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Welcome!
The new
Learning and Assessment Center at Michigan State University (MSU)
is a result of the collaborative vision of the Colleges of Human
Medicine,
Nursing, Osteopathic
Medicine and Veterinary
Medicine at MSU.
This unique
multi-college organization allows for better efficiency, new cross-college
collaborations and the opportunity to model aspects of team care
so important to achieving optimal patient outcomes and improving
our healthcare system. The
Learning and Assessment Center (LAC) helps prepare health professions
students develop and demonstrate competence in basic tasks and skills
through in-depth, hands-on training. It is an important extension
of their classroom training, allowing them to expand and fine-tune
their abilities before going into a real-life setting.
Latest News
Dr. Dan Raemer to present at 2008 Great Lakes SimExpo
Dr. Dan Raemer, Ph.D., will be presenting two dynamic sessions
at the 2008 Great Lakes SimExpo on April 16, 2008. Dr. Raemer has developed expertise in teamwork and crisis management
over the past fifteen years at the Center for Medical Simulation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is Past-President of
the Society for Simulation in Healthcare as well as Past-President for Technology in Anesthesia. The topic for the
morning session is “Debriefing with Good Judgment” and will be held at 10:30a.m. until noon in E-211 Fee Hall.
Space is limited to 60 participants, so contact Becca Cass at 353-3950 to register. The topic for the afternoon session
is “The Future is Simulation: Dr. Quo or Dr. Wave?” and will be held at the
LaSalle Bank Club in Spartan Stadium from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Session details
CPR Courses Now Available!
The Learning and Assessment Center is now offering a full "menu" of
American Heart Association Basic Life Support courses (also known as "cpr"). These include: Basic Life Support for Healthcare
Providers (initial and renewal), Heartsaver AED, Heartsaver First Aid and Family & Friends. Courses are offered to MSU students,
faculty and staff as well as those in the community. Participants have the option of taking courses at the Learning and Assessment
Center or instructors may teach courses on-site. More...
The LAC to host the 1st Great Lakes SimExpo
April 16, 2008
The LAC Steering Committee and Staff would like to invite interested
vendors to contact the LAC regarding display space. All interested
parties are invited to attend the Great Lakes SimExpo at the LaSalle Bank Club in the Spartan Stadium on the MSU campus. Further details
to follow.
Interim Director Announced
Dr. R. Taylor Scott was appointed as the Interim Director of the LAC in
March 2007. Dr. Scott has participated in the LAC Steering Committee
for the past several years and is involved with Osteopathic Graduate
Medical Education in the Lansing area. He was the Coordinator as well
as an instructor in the Clinical Skills Program here at the MSU College
of Osteopathic Medicine, and has a clinical practice in Family Medicine
at the MSU Clinical Center.
College of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinarians play a critical role in the management of food safety and
zoonotic disease. Although most graduating veterinarians do not pursue
paths in agriculture and food systems, their participation in providing
public awareness concerning food-related health issues is essential,
expecially for people who are not asssociated with agriculture or
science in their daily lives. As part of their clinical training,
students enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine are provided
with an opportunity to educate clients regarding current
agricultural-related issues. Set in the environment of an exam room at
a small animal clinic, with a client seeking veterinary care for their
pet, the students are engaged by the client in a conversation. During
the course of the discussion, clients raise topics collected from
current news bytes so that the students can practice their communication
and education skills. The discussions are recorded for peer assessment
and evaluation, and offer the students an opportunity to know the
strengths and weaknesses of their abilities.
Ronald J Erskine, DVM, PhD.
Professor, Large Animal Sciences
College of Nursing
This semester, students from the College of Nursing participated in
clinical orientation for care of the child-bearing and child-rearing
family. They rotated through five competency-based stations, including
standardized pediatric and obstretric clients. Students had an
opportunity to perform clinical interviews, assessments, documentation,
and basic interventions. Mannequin simulation was used for
life-threatening and emergency scenarios allowing students the
opportunity to practice rapid assessment and resuscitation in a
structured environment. Stations allowed for evealuation of women and
children and included electronic medical record documentation of
findings. Students received feedback on their specific interactions and
skills. This feedback was also utilized by clinical faculty to
facilitate an individualized clinical experience based on the students'
needs.
Mary Kisting, RN, MS.
Connie Powe-Watts, RN, MS, CNM.
GME-OSCE
During the months of June, July, and August of 2006, over 200
post-graduate year one (PGY-1) trainees participated in a 10-station
Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation, or OSCE, as a means of
determining their strengths and weaknesses and developing individualized
learning plans. This baseline assessment included stations testing
history-taking, physical examination, aseptic technique, and responding
to a critically-ill patient, as well as team functioning and other
crucial skills necessary for new residents.
Participants and their
program directors were given detailed reports on their performance as a
means of providing them with clear feedback and improving the safety of
the patients they care for early in their internships and residencies.
Each PGY-1 trainee in the Lansing community participated, as did
trainees in College of Human Medicine affiliated programs in Saginaw and
Grand Rapids, as well as Statewide Campus System osteopathic interns
from across Michigan.
The PGY-1 OSCE was developed by the Associate
Dean for Graduate Medical Education in the College of Human Medicine,
College of Human Medicine-sponsored Program Directors, and the Director
and staff of the Michigan State University Learning and Assessment
Center.
Simulation and Care of the Elderly
Researchers from the College of Human Medicine and College of Nursing
are studying the effects of interdisciplinary simulation and electronic
learning modules on learning to care for the elderly. Teams of resident
physicians and nursing students participate in simulation scenarios
using SimMan and human actors and review an electronic learning module.
Subjects' knowledge, skills, and attitudes are assessed throughout the
session.
The project is funded by the endowed Pearl Aldrich Faculty Research
Program at Michigan State University. For more information, please
contact Dr. Heather Laird-Fick at heather.lairdfick@hc.msu.edu or
(517)353-6625.
Arthrocentesis Workshop for Internal Medicine Residents
Demand for safe, effective, high quality care has brought partial task
trainers - realistic synthetic models - to the forefront of health
professions training. The models allow learners to practice a variety
of procedures in a safe, low stakes environment.
Arthrocentesis - removal of fluid from a joint and/or injection of
medications - is a core procedure for primary care physicians. Dr.
Heather Laird-Fick precepts a one-on-one arthrocentesis workshop for
first year internal medicine residents at Michigan State University.
Each resident reviews fundamentals of arthrocentesis with Dr. Laird-Fick
and practices on knee and shoulder models. The models have built-in
feedback features, such as fluid that can be withdrawn from the knee and
lights that signal appropriate needle placement in five areas of the
shoulder.
Residents also have the opportunity to participate in a research study
of the use of the simulators in establishing procedural competency.
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