station

• ADEC Simulators

• Frasaco dentiform

What We Use

• Microphone

• Clock on monitor

• Continuing loop animations

• Document projector (Elmo)

• Bench-tops

Curriculum Effects• Schedule into 1 lab vs 2

• Move some preclinical to summer

• Reduced after hours practice

Central Issues• Evening access only with faculty

• Access restricted

• Who’s responsible?

• Evaluation- time consuming

Integration of Facilities• Computer support - underserved

• Centralized instruments and support

• Unlimited supplies, teeth

• Web-based instruction - infancy

We Don’t Use• Split screen projectors• Laser disk• VCR• Slide carousel• Demonstration set-up• Water• Portable camera• Face masks/cheeks

Lectures in Lab• No eye contact

• Distraction with projects

• Classroom/lab resolution capability

Issues• Learning curve for AV proficiency

• AV staff support

• Time/rewards for AV development

• Annual revision of productions

• Faculty doing everything

• Reproducible occlusion

Positives• Student attitude

• Clinical transition

• Faculty advancement

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