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A reply from Grace. Tim ------ Forwarded Message > From: Grace Paterson <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:34:35 -0400 > To: Tim Fedak <[log in to unmask]> > Cc: John Steeves <[log in to unmask]>, Katrina Hurley <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: ELECTIVES curriculum review > > Hello Tim, > The CMA publication was "Experiences from the forefront of EMR use: 20 > Cancadian > physician case studies". Clinics selected represent all ten provinces and the > Northwest Territories and were across urban, rural and suburban settings. The > practitioners worked in multidisciplinary, primary care and specialty care > practices, and these could be categorized as large group, small group and solo > practice. > > Clinics must have had an EMR system in place for a minimum of 2 years and must > be using it for patient and practice management functions such as charting, > generating prescriptions and referrals and clinical decision support not > simply for scheduling and billing. > > I can request print copies of this publication from CMA for every medical > student if we have a method for distribution. The online version is available > from http://www.cma.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/88114/la_id/1.htm > > Thank you for remembering this Tim, > > Grace > > > > Quoting "Tim Fedak, PhD" <[log in to unmask]>: > >> > While attending a recent presentation made by Grace Patterson, she showed >> us >> > a publication produced by a group she is involved with which shows how >> > informatics is used in various specialities. At that time, I mentioned to >> > Grace that I thought the publication would make an excellent resource for >> > students to provide an overview of different specialities... from a >> slightly >> > different vantage point of considering the different informatics challenges >> > that each faces. >> > >> > Resources like this might be useful the Longitudinal (elective) Unit >> > experience... to allow students to prepare for the next phase of their >> > training by considering different specialities and the different >> > challenges they face. >> > >> > Išve cc: to Grace and Katrina Hurley (Director of Medical Informatics)... >> as >> > I forget the title of the document, and to allow them to consider this >> idea. >> > >> > Tim >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On 28/01/10 6:01 PM, "Dianne Delva" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> > >>> >> We need to offer a comparable curriculum, not the same curriculum. So if a >>> >> student were to claim they were disadvantaged in reaching the curriculum >>> >> goals this would be a problem. The goal of the curriculum is not to >>> create >>> >> subspecialists but to prepare students to enter the next phase of >>> training. >>> >> Clearly the goal of the elective experience is partly to offer the >>> students >>> >> some experience to explore different options but this does not guarantee >>> >> that all options are available. Even here the students may not be able to >>> >> get a choice that they want because of capacity or the willingness of a >>> >> preceptor to supervise. >>> >> >>> >> Dianne >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >> From: "Chris Vaillancourt" <[log in to unmask]> >>> >> To: "Dianne Delva" <[log in to unmask]> >>> >> Cc: "Watson, Wade" <[log in to unmask]>; "Thomas, Dorothy" >>> >> <[log in to unmask]>; "Rashid, Mohsin" <[log in to unmask]>; >>> >> "Love,Susan" <[log in to unmask]>; "Lambert, Todd " >>> >> <[log in to unmask]>; "Kovacs, George " <[log in to unmask]>; "Fedak, >>> Tim" >>> >> <[log in to unmask]>; "Detienne, Brenda " <[log in to unmask]>; >>> "Carver, >>> >> David" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]> >>> >> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:34 PM >>> >> Subject: Re: ELECTIVES curriculum review >>> >> >>> >> >>>>> >>> > Diane Only to say, will it be an issue for credentialing if the new >>>>> >>> > DMNB can't offer the same elective experience as in Halifax. Only >>>>> random >>>>> >>> > thought, likely not an issue. Chris >>>>> >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> >>> > From: "Dianne Delva" <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> >>> > To: "Chris Vaillancourt" <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> >>> > Cc: "Watson, Wade" <[log in to unmask]>; "Thomas, Dorothy" >>>>> >>> > <[log in to unmask]>; "Rashid, Mohsin" <[log in to unmask]>; >>>>> >>> > "Love,Susan" <[log in to unmask]>; "Lambert, Todd " >>>>> >>> > <[log in to unmask]>; "Kovacs, George " <[log in to unmask]>; >>>>> "Fedak, >>>>> >>> > Tim" <[log in to unmask]>; "Detienne, Brenda " >>>>> <[log in to unmask]>; >>>>> >>> > "Carver, David" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]> >>>>> >>> > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:09 PM >>>>> >>> > Subject: Re: ELECTIVES curriculum review >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>>>> >>>> >> Good questions and I hope we can continue to consider the goal of the >>>>>>> >>>> >> electives. >>>>>>> >>>> >> I have read the guidelines and suggest that Anna be invited to provide >>>>>>> >>>> >> comment. >>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>> >> I anticipate the students will have a shorter menu of options >>>>>>> initially >>>>>>> >>>> >> in Saint >>>>>>> >>>> >> John but there will still be an excellent and varied list. The >>>>>>> >>>> >> subspecialites >>>>>>> >>>> >> question is interesting and I am unsure what this means. We are >>>>>>> >>>> >> educating >>>>>>> >>>> >> students to graduate with an MD degree and meet our overarching >>>>>>> >>>> >> objectives. What credentials are we talking about. Dianne Delva >>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>> >> Quoting Chris Vaillancourt <[log in to unmask]>: >>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Hey Guys Couple of comments from the DMNB perspective before >>>>>> >>>>> tomorrow's >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> meeting. Great comments from everyone thus far. My >>>>>>>>> understanding is >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> year one will all be done in SJ. Not sure if we have >>>>>>>>> resources to >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> support electives in >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> 1. Humanities >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> 2. Some basic sciences >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> 3. Some subspecialties eg; genetics, peds GI, immunology etc >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Wondering if this will be an issue for credentials? Other issues is >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> recruitment of clinicians, scientists and other profs to >>>>>>>>> accept CC1's >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> for electives. Will copy to John Steeves to keep him in >>>>>> >>>>> loop. See you >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> all tomorrow. Chris >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> From: Rashid, Mohsin >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> To: Carver, David ; Detienne, Brenda ; Fedak, Tim ; Kovacs, George ; >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Lambert, Todd ; Love, Susan ; Rashid, Mohsin ; Thomas, Dorothy ; >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Vallinncourt, Chris ; Watson, Wade >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Cc: [log in to unmask] >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 3:48 PM >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Subject: ELECTIVES curriculum review >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> As you know, George and I have been asked to lead the group on >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Longitudinal Experiences/Electives. It is not clear what >>>>>> >>>>> "Longitudinal >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Experiences" implies and whether it is something totally >>>>>> >>>>> separate from >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Electives. It does not seem to be a specific Unit but, I >>>>>>>>> believe, it >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> encompasses Units that run throughout the first two years in the new >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> proposed curriculum. These include Therapeutics, Pathology, Gross >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Anatomy, Anatomy & Histology, Professional Competences, >>>>>>>>> Population >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Health, Community Engagement, Patient-Doctor Clinical Skills and >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Electives. Each of these is a separate Unit led by a team. This >>>>>> >>>>> issue >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> needs clarification. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> It seems that our primary job is to deal with Electives. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> I have been the Unit Head for MED-1&2 Electives for the last >>>>>> >>>>> couple of >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> years. In the last accreditation report, the Electives were >>>>>> >>>>> rated as a >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> strength of the Undergraduate Programme at Dalhousie. My >>>>>> >>>>> meeting with >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> the LCME team was rather brief for this reason. There were no major >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> concerns. However, since the whole curriculum is now being >>>>>> >>>>> revised and >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> the St. John site will be part of the programme, it is >>>>>> >>>>> unavoidable that >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> the Electives will have to be revisited. However, overall the >>>>>> >>>>> Electives >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> have worked very well in the past and we should be careful >>>>>> >>>>> not to make >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> too many unnecessary changes in what has worked. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> For a start, I am attaching the current Electives manual. >>>>>> >>>>> (It is also >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> available on DalMedix). This was updated last year based on >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> student/faculty suggestions and feedback. For those of you >>>>>> >>>>> who do not >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> know much about the Electives Unit, the manual will give you some >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> background information. I am also attaching some relevant documents >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> regarding the newly proposed overarching objectives. Some >>>>>>>>> of you may >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> already have these documents. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Here is a brief overview to how the Electives run. The Unit is >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> essentially driven by the students and their preceptors. I give a >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> one-hour presentation at the beginning of the academic year >>>>>> >>>>> (September) >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> to MED-1 and MED-2 separately. This is to introduce the >>>>>>>>> Unit and to >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> answer any questions. (For St. John, this can be >>>>>>>>> videoconferenced). >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> All the information on the Electives is available to the >>>>>>>>> students on >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> DalMedix including the list of potential preceptors and their >>>>>> >>>>> areas of >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> interest. The student contacts the preceptor and then >>>>>>>>> submits an >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> application on-line. The Unit Head reviews the application and gives >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> approval. This is done electronically. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> There are two types of Electives; Clinical and Research. >>>>>> >>>>> The Research >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> one could be in a clinical discipline or basic sciences. >>>>>> >>>>> Some students >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> develop a "hybrid". They do a Research Elective but also >>>>>>>>> attend some >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> clinics. How this is done is between the student and the >>>>>>>>> preceptor. >>>>>> >>>>> The >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> requirements of the project that is submitted as part of the final >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> evaluations are different for each type of Elective. The >>>>>>>>> student can >> > do >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> one Elective for the whole year (Sep-Apr) or two half Electives >>>>>> >>>>> (Sep-Dec >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> and Jan-Apr). At the end, the Unit Head looks at all the >>>>>>>>> evaluations >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> and the reports/projects submitted. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Lynsay Hardiman is the Electives coordinator at the >>>>>>>>> Undergraduate >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Medical Education office at Dalhousie. She does most of the >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> administrative work, ensuring that students submit their >>>>>> >>>>> proposals and >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> evaluations in time. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> There is an Elective Rep each for MED-1 and MED-2. He/she will >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> communicate any concerns to the Unit Head during the >>>>>>>>> Elective. The >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> students do an evaluation at the end. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Elective is the only unit in the curriculum where there is no formal >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> examination at the end. The students get a PASS or FAIL >>>>>>>>> based on the >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> assessment by their preceptor. Currently, the final >>>>>>>>> evaluation >>>>>> >>>>> consists >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> mainly of assessing attitudes and professional behaviours. >>>>>> >>>>> It has been >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> kept like this since students go to such diverse areas to do their >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Electives that assessing knowledge, clinical skills, etc >>>>>> >>>>> would be very >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> difficult and in some cases impossible. As we develop new >>>>>> >>>>> objectives, >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> we can certainly aim for the attributes of Professional, Life-Long >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Learner and Community Contributor. The fourth component >>>>>>>>> i.e. Skilled >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Clinician may not be directly applicable to the Electives. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> In my experience, the greatest strength of the Electives >>>>>>>>> Unit is the >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> flexibility it provides to the students in not only choosing the area >> > of >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> interest but also how they plan and conduct their learning. >>>>>> >>>>> The latter >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> is, of course, expected to be under the guidance of their >>>>>>>>> preceptors. >> > I >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> have tried to insist that there should be an element of >>>>>> >>>>> scholarship to >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> the Elective. You may be surprised to know that the academic >>>>>> >>>>> output of >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> the Electives is substantial, with several presentations and >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> publications coming out of the student's work. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> The biggest anxiety that the students have is not being able >>>>>> >>>>> to find a >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> preceptor in time. To this end, the Dean should direct the >>>>>> >>>>> faculty to >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> get more involved. I have mentioned this to Dr. Delva. I do >>>>>> >>>>> send out >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> notices to all faculty well in advance asking them about their >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> availability and encouraging them to participate. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> As we brainstorm the Electives, we need to look at >>>>>>>>> revisiting the >>>>>> >>>>> issue >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> in the following three broad areas. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> (1). How do we modify the current objectives of the >>>>>> >>>>> Electives to bring >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> them in line with the new overarching objectives of the >>>>>>>>> curriculum. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Should the objectives be different for Clinical versus Research >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Electives? >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> (2). How can we improve on the evaluation methods to ensure that the >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> students do fulfil the objectives of the Elective. Should >>>>>>>>> there be a >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> separate evaluation tools for the first year (less >>>>>> >>>>> experienced) versus >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> the second year students (more experienced)? >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> (2). How will the Electives be applied to the off-site >>>>>> >>>>> students in St. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> John campus? (There will be a paucity of preceptors in the basic >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> sciences at that site.) >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Should the MED-1 Clinical Elective more of an observership? >>>>>> >>>>> Will the >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> system based curriculum have any impact on the Elective >>>>>>>>> experience of >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> students? There could be more areas to look at. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> We should look at how our team and the process will work. >>>>>> >>>>> Do we need >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> to meet as a group regularly or can we do most things by >>>>>>>>> e-mail? When >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Chris and Todd from St. John are in Halifax next, we can try to get >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> together. George had suggested Susan Love as the lead >>>>>>>>> individual to >>>>>> >>>>> work >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> on the new objectives and evaluation of Electives. This would be >>>>>> >>>>> great. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Susan has considerable experience in these areas. We will >>>>>>>>> all assist >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> her in the process. Dr. Wade Watson has also been suggested as a >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> resource expert. Dave Carver (Med II) and Dorothy Thomas >>>>>>>>> (Med I) are >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> students on our team and their input would be invaluable. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Finally, it is important to remember that first year medical >>>>>> >>>>> students >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> come from diverse educational backgrounds. Many have no >>>>>>>>> knowledge of >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> science at all. Others may have a PhD in biomedical >>>>>>>>> sciences. This >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> fact must be kept in mind when developing any type of >>>>>>>>> objectives. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> The next meeting of the team leaders with the Dean is in early >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> February. I am going to be away for the first three weeks in March. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Hopefully, we would have put our thoughts and >>>>>>>>> recommendations >>>>>> >>>>> together >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> before that. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> With best personal regards. >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Mohsin >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> 12, January 2010 >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> (Please acknowledge receiving this email to everyone in the group so >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> that we know your contact information is correct) >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------- >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Dr. Mohsin Rashid MBBS, MEd, FRCP(C) >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Division of Gastroenterology & Nutrition >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Dalhousie University >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Director, Paediatric Clerkship Program >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Unit Head, MED-1&2 Electives >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Mailing address: >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> IWK Health Centre >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> 5850/5980 University Avenue >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> P.O. Box 9700 >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Halifax, Nova Scotia >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Canada B3K 6R8 >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> PH: (902) 470-8746 >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> FAX: (902) 470-7249 >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> Email: [log in to unmask] >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>>>> >>>> >> >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > >>> >> >>> >> >> > >> > > > > > Grace Paterson, PhD > Assistant Professor, Health Informatics and Medical Education, > Medical Informatics, Room 2L-C2 Tupper Building, Dalhousie University, > Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4H7 > Tel: 902-494-1764 Fax: 902-494-1642 > http://informatics.medicine.dal.ca > > ------ End of Forwarded Message