MS Alcohol Progress Report - 2009-12

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

Project Guide

Reporting Period: 12/01/09 – 12/31/09

Report Prepared by: Susan Wilhelm, PhD

Overview

In December, created two surveys for faculty: 1) a curriculum survey and 2) a survey about case studies we have created. We also analyzed data from our pilot study with 5 medical students. We were in contact with a professor from U. Connecticut who was interested in our Brief Interventions course. We also submitted an abstract for the 2010 ASPE conference.

Progress During December 2009

Milestone 1

Develop Remaining Content Modules

Task 1: Develop Remaining Educational Content and Features for Modules

• We made revisions to some courses based on feedback from the pilot study with medical students.

Task 2: Gather and Incorporate Feedback From Project Consultants

• We created two surveys for faculty: 1) a curriculum survey and 2) a survey about ARRA case studies. These surveys were sent to consultants and also linked to from the homepage of MedStudentLearning.com.

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

• We analyzed data from our pilot study. Competency and interpersonal skills rose slightly. Knowledge also increased, but a ceiling effect was seen on some of the courses pre-test.

Task 4: Analyze Data

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

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 submitted an abstract for the 2010 ASPE conference.

Task 3: Contact Leading Medical and Substance Abuse Organizations

• Once we finalize our courses and receive our summative data, we will contact leading medical and substance abuse organizations with our results.

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 started to draft possible cases for the ARRA supplement. We created a survey about ARRA case studies and invited consultants to take the survey.

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 '