Virtual Patient Gallery Collection

By the end of the virtual patient simulation, the learner should be able to:

• Identify the pertinent questions, physical examinations, and investigations needed to diagnose a patient who presents with fatigue.
• Demonstrate the skills needed to manage medical conditions such as anemia, menorrhagia and neoplasm.
• Demonstrate the incorporation of electronic medical records (EMR) in patient care.
• Demonstrate effective management skills through the judicious and cost-effective use of tests and resources.
• Demonstrate an understanding of inter- and intra-office collaboration in patient care between professionals including, but not limited to, nurses, family physicians, specialists, nutritionists, and therapists.

An example VUE map of a simple basic virtual patient case assembly. Not complete for use...yet

At the end of this case, the student should:

• Know all the components of a complete history and how to elicit them.
• Be comprehensively knowledgeable about biliary colic, acute cholecystitis, acute cholangitis, and acute pancreatitis;

• • Risk factors and pathophysiology
  • Signs and symptoms
  • Laboratory and imaging studies
  • Management and treatment plans

• Know how to maximize effective communication and teamwork to enhance patient care; e.g. the use of consults, communication tools such as SBAR and SIGNOUT?, and patient-centered inter-professional pre-operative assessments.
• Be comfortable with electronic health records, while being aware of patient safety, privacy and confidentiality issues.

2nd place winner in the CHEC-CESC Virtual Patient Challenge 2012-2013. 

The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) and Canada Health Infoway, are proud to announce the 2nd place winner of the CHEC-CESC Virtual Patient Challenge 2012 as part of the AFMC-Infoway Physician in Training e-Health Curriculum and e-Learning initiative.

The focus of the challenge is on virtual patients that incorporate the use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other aspects of e-health to improve patient care. Below you will find the submission requirements including e-Health topics that must be incorporated in the case design, and the pedagogical and instructional case design criteria.