MS Alcohol Progress Report - 2009-11

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Contents 1 Project Guide 2 Overview 3 Progress During November 2009 3.1 Milestone 1 3.2 Milestone 2 3.3 Milestone 3 3.4 ARRA Milestone

Project Guide

Reporting Period: 11/01/09 – 11/31/09

Report Prepared by: Laura Andrews, BA; Susan Wilhelm, PhD

Overview

During the month of November we conducted a pilot study with medical students (n=5) to test-drive our assessment instruments and our Cynthia SP case. We also received consultant feedback on our Biological Basis course and wrote more of our Pharmacotherapy course. We presented our work at the 2009 AMERSA conference and started to draft a list of medical school contacts.

Progress During November 2009

Milestone 1

Develop Remaining Content Modules

Task 1: Develop Remaining Educational Content and Features for Modules

• In November, we worked on content for the final course, Pharmacotherapy. We also received consultant feedback on our Biological Basis course and made revisions where necessary.

Task 2: Gather and Incorporate Feedback From Project Consultants

• Once the final course is completed, our consultants will provide a full editorial review.

Future Needs: In the coming months, we will finalize the content of the Pharmacotherapy course. Once the course is ready for editorial review, we will contact our consultants for their feedback. Additionally, we will refine the MedStudentLearning site, where all CTI Medical School Courses can be accessed.

Milestone 2

Complete Summative Evaluation of Product

Task 1: Design Evaluation

• The summative evaluation will be designed once we finalize our course structures.

Task 2: Recruit 80 Medical Students in their Second through Fourth Years of Study

• Recruitment for the summative evaluation will be completed once we finalize our course structures.

Task 3: Perform Summative Evaluation

• In advance of the summative evaluation, we conducted a short pilot study with medical students (n=5). Medical students were recruited from the Buprenorphine MS project. Students interviewed "Cynthia" for 45 minutes as a pre-test, took all 8 of our courses, then interviewed "Cynthia" again post-test.

Task 4: Analyze Data

• Data analysis of the summative evaluation will be done once completed.

Future Needs: Once course content is finalized, we will recruit 80 medical students in their second through fourth years of study to perform a large-scale summative evaluation.

Milestone 3

Disseminate Results and Background Information About Curriculum

Task 1: Submit At Least One Article to a Peer-Reviewed Appropriate Publication

Task 2: Present Results to Two or More Appropriate Scientific Meetings and at the NIH’s Annual SBIR Showcase

• We presented our work at the 2009 AMERSA conference. This was an oral presentation.

Task 3: Contact Leading Medical and Substance Abuse Organizations

• We started to draft a list of medical school contacts.

Future Needs: Once the courses and summative evaluation is completed, we will submit at least one article to a peer-reviewed appropriate publication, as well as presentation of results to two or more appropriate scientific meetings and at the NIH’s annual SBIR showcase.

ARRA Milestone

Create a skills practice module to complement the curriculum. The module will include 4 remote live standardized patient practice experiences. Creating the standardized patient cases that are realistic and targeted to teach specific clinical skills will be the major focus.

Task 1: Define 4 SP cases, including presenting problem, relevant history, appropriate lab results, guidelines for implementation.

• We continued to draft possible cases for the ARRA supplement

Task 2: Verify accuracy and believability of SP case with appropriate consultants.

Task 3: Create 4 SP experiences with consultant input.

Task 4: Conduct usability testing with 10-20 medical students '