Longitudinal Virtual Patient Project in the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg
- Projects financed by MWK resources for improvement of teaching; long term projects are underway in all areas of the medical faculty.
- Currently used paediatrics, surgery, kjp, general medicine, gynaecology, neurology, immunology, virology, dental medicine
- Implementation of virtual patients in preclinical studies for an early connection between theoretical knowledge and realistic clinical cases.
Virtual Patients in pediatrics
- Used in student education since 1999
- Used as a testing instrument within the regular instructional module tests since 2006
- Virtual Patients as preparation for training of practical skills (Skills Lab) pilot project in pediatrics since summer 2009
- Virtual Patients as obligatory preparation for skills training (reanimation, lumbar puncture etc.)
Virtual Patients in Pre-clinical studies
- Creation of virtual patients and integration into curriculum with classes and tests - part of a longitudinal virtual patient project beginning summer 2008
Virtual Patients in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Creation of virtual patients and integration into curriculum with classes and tests - part of a longitudinal patient project beginning fall 2008.
Virtual Patients in Neurology
- Creation of virutal patients and integration into curriculum with classes and tests - part of a longitudinal virtual patient project beginning fall 2008
Virtual Patients in Surgery
- Creation of virutal patients and integration into curriculum with classes and tests - part of a longitudinal virtual patient project beginning 2009
Virtual Patients in Gynecology
- Creation of virutal patients and integration into curriculum with classes and tests - part of a longitudinal virtual patient project beginning 2009
