WikEM elective and asynchronous learning - Revision history

Cdichang at 04:52, 3 September 2022

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	==Background==		==Background==
	[[File:Aaem-rsa.png\|thumb\|215px\|Proudly Supports the WikEM Elective]]		[[File:Aaem-rsa.png\|thumb\|215px\|Proudly Supports the WikEM Elective]]
	This page outlines the use of WikEM as a reading elective and/or asynchronous learning platform for medical residency programs. The project is organized by [[OpenEM Foundation]] and the "WikEM Elective" is officially endorsed by the [[AAEM\|American Academy of Emergency Medicine Resident Student Association]]. Residency programs across the globe are encouraged to participate.		*This page outlines the use of WikEM as a reading elective and/or asynchronous learning platform for medical residency programs. The project is organized by [[OpenEM Foundation]] and the "WikEM Elective" is officially endorsed by the [[AAEM\|American Academy of Emergency Medicine Resident Student Association]]. Residency programs across the globe are encouraged to participate.

	===Rationale===		===Rationale===
	Many emergency medicine and other medical specialty residency programs offer "reading electives" for several weeks of their curriculum and/or have asynchronous learning activities (aka “individualized interactive instruction”).<ref>Alternatives to the conference status quo: summary recommendations from the 2008 CORD Academic Assembly Conference Alternatives workgroup. Sadosty AT, Goyal DG, Gene Hern H Jr, Kilian BJ, Beeson MS		*Many emergency medicine and other medical specialty residency programs offer "reading electives" for several weeks of their curriculum and/or have asynchronous learning activities (aka “individualized interactive instruction”).<ref>Alternatives to the conference status quo: summary recommendations from the 2008 CORD Academic Assembly Conference Alternatives workgroup. Sadosty AT, Goyal DG, Gene Hern H Jr, Kilian BJ, Beeson MS
	Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Dec; 16 Suppl 2():S25-31</ref> The U.S. Emergency Medicine Residency Review Committee (RRC) allows residents to use asynchronous learning for up to 20% of educational time.<ref>Frequently Asked Questions: Emergency Medicine. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Review Committee for Emergency Medicine; 2012. Available at: http://www.acgme.org/acgmeweb/Portals/0/PDFs/FAQ/110_Emergeny_Medicine_FAQs.pdf</ref>		Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Dec; 16 Suppl 2():S25-31</ref> The U.S. Emergency Medicine Residency Review Committee (RRC) allows residents to use asynchronous learning for up to 20% of educational time.<ref>Frequently Asked Questions: Emergency Medicine. Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Review Committee for Emergency Medicine; 2012. Available at: http://www.acgme.org/acgmeweb/Portals/0/PDFs/FAQ/110_Emergeny_Medicine_FAQs.pdf</ref>

	However, these activities can be difficult to monitor, leading to numerous problems in documentation and performance. The WikEM Elective and its asynchronous learning platform allows residency programs to better supervise residents as they study topics of their own choosing.		*However, these activities can be difficult to monitor, leading to numerous problems in documentation and performance. The WikEM Elective and its asynchronous learning platform allows residency programs to better supervise residents as they study topics of their own choosing.

	Additionally, all contributions are then in the [[WikEM:Copyrights\|open domain]] as part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_access open access movement], thus benefiting medical practitioners around the globe, as well as being immediately available to the contributor, their fellow residents, and their residency program via the [[Main Page\|WikEM website]] and its [[WikEM:Mobile Apps\|native mobile applications]].		*Additionally, all contributions are then in the [[WikEM:Copyrights\|open domain]] as part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_access open access movement], thus benefiting medical practitioners around the globe, as well as being immediately available to the contributor, their fellow residents, and their residency program via the [[Main Page\|WikEM website]] and its [[WikEM:Mobile Apps\|native mobile applications]].

	===Benefits===		===Benefits===

Mholtz at 18:20, 25 May 2017

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	**For example, for username = Ostermayer: http://www.wikem.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ostermayer		**For example, for username = Ostermayer: http://www.wikem.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ostermayer
	**''You may want to print out this page for your residency program director''		**''You may want to print out this page for your residency program director''
	*Contact '''info@wikem.org''' if you need an official certificate for a residency elective.		*Contact '''[mailto:info@wikem.org info@wikem.org]''' if you need an official certificate for a residency elective.

	==Goals and Objectives==		==Goals and Objectives==

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	==Contact Info==		==Contact Info==
	Contact info@wikem.org if you have questions.		*Contact [mailto:info@wikem.org info@wikem.org] if you have questions.

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[WikEM elective goals and objectives]]
	*[[WikEM editorial levels]]		*[[WikEM editorial levels]]

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Tracking the Contribution Score

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	==Requirements==		==Requirements==
	===Tracking the Contribution Score===		===Tracking the Contribution Score===
	*For asynchronous learning documentation, each '''~~1 hour =~~ 0.5 contributions points'''		*For asynchronous learning documentation, each '''0.5 contributions points = 1 hour'''
	*Residents are responsible for achieving a '''[[Special:ContributionScores\|contribution score]] of 20''' for every one week of WikEM Elective		*Residents are responsible for achieving a '''[[Special:ContributionScores\|contribution score]] of 20''' for every one week of WikEM Elective
	*Progress is easily tracked at on the [[Special:ContributionScores\|Contribution Score]] page		*Progress is easily tracked at on the [[Special:ContributionScores\|Contribution Score]] page

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Contact Info

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	**''You may want to print out this page for your residency program director''		**''You may want to print out this page for your residency program director''
	*Contact '''info@wikem.org''' if you need an official certificate for a residency elective.		*Contact '''info@wikem.org''' if you need an official certificate for a residency elective.

	~~==Contact Info==~~
	~~Contact info@wikem.org if you have questions.~~

	==Goals and Objectives==		==Goals and Objectives==

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	Contact info@wikem.org if you have questions.		Contact info@wikem.org if you have questions.

			==Goals and Objectives==
	{{WikEM elective goals and objectives}}		{{WikEM elective goals and objectives}}

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	==Contact Info==		==Contact Info==
	Contact info@wikem.org if you have questions.		Contact info@wikem.org if you have questions.

			{{WikEM elective goals and objectives}}

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Benefits

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	*By editing and writing content, residents engage in active learning and synthesize the medical literature into "need to know" bedside pearls and treatment information.		*By editing and writing content, residents engage in active learning and synthesize the medical literature into "need to know" bedside pearls and treatment information.
	*By referencing work, residents will stay current with evidence based medicine.		*By referencing work, residents will stay current with evidence based medicine.
	*~~Most importantly, the elective is~~ a ~~time to have fun learning~~ and ~~writing about emergency medicine topics and giving back to the entire community~~.		*Residents can become a [[WikEM:About\|WikEM editor]] through our [[WikEM editorial levels\|open and transparent promotion process]].

	{{Getting started}}		{{Getting started}}

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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			*[[WikEM elective goals and objectives]]
	*[[WikEM editorial levels]]		*[[WikEM editorial levels]]