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J Am Med Inform Assoc 1996;3:103-111 doi:10.1136/jamia.1996.96236278
  • A Focus on Education
  • Application of Technology

Information Management of a Medical School Educational Program: A State-of-the-art Application

  1. Steven L Kanter
  1. Affiliation of the authors: Office of Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
  1. Correspondence and reprints: Steven L. Kanter, MD, Director, Office of Medical Education, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, M211 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. e-mail: kan{at}med.pitt.edu

    Abstract

    Quality in the design and management of a medical school education program depends on the ability to access and analyze relevant information in a timely fashion. The components of medical-education information system should support learning and instruction as well as the administrative and research responsibilities of the program. A system capable of meeting these needs requires core, operational, and strategic components. This article discusses a conceptual schema of the medical school environment and reports the results of 3 1/2 years' experience developing core, operational, and strategic components as the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The value of a simple conceptual schema as a design and development instrument was confirmed. Limitations of the system are discussed along with potential solutions.

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    • Supported in part by Phase I and II Generalist Physician Initiative Grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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