Academic Psychiatry 28:60-65, March 2004
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Distance Learning Technologies in the Training of Psychiatry Residents: A Critical Assessment
Douglas A. Walter, Ed.D.,
Peter B. Rosenquist, M.D. and
Gary Bawtinhimer, M.D.
Dr. Walter is Program Director at the Natchez Regional Medical Center, Natchez, Mississippi. Dr. Rosenquist is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Bawtinhimer is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina. Address correspondence to Dr. Walter, Natchez Regional Medical Center, Seniors Behavioral Health Program, P.O. Box, 1488, Natchez, MS 39120, bigskyman{at}hotmail.com (E-mail).
Objective: The advent of videoconferencing technology has created opportunities to pool educational resources across different training programs. Methods: The authors surveyed participants and presenters in a seminar series utilizing interactive video-conferencing and a web-based course management system. Results: Trainees with access to high-speed real-time connections rated their experience more highly compared with those who used slower web streaming technology, particularly with regard to the sound quality. Conclusions: Specific recommendations on optimizing the use of video-conferencing and web-based course management tools in the training of residents are offered.
Key Words: Distance Learning • Resident Education
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