Computers In Healthcare Education Symposium April 26-28, 1995 Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Alumni Hall 1020 Locust St. Philadelphia, PA 19107 The Health Sciences Libraries Consortium and Thomas Jefferson University are proud to present the tenth Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium. This symposium is the only computer conference designed for and by medical and allied health educators. We invite you to participate and join us in exploring the 1995 Symposium theme -- "Managing the Information Mosaic" We are pleased to announce that this year's symposium is once again sponsored by Apple Computer, Inc. Join us at Thomas Jefferson University in the heart of historic Philadelphia on April 26-28, 1995. The Symposium program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities including keynote speakers, paper presentations, poster sessions, demonstrations, exhibits, and hands-on workshops. Accommodations for Attendees with Disabilities We are committed to making conference activities accessible to all attendees. Persons with disabilities should inform us so that we can make appropriate arrangements. Contact Jerilyn Garofalo at HSLC at (215) 222-1532 or garofalo@hslc.org. General Sessions Thursday, April 27 Joseph Hardin (9 am) National Center for Supercomputing Applications University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign The Evolution of a Digital World Wide Communication System - From Information to Interaction The phenomenal growth of the World Wide Web over the last year is simply part of the exponential growth of the global internet. We have watched as the emergence and adoption of systems like NCSA Mosaic, other web browsers and the components of the web infrastructure have begun to transform the way people and institutions provide information. Increasingly, the problems of information provision and maintenance have shifted from simply making local sets of information visible to the community to finding ways to bring coherence to the global information mass - browsing gives way to the ability to do directed searches for specific information. We must ulitmately be able to ask the web a question. Recent developments in this area will be addressed in this talk. At the same time, simply the exchange of information is not the end goal of much of the work developing on the web. Ultimately, people want to be able to work with other people across the web as easily as they do with local colleagues. Interaction in the form of workgroups forming and engaging in extended projects is a focus for much of this work, which touches on many issues in computer support for cooperative work as well as education. The efforts under way at NCSA on net-based collaborative technologies will extend the discussion of what we want to do with information, colleagues with common interests, and students once we have found them, or they have found us. Andrew Penn MA, MB, BCh, FRCP(C) (3:30 pm) Director Synapse Publishing Project University of Alberta "The Synapse Project: Just in Time Knowledge" Health Care is one of the final frontiers for Information Technology and one which stands to benefit most significantly. Medical school education at present delivers a large inventory of knowledge to students, which loses value as it slips out of date, and consumes resources in its storage. Measures to update that inventory too are haphazard and incomplete. This situation is compounded by a new accountability that demands evidence for more of what is said and done in Health Care. The popularization of evidence-based-medicine will not be tenable using paper as a medium. Technology is delivering tools which can provide access to information rapidly and easily. The Synapse Project, funded by CANARIE and the Alberta Research Council, is the publishing of Internet accessible hypertext as a medium for Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), Care Maps, CME, Clinical Trial registries, databases and trial forms; literature which is current and credible and subject to constant modification. A prototype system was originally developed using World Wide Web shareware however the Synapse Project involves development of a more robust system, Janus, which will handle the high demands of medical information retrieval and true on-line publishing. (8:00pm following the Banquet) Christine R. Klimeczko Advisory Systems Engineer, Medical Focus Apple Computer Bringing It All Together Medical informatics will take a primary role in improving the quality of education, shortening research cycles, improving information access and reducing overall healthcare costs. With future diversity in hardware and operating systems, development today should target the environments in which they will be deployed in the future. Software development is moving to component software to be deployed accross multiple platforms and operating systems because developers must find more productive ways to create and maintain software. Apple, IBM, Novel and Adobe are among the industry leaders who have created OpenDoc as a cross-platform standard for this purpose. Systems used for imaging in the future will be more diverse. Apple is the leader in innovation in imaging, and we deliver those innovations cross-platform. Join us for an informative demonstration of how OpenDoc technology can assist you in bringing it all together. General Sessions Friday, April 28 Michael Ackerman, PhD (3:30 pm) National Library of Medicine The Visible Human Project The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has long been a world leader in the archiving and distribution of the print-based images of biology and medicine. NLM has also been a pioneer in the use of computer systems to encode and distribute textual knowledge of the life sciences. NLM's Long Range Planning effort of 1985-86 foresaw a coming era where NLM's Bibliographic and factual database services would be complemented by libraries of digital images, distributed over high speed computer networks and by high capacity physical media. The NLM Planning Panel on Electronic Imaging recommended that NLM should undertake the building a digital image library consisting of computer assisted tomography (CAT), magnetic resonance interferometry (MRI), and cryosection images of a representative, carefully selected and prepared male and female cadaver -- the "Visible Human Project (tm)." The male Visible Human data set is now being made available through a license agreement with the NLM. A wide range of educational, diagnostic, treatment planning, and commercial uses, is predicted. The Visible Human data set and its associated identification maps will serve as a "Boston Teapot" for medical imaging, a common public domain data set against which all medical imaging algorithms can be tested and as a cornerstone for future sets of related image libraries. Concurrent Sessions - Exploring the World Wide Web and Other Internet Tools Track Th 10:45 James Baggott, Ph.D. - Hahnemann University School of Medicine Sharon E. Dennis, M.S. - University of Utah NetBiochem, A Biochemistry Education, Communication and Research Center on the World Wide Web The current version of NetBiochem incorporates representative materials that illustrate our goal of creating a complete biochemistry resource. Educational material includes several medical biochemistry topics and a collection of animated graphics; these may be downloaded for local use and can be easily modified to meet local needs. Researchers will find links to major international databases, and can peruse examples of full papers and poster sessions which illustrate the benefits of publication on the WWW. Experience with student use of the educational components will be discussed. Th 2:00 John M. Jackson, BS, M.Ed. - Univ. of Virginia Medical School Development Tools for the World Wide Web Many people are familiar with World Wide Web (WWW) clients such as Mosaic and Cello and are interested in developing their own WWW nodes. This presentation will review the most popular and powerful software available for developing WWW multimedia documents. Tools for the Macintosh, DOS/Windows, and UNIX platforms will be compared and reviewed. Fr 10:00 Edward V. Michalak III, BS, BA, MS - Thomas Jefferson University David A. Gitlin, BA, MA, MS - Thomas Jefferson University JEFFLINE - The Information System of Thomas Jefferson University - Migration to a Client/Server Version Using NCSA Mosaic and Lynx. JEFFLINE, the information system offered by Academic Information Services & Research (AISR) at Thomas Jefferson University, attempts to resolve this issue by offering a graphical user interface (GUI) that integrates and organizes a wide variety of information services. These services are accessible by students, faculty, researchers, clinicians and doctors from their desktop microcomputers. Attendees will be able to gain experience from colleagues on how to plan, test, and implement a migration from current terminal-based information systems to client/server, hypermedia information systems. Fr 2:00 Michael T. Provost, VMD - University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Adapting a World Wide Web Server for Use in an Educational Environment Bringing up a World Wide Web server on a UNIX machine and adapting it for use in an educational environment is described. The requirements for combining the forms capability of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) and the Common Gateway Interface of the server are discussed. Telemedicine and Distance Learning Track Th 10:45 Deanie French, Ph.D, RN, MSN - Cyberlearning Institute "New Links: Healthcare and Information and Multimedia." Multimedia is dramatically changing healthcare roles. One graduate student has suggested that medical librarians should now be known as the "chief knowledge officers" (CKO). When tested on a medical list, a respondent replied, "Isn't the doctor the CKO?" This presentation will address these new emerging shared roles. Th 2:00 Edwin A. Holtum, BA, MS - The University of Iowa Susan Zollo, BA, MA - The University of Iowa A National Laboratory of the Study of Rural Telemedicine: Mosaic in the Maize The development of a National Laboratory for the Study of Rural Telemedicine is described. Special emphasis is devoted to a description of the Laboratory's Resource Center and to the information support sub-projects including the Virtual Hospital, a digital medical multimedia database, and the expansion and enhancement of the Hardin Library's Health databases. The paper also emphasizes the important role which librarians are playing in the project. Fr 10:00 Laura Hardin, DVM, MS - University of Missouri Computerized Data Acquisition by Family Medicine Students in Rural Clinical Clerkships A prototype data collection program has been used by students at the University of Missouri to collect information regarding patient encounters in the clinical clerkships. The laptop also provides a means of connection to medical abstract databases. The issues discussed include use of database menus to capture relevant clinical information, implementation of computer use in the clinical setting, computerized resources for clinical students and value of pre-clinical computer training for medical students. Fr 2:00 Martha R. Tarrant, BA, MS - University of Virginia Patricia M. Shannon - University of Virginia A Blueprint for Home Health Care Support via the Internet and the World Wide Web The presentation will demonstrate how Internet tools, particularly Mosaic, can be used to develop an open access community education, information, and support application. Mosaic offers a short learning curve, ease of use and visual appeal to overcome initial resistance. For information service providers, its management structure allows seamless invisible gopher capabilities to a wide range of disease subject resources, where they can be found, and for developers, relatively simple programming to produce resources, where they cannot be found. New Technologies in Education and Research Track Th 10:45 Peter Huber, MD - University of Utah Interfacing a Medical Expert System and Teaching Tool (Iliad) with Hypercard to Provide Access to an Image Database The use of simulated patient cases in medical education has proven to be valuable in previous studies. As a result of user requests we wanted to include medical images in our expert system/teaching tool Iliad to further enhance quality of education. Using Hypercard in conjunction with various external functions we created an image database, which concurrently contains about 500 medical images. Hypercard turned out to be an easy yet powerful interface for relating medical images to and exploring of Iliad's knowledge base. Th 2:00 Dr. Arthur Krieg - Penn State College of Medicine Dr. Lawrence C. Ragan - Penn State College of Medicine Stephan F. Hulse, M.Ed. - Penn State College of Medicine Using Mosaic as a Interactive Teaching Tool This session will highlight the use of Mosaic, the World Wide Web (WWW) browser, as a vehicle for delivering review questions for second-year medical students preparing for board exams. This prototype project was designed to provide students questions in four content areas, with extensive faculty feedback. Digital medical images are embedded in the system where appropriate. The Mosaic solution was one of four mechanisms used to study the effectiveness of delivery systems for the presentation of review questions. Comparative analysis included development time, ease of use, student access, and information management. A brief overview of the study outcomes will be presented. Fr 10:00 Rodger Marion, Ph.D. - University of Texas Medical Branch Bruce R. Niebuhr, Ph.D. - University of Texas Medical Branch Teaching Collaborative Patient Management Using Computer-based Simulations of a Future Health Care Environment The Health Information System Simulation (HISS) Project has developed, evaluated, and validated an approach to teaching allied health students to use the most up-to-date methods of computerized patient assessment and management in the delivery of health care services. This approach focuses on simulated patient cases presented in a computerized patient record. In this environment they learn to collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines while mastering skills in diagnosis and treatment planning. This paper focuses on the philosophy underlying the use of computer-based simulations to teach patient management and collaborative skills, and our experiences during three years of student software usage. Fr 2:00 Name: Werkman, R, M.D. - The University of Tennessee Portner, M, M.D. - The University of Tennessee McClary, A, Ed.D. - The University of Tennessee Gandola, C, M.D. An Electronic Transfusion for The Internal Medicine Clerkship: The University of Tennessee, Memphis experience with medical student learning, creativity, and mentoring through CAI software development using BookSlate*, A HyperCard programming shell. A demonstration of multimedia CAI programs created by third year medical students during the course of an internal medicine clerkship. The ease of creation, use, access, and educational value of the instructional materials produced will be discussed. Emphasis will be upon discussion of faculty behaviors felt most useful to create and maintain a supportive and productive environment for student software development. How students benefit from this creative process as future health care providers as well as surprising insights by the medical faculty about the process of students authoring computer software will be discussed. Multimedia and Information Resource Management Track Th 10:45 Harold P. Lehmann, MD PhD - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine The Migrations of an Image Database: Flat file, Relational, Object We shall review the typical desiderata for a histology image database, and discuss our solutions, using a flat-file, a relational, and an object database. We shall discuss the system architectures, their capabilities, the cost, and the effort involved for each solution. Many faculty want their teaching slides Rdigitized.S Solutions tend to trade off cost against functionality that students (and faculty) want. We were able to create a high-function, relatively low cost object-based solution on the Macintosh, after a number of trials. We hope you can learn from our mistakes (and accomplishments)! Th 2:00 Cliff Missen, MA - University of Iowa Course Notes on the Net: Using Adobe's Acrobat to Distribute Class Materials I will recount our experiences and decision-making process while using a computer with presentation software to demonstrate the capabilities of Adobe's Acrobat. I will bring along a variety of course notes and related documents and will demonstrate Acrobat's ability to link to WWW documents. Fr 10:00 Jacqueline H. Trolley - Institute for Scientific Information Sina Adibi - Institute for Scientific Information The Electronic Library: A Pre-Beta Cooperative Venture A description of the pre-Beta process underway in support of the development of an electronic library that will initially focus on full-text, full image journal literature in the life sciences area. Discussed will be the process involved and the roles of the library community, the STM publishers, the Institute for Scientific Information and ISI's technology partner, IBM in the development of an economic model. Also discussed will be the technological components involved in ISI's Electronic Library. Fr 2:00 George R. Thoma, Ph.D. - National Library of Medicine Katherine F. Willis, Phd - University of Michigan Anita Wagner, BA, MS - Health Sciences Libraries Consortium Panel: Access to Document Images over the Internet Electronic access to bibliographic and full text databases has been routinely done for many years, but the electronic retrieval of complete documents, in particular journal articles, is rare even today. This panel addresses the issues in accessing stores of documents, both in electronic form in image databases as well as in paper form that is converted to images at the point of request. DEMONSTRATIONS Demo sessions allow you the opportunity to see how others are using technology in healthcare education. Each demo session last two hours The authors will be there to guide you through their programs and to discuss them with you. Demo Session TH 12-2 Corey Cleland, BA, PhD - University of Iowa Hardware and Software Techniques for Computer-based Lecturing Recent technological advances in computer hardware (e.g., LCD projectors/panels, video graphics overlay/capture/compression boards and remote input devices) and software (e.g., cross-platform compatibility and document-centric software) are finally making computer-based lecturing a reality. Nevertheless, the authoring and delivery of computer-based multimedia presentations in large lecture rooms remains a formidable logistical and design challenge, especially for lecturers without extensive computer experience. The goal of this presentation is to describe 1) the advantages, disadvantages and practical use of hardware and software for multimedia lectures, and 2) specific authoring strategies and techniques for developing computer-based lectures. Joan Huntley, Ph.D. - University of Iowa Bob McBurney, A.A.S. - University of Iowa interText.web - A Tool to Create HTML Documents Without Mastering HTML Coding interText.web is a program which allows users to create HTML documents without having to directly invoke the syntax in the specialized HTML command set. interText.web takes interText files and converts them to HTML files, incorporating the requisite commands for branching and linking images, sounds and movies as well as maintaining text style. Duncan E. Hutcheon, MD, PhD - UMDNJ, New Jersey Medical School A Computer-based System of Instruction (CINE) in Academic Medicine for Students in the Health Sciences The presentation consists of a computer demonstration and poster describing how the CINE system can provide a cost effective way of communicating information to students in the health sciences for knowledge acquisition purposes. Software programs are shown to illustrate how graphics and text slides are prepared and coupled to enhance understanding. How templates, color, scanned photos and other images are used to produce the most professional slide presentations is also explained. Marilyn McKay, MLS - UT Southwestern Medical Center Library Hernert K. Hagler, PhD Case Studies in Pathology A networked solution for delivery of Pathology, "Case Studies in Pathology" is a replacement and supplement to the traditional 35mm slides used in teaching medical students. The Pathology Department faculty of UT Southwestern Medical Center has converted approximately 2000 35mm slides to Kodak photo CDs. The images are then used in SuperCard to annotate and present details of teaching cases to second year Pathology students. The system presently consists of 100 Macintosh Power Pc 6100s and a Workgroup Server 80 connecting computers in the labs and Library via the ethernet. Cooley G. Pantazis, MD - Medical College of Georgia Windows-Based and Multimedia Application for Graduate and Post- Graduate Medical Teaching We will demonstrate two multimedia applications we have developed to teach neoplasia at the sophomore medical students level and post-graduate residential level. This session will show how the use of multimedia integrates a multi-disciplinary approach to medical teaching. Barbara Pies, MS - University of Iowa Multimedia Radon Educational Program The two main goals of this program are to increase awareness of the connections between the environment and our health and to create an understanding of radon, it's health risks and promote testing and mitigation of radon through various educational methods. Barbara Vasallo, EdD, RN, CS - Gwynedd-Mercy College Basic Computer Program From a Decision Making Diagram Using BASIC, a neophyte can convert a decision-making diagram into a mini expert system to evaluate the laboratory results of an arterial blood gas study. Samples of laboratory results will be available for participants to try to arrive at the correct interpretation of the laboratory values by answering the prompts with yes or no responses. Demo Session FR 11-1 Rodger Marion, Ph.D. - University of Texas Medical Branch The Health Information System Simulation Project The Health Information System Simulation (HISS) Project has developed a unique training approach that combines training in patient problem-solving with interprofessional communication and the latest computer-technology. This approach focuses on simulated patient cases presented in a computerized patient record. The software can be used by students in medicine, nursing, and many allied health professions. Suzanne S. Stensaas, Ph.D. - Cornell University Medical College Joan Huntley, Ph.D. - University of Iowa Byte of Life I : A CD-ROM of Shared Digital Resources for Health Science Education. Finding materials or knowing what is being developed is difficult. This CD-ROM is designed to assist in curriculum development and to demonstrate what is available for you to use. Included on the disc are tools for viewing pictures, doing evaluation, heart and lung sounds you can repurpose and views of participants as well as the program from the 1994 Slice of Life conference. Other contributions have come from individuals not at the conference, but willing to share. A hypertext interface permits easy access to material in a variety of ways. The intention is for Byte of Life to become a shared digital resource for educators. Jannie Woo, Ph.D. - SUNY Health Science Center Paul Fontelo, MD, MPH. - Uniformed Services University Self-Instructional HyperCard Based Pathology Case Discussion Modules with Quizzes and Glossary We have developed self contained stand-alone CAI units in the following topics: general pathology, hematopathology, pulmonary pathology, cardiac pathology, endocrine pathology, and neuropathology. Each CAI unit consists of the following three components: A HyperCard based quiz module, a case discussion module and an illustrated Glossary. They are all HyperCard based, and can be accessed simultaneously. Vijayshri G. Rao, MA - UMD/New Jersey Medical School Physiocase - An Interactive Case Learning Tool Development and evaluation of an interactive case learning tool. The uniqueness of this application lies in the integration of informatics simulation with teaching/learning. It is developed by the students and for the students. Faculty can benefit from this presentation, and see ways to develop their teaching modules into interactive learning tools. Hansen Su - UMD/New Jersey Medical School Medicase The aim of Medicase is to simulate the patient interview: the history and physical, and subsequent testing and diagnosis. Students choose a case, are given the Chief Complaint, then are allowed to take a history by choosing from a set of questions. Only after completing the history is the student allowed to proceed with the interview, again by selecting from a bank of questions. Clinical tests can be ordered only after the interview is over. (Lab tests are shown with cost; and reasons to test.) This format is followed from hypothesis to final diagnosis. At completion, the student is given a point score. Poster Session Fr 8-12 - attended from 11-12 Emmanuel C. Besa, M.D. - Medical College of Pennsylvania Tracking Student Use of Required Computer Aided Instruction Software in Curriculum. A CAI software was recently introduced as a requirement for a course in Oncology at our medical school in lieu of 2 hours of lecture. To determine usage by the student a built-in mechanism was programmed to track the use of the tutorial, case simulation and results of quizzes for each student. The pitfalls of previous tracking systems will be discussed. Analysis of the tracking data will be presented to show which students actually use the program and tricks students use to show use but without actually going through the CAI. Discussion of the importance of tracking and analysis of use as well as feedback from students will be presented. Jeanette K. Chambers, PhD, RN - Riverside Methodist Hospitals Mary Szczepanik, BSN, RN - Riverside Methodist Hospitals Issues and Challenges in Using Computer-Based Learning Technology for Patient, Family and Staff Education in An Acute Care Setting This session describes planning and implementation procedures to equip four patient and family learning center sites with CAI, IVD, CD-ROM and CDi at Riverside Methodist Hospitals, a 1000+ bed hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Hardware and software selection and purchasing considerations, as well as staff development requirements to support the learning centers, will be addressed. Initial evaluative data and future plans will be shared. Francis J. Conway, Ph.D. - Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine Technologically-Assisted Concept-Structure Linkage Teaching in a Medical School Histology Course While the advent of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) presents many interesting innovations to the medical curriculum, it is impossible to implement in a small medical college with few faculty members. Even in a large well-staffed school, PBL can usually be applied to no more than about 20% of the class. For these reasons, Concept-Structure Linkage (CSL) is proving to be a feasible substitute for PBL because it can be implemented with a small number of faculty and can be applied to the entire class while at the same time it retains all of PBL's most desirable features (case presentation, problem solving and group study). Michael Hamlin, PhD - Thomas Jefferson University David Gitlin, MS - Thomas Jefferson University Measuring Student Perceptions of Electronic Communication To better understand the impact of email usage on the lives of students and faculty, the authors developed a comprehensive survey to measure categories of use, perceived advantages and disadvantages to email, as well as the amount of use. The authors used traditional paper questionnaires as well as on-line electronic questionnaires to further enhance the accuracy of the study and their ability to collect data. The authors believe that the measurement of qualitative and quantitative aspects of e-mail use will provide valuable insights into the impact of e-mail on the academic community. Charles R. Lammers, BS, BS - University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics Medical Student Seeks Electronic Resource Although computer resources are great it is important to remember that the medical students are not computer genius's. The goal of this presentation is to demonstrate a user interface that is truly user friendly. The fundamental building blocks are outlined and portable to other systems. Marilyn McKay, MLS - UT Southwestern Medical Center Library The Role of the Library in Implementing Delivery of the Medical Curriculum in a Networked Environment: One University's Experience UT Southwestern Medical Center Library's role in supporting the medical school curriculum changed from a passive to an active role this past year when its staff collaborated with the department of Pathology's experiment to deliver the pathology second year course in a networked environment. The library staff participated in this endeavor by providing staff for software consultation, computer training, and equipment to train the instructors. How UT Southwestern pathology instructors created case studies to be presented in the labs via 50 networked macintosh computers and how the library's passive role changes into a collaborative one is the subject of this paper. John C. Reid, Ph.D. - University of Missouri--Columbia Joyce A. Mitchell, Ph.D. - University of Missouri--Columbia Integrating Computers into Healthcare Education We describe ten years' experience of integrating computers into a medical school curriculum, eight years with a traditional curriculum and two years with a problem-based curriculum. Integration involves (1) identifying where in the curriculum computers can help education, (2) working with administrators, faculty, and students to suggest functions and capabilities, (3) teaching faculty and students basic computer skills as well as training them to use particular software, (4) responding to faculty and students suggestions, (5) providing a solid hardware base, and (6) having helpful and responsive personnel. Keeping accurate usage statistics has helped us make wise fiscal decisions, and conducting research studies has kept us aware of students' needs and processes. Titus Schleyer, DMD, Ph.D. - Temple University School of Dentistry A Comprehensive Image Management System for Dentistry The AADS Consortium for Clinical Information Systems has developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for image management systems, which will be central to the implementation of a Computer Based Oral Health Record. The RFP solicits comprehensive systems that manage various types of images from multiple sources. These interoperable, scalable systems will be applicable in patient care, education, and research. The RFP is also intended to promote the implementation of a national standard for sharing of image bases. Pre-Conference Workshops - Wednesday, April 26, 1995 Conference participants may choose to register for any of these hands on workshops for an additional fee. Space in these workshops is limited by the size of the computer labs. Every attempt will be made to place you in the workshop of your choice. You will receive confirmation of your registration in the mail. 9-11 James Baggott, Ph.D. - Hahnemann University School of Medicine Anthony J. Frisby, Ph.D. - Thomas Jefferson University Basic HTML Document Construction for the World Wide Web and Local Use This will be a hands-on workshop in which participants will not only learn about constructing HTML documents, but will construct documents of their own, link them and use them. Participants who complete the workshop will be able to prepare HTML documents containing text, graphics, movies and sound. The documents will be usable on the World Wide Web, local networks or individual computers using a variety of operating systems. Titus Schleyer, DMD, Ph.D. - Temple University School of Dentistry Developing Cross-Platform Client/Server Applications with C/S Elements This workshop will introduce the participant to the concepts of cross-platform client/server development. We will use Neuron Data's C/S Elements to design a small sample application with a graphical editor, and implement functionality using the built-in script language and database access. We will discuss how Smart Elements, Neuron Data's rule-based expert system, can be used within C/S Elements. A short overview of other available developments tools will be presented. 12-2 Carl Gandola MD Ann Potter BA - The Virginia Commonwealth University Robert Spencer PhD - The Virginia Commonwealth University Chris Chen BA - Cornell University Medical College Robert Werkman MD - University of Tennessee Memphis Building Multimedia Resources into Teaching Modules Multimedia possibilities are endless. This workshop focuses on practical tools for building your own interactive presentations. Each participant gets their hands on a Mac. BookSlate, based on HyperCard, will be used to create hot text linked to multimedia events. While the emphasis is on actually building, we will also discuss the pros and cons of various approaches and tools (from BookSlate to Mosaic to Director) 2:30-4:30 Cristina A. Pope, MS - Thomas Jefferson University Barbara Shearer, MSLS - Thomas Jefferson University Reference Manager : Improve Personal and Collaborative Access to Research Information through use of Personal Bibliographic Management Software We will provide hands on instruction in the use of Reference Manager (TM) as a Personal Bibliographic Management tool. We will demonstrate how to customize your software, how to manually enter citations, how to download MEDLINE and Current Contents citations, how to retrieve citations and how to generate bibliographies in required journal formats. Plus handouts on applicable Internet resources and a PBMS bibliography. Program Schedule Wednesday Pre-Conference Workshops 8:00 - 9:00 Registration Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 11:00 Session One 11:00 - 12:00 Lunch 12:00 - 2:00 Session Two 2:30 - 2:30 Break 2:30 - 4:30 Session Three Thursday 8:00 - 10:00 Registration Continental Breakfast in the exhibit area Exhibits Open 9:00 General Session 10:45 - 11:30 Concurrent I 12:00 - 2:00 Lunch 12:00 - 2:00 Demo Session I 2:00 - 2:45 Concurrent II 3:00 - 3:30 Refreshment Break 3:30 Exhibits Close 3:30 - 5:00 General Session 6:30 Banquet 8:00 Vendor Keynote Friday 8:00 - 10:00 Registration Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Area Exhibits Open Demo Session II 8:00 - 12:00 Poster Session 10:00 - 10:45 Concurrent III 11:00 - 12:00 Poster Sessions will be attended 12:00 - 2:00 Demo Session III Lunch 2:00 - 2:45 Concurrent IV 3:00 - 3:30 Refreshment Break 3:30 Exhibits Close 3:30 - 5:00 General Session ------------------------------------------------------------------- Corporate Participation The latest in technology will be on display in the Exhibit Area on both days. Last year's Exhibit Area included the following exhibitors (those who have already committed to exhibit in 1994 are marked with an asterisk): A.D.A.M. Software *Advanced Audio Visual American Society of Hospital Pharmacists *Apple Computer, Inc. Camdat Corporation *CD-Plus Compact Cambridge Computers for the Professional Computerware *ComWeb Technology Group Eastman Kodak Company *F.A. Davis Company Gold Standard Multimedia IBM Corporation Information Systems for Medicine Interactive Teleducation *Interactive Video Solutions Keyboard Publishing Library Solutions Medical Multimedia Systems MediClick, Inc. *Micromedex National Library of Medicine Online Computer Systems O'Reilly Publishers Perivascular Nurse Consultants Quantum Books Radius Research Information Systems Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Scientific American Silicon Graphics Silver Platter Education Slice of Life SmithKline Beecham Technidisc *Total Video Products Trellis Communications Vista Intermedia Visual International Social Events The symposium is structured to encourage as much interaction as possible among peers and exhibitors during continental breakfast and luncheon breaks. In addition to those opportunities, you may elect to join us on Thursday evening for a dinner at the Hotel Atop the Bellevue. For those of you planning on staying the weekend to enjoy springtime in Philadelphia, information is provided below on obtaining a visitor's information packet. Thursday Evening Dinner at the Hotel Atop the Bellevue and Apple Keynote Presentation Join us for a dinner at 6:30 pm on Thursday evening at the Hotel Atop the Bellevue. The dinner will consist of a full buffet, including the following entrees: Carved Roast Beef Tenderloin with Three Nut Crust, Seared Salmon Filet with Citrus Nage, Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast with Oriental Noodles or a Pasta Station. The cost for the dinner is $60.00 per person including tax and tip. There will be a cash bar available in the dining room. All dinner reservations must be received prior to April 15th. Following the dinner will be a brief photo-cd presentation of snap shots taken during the day by Rodney Murray, head of Jefferson's Academic Computing and a special presentation by Apple Computing. Philadelphia Visitors Guide The symposium is held just a short walk from Philadelphia's Historic Section. The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau will be happy to send you a Visitor's Information packet containing a calendar of events and lots of information on sight seeing. To request your packet, simply call the following toll free number: (800) 537-7676. Please mail your conference registration and your hotel reservation forms separately. Computers in Healthcare Education Registration Information Register Early - In order to receive the pre-registration pricing, your registration and check must be received by March 26, 1995. After that date, please register at the door. Cancellation Policy - A full refund will be sent to anyone who cancels their registration (including workshops) before April 10, 1995. There will be no on-site refunds. Payment - Payment for conference registration, workshops and dinner may be made by check, Master Card or Visa. 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Please Note: Registration pricing includes continental breakfast and lunch each day. For more information call or e-mail Jerilyn Garofalo at (215) 222-1532 or garofalo@hslc.org. Computers in Healthcare Education Hotel Reservation Request Use the following form to make your hotel reservations for the Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium to be held at Thomas Jefferson University on April 26-28, 1995. Hotel Information A limited number of rooms have been set aside at the Double Tree Hotel at a reduced rate. Discounted room rates may not be available after April 4, 1995. Hotel Reservations must be received by April 4, 1995 in order to receive the conference rate. Please complete the following form and mail it directly to the hotel. Double Tree Hotel $95.00 Broad and Locust Sts Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 893-1600 Computers in Healthcare Education Registration Form Register Early - In order to receive the pre-registration pricing, your registration and check must be received by March 26, 1995. After that date, please register at the door. Name:____________________________________________________________ Institution:_____________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ City:____________________________________________________________ State:___________________ Zip:______________________ Phone:___________________________ E-mail address:________________________________________________ Please check all that apply: ___ Faculty ___ Librarian ___ Speaker ___ Nurse ___ Computer Services ___ Exhibitor ___ Practitioner ___ Student ___ Volunteer or Staff Workshops - Each workshop is priced individually. Please indicate which workshop(s) you would like to attend and include the appropriate dollar amount. 10-12 12-2 2-4 ___ HTML Document ___ Building Multimedia ___ Reference Manager ___ Cross Platform Registration Fees Fee Pre-reg. Member Member & Pre-Reg. (at door) less 20% less 25% less 45% registration $ 160.00 $ 128.00 $ 120.00 $ 88.00 student $ 40.00 $ 32.00 $ 30.00 $ 22.00 workshop $ 120.00 $ 96.00 $ 90.00 $ 66.00 Conference fees: __________ registration __________ workshops __________ banquet ($60.00 per person) __________ total payment enclosed Master Card or Visa Information: Name on Credit Card:___________________________________________ Credit Card Number:____________________________________________ Exp. date:_____________________________________________________ Signature:_____________________________________________________ Note: Registrations made with credit cards may be submitted by fax to (215) 222-0416. Computers in Healthcare Education Hotel Reservation Request Use this form to make your hotel reservations for the Computers in Healthcare Education Symposium to be held at Thomas Jefferson University on April 26-28, 1995. Please reserve the following room(s) at the Double Tree Hotel: ___ single ___ double _____ rooms at $95.00 per night Name:____________________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________ City:_____________________________________State:_________________ Zip:_____________________________________________________________ Arrival Date:____________________________________________________ Departure Date:__________________________________________________ Please enclose a deposit for the first night or list a major credit card number. Check enclosed amount $ ___________________ Credit Card Name:________________________________________________ Credit Card Number:______________________________________________ Credit Card expiration date:_____________________________________ Credit Card Signature:___________________________________________ Mail this form, with your deposit, directly to the hotel by April 4, 1995. Health Sciences Libraries Consortium Founding Members College of Physicians of Philadelphia Hahnemann University The Medical College of Pennsylvania Penn State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Temple University Health Sciences Center Thomas Jefferson University University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh To find out if your institution is an HSLC member, check with your library or information center.