Abstract
Objective
This article describes two complementary technology systems used in academic medicine to 1) improve the quality of learning and teaching, and 2) describe the barriers and obstacles encountered in implementing these systems.
Method
The literature was integrated with in-depth, case-based experience with technology related to student progression, faculty promotion and school administration.
Results
Academic medicine concerns itself with data and outcomes. Psychiatrists need to attend to their learning and teaching paths as much as to developing the knowledge and skills to manage their patients.
Conclusions
Technology enables us to track, manage, and report these data with increasing ease making transparency and accuracy more achievable.
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Wilkes, M.S., Howell, L. Technology as an Instrument to Improve Quality, Accountability, and Reflection in Academic Medicine. Acad Psychiatry 30, 456–464 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.30.6.456
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