A medical e-learning development training program for healthcare professionals Daniel KuoHung Huang Dept. of E-learning Design and Management National Chiayi University, Taiwan

Outlines Introduction to Chiayi University Medical e-learning Development Training Global Co-operation

Introduction to Chiayi University Chiayi University is in southern Taiwan 7 colleges 13,000 full-time students (Bachelor to Doctor) 500 full-time teachers Dept. of E-learning Design and Management – 9 full-time teachers – All with educational experiences oversea – Research active internationally

Medical E-learning Development Training: Background E-learning Development Team Train the doctors/nurses to be Instruction Design Instruction Designer Subject Matter Expert Media Designer

Medical E-learning Development Training: Procedure NSF supported, Collaborated with Dalin Tzu- Chi Hospital Public announcement and recruitment About 100 applicants, 50 selected, 23 completed Two phases: 120 hours of classes on weekends, 160 hours of practices in hospitals 8-month training

Recruitment Selection Training Courses Project Development Presentation Certificate Awarding End of Program To facilitate healthcare communication between the medical staff and patients, a scientific communication project funded by Taiwanese government was initiated in 2008 to train the healthcare professionals to develop e- learning materials for patients. More than 90 applicants all over the nation applied for this 8-month training program. The program consisted of 5-month curriculum and 3-month hand-on project. Only 34 were selected into the program. Being periodically presented and examined by doctors and media experts during the implementation process, these e-learning systems eventually completed with good quality. At the final stage, these systems were played on a big screen in a hospital. Patients who waited for examination were invited to watch the systems and provide feedbacks. In the end, 28 trainees completed the training. After the curriculum, trainees selected a practice hospital and developed the e-learning materials under the supervision of the hospital e- learning department staff. Four to five persons formed a group and chose a health education theme for e- learning implementation. They cooperated with experts to develop medical contents with appropriate knowledge and pedagogy. The curriculum, arranged as workshops on weekends, included media design, e-learning design models, and medical e-learning application in hospitals. These trainees made poster presentations in groups at a medical e-learning conference. And then they returned to their working organizations and consistently promoted medical e-learning.

Medical E-learning Development Training: Results Initial Research Findings Promotion

Initial Research Findings 75% of the trainees are nurses Needs for this training: New job – Use existing expertise – Deteriorating working environment – Less labor needs while aging

Gap of Self-evaluation

Diversity of team members

Promotion: Partnership in e- learning and healthcare Local Partners National Partners Global Partners

Local Partners in Medical E-learning In 2010 National Training Program: Medical E-learning Talents National Chiayi University Dalin Tzu-Chi Hospital Chiayi Christian Hospital St. Martin De Porres Hospital

National Partners in Medical E-learning In 2012 Hospitals and medical clinics in Taiwan Universities and vocational high schools in Taiwan Taiwan Medical E- learning Association National Chiayi University Dalin Tzu-Chi Hospital Chiayi Christian Hospital St. Martin De Porres Hospital E-learning Companies in Taiwan

Taiwan Medical E-learning Association – Established on July 28, 2012 – Director General is Dr. Shaw-Ruey Lyu, Dalin Tzu- Chi Hospital – Number of Members is 106 and increases rapidly – Major Hospitals participated the activities – Annual Conference (or International Conference) is scheduled

Global Partners in Medical E-learning

International Exchange Program for Nurses Four weeks at Ashland University, Ohio On campus room and board Activities include: One full day of internship a week at a hospital Two professional courses a week with American nursing students Experiencing simulation for professional knowledge 3 days of English courses Sightseeing tours and cultural experiences at nights and weekends Two nurses attended the program in 2012

International Co-operation in Health Communication Technology-enhanced Communication, Computer-mediated Communication International conference on communication in healthcare 2012, St. Andrew University, UK ( Discuss on Pan-Asia Association of Communication in Healthcare Collaborative research projects in Medical E-learning with colleagues from Korea, Netherlands…

Future Plan Sister schools in Europe – 1. Cardiff University – 2. The International University of Applied Sciences Bad Honnef. Bonn – 3. CERAM Sophia Antipolis European School of Business – 4. Ecole Superieure Du Bois – 5. The University of the Balearic Islands – 6. University of Huelva – 7. Institut National Polytechnique Toulouse Sister schools in USA – 1. National University of Asuncion – 2. University of Northern Colorado – 3. University of Idaho – 4. University of Oregon – 5. Nova Scotia Agricultural College – 6. Marry State University – 7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – 8. Texas A&M University – Commerce

Future Plan Student Exchange – Summer Internship – Semester Exchange – Dual Degree Program – 3+2: – 3 years in undergraduate(Taiwan) – 2 Years(Oversea) – BS from Taiwan, MS from Oversea – 1+1 – 1 year Master program in Taiwan – 1 year Master program Oversea – Two master degrees from both schools Academic Exchange – Bilateral Workshop, Faculty Exchange, Joint Research