Table 4 Summary of administrative, faculty, technological, and financial requirements estimated for each innovative learning modality
From: Innovation in early medical education, no bells or whistles required
Modality | Dedicated # hours within the curriculum | Time commitment prior to implementation | Financial commitment prior to implementationa | Time commitment after implementation | Financial commitment after implementationa | # faculty required for the day | Additional considerations that may affect time and/or cost of learning modality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Live Patient Encounters | 3 | 6 h (planning/development) 2 h (recruitment) 3 h (administration) | $ 0 | 6 h (planning/development) 2 h (recruitment) 3 h (administration) | $ 500 | 10 | Musculoskeletal ultrasound Polarized Microscope Patient consents and liability Patient thank you letters Patient reimbursement |
Augenblick | 1 | 5 h (planning/development) 1 h (administration) | $ 0 | 1 h (faculty) 1 h (administration) | $ 0 | 12 | Requires strategic development for purposeful redundancy Consider integration with PBL small groups |
PBL | 5 | 15 h (planning/development) 2 h (administration) | $ 0 | 2.5 h (faculty) 2 h (administration) | $ 0 | 12 | Requires strategic development for purposeful redundancy Consider integration with Augenblick small groups |
Gout Racer Game | 1 | 120 h (planning/development) | $ 5000 | 1 h (faculty) | $ 500 | 1 | Requires initial and ongoing technological supporta |
Simulation Knee Injection | 1 | 4 h (planning/development) 1 h (administration) | $ 2400 (knee simulators) | 0.5 h (faculty) | $ 10 (supplies) | 5 | Storage of simulator knees |
Rheum Remedy E-module | 1 | 120 h (planning/development) | $ 5000 | 1 h (faculty) | $500 | 1 | Requires initial and ongoing technological supporta |