Description
While telemedicine was not a new concept before the COVID-19 pandemic, it has certainly helped to propel telehealth as a popular solution and tool for patients to continue to use well after the impacts of COVID-19 have been felt. However, telehealth also provided solutions for health institutions faced with the challenge of preparing the next generation of medical professionals remotely. Telemedicine allowed medical educators to accompany students in their first encounters with patients and to simulate practical scenarios. Through the pandemic, educators have striven to be more creative and propose solutions to overcome adversities such as language barriers, access to technological infrastructure, and lack of legal framework.
Advancing Health Education With Telemedicine discusses and presents alternatives on taking advantage of available technologies and infrastructure of telemedicine and e-health to advance health professionals’ education. This need emerged amid the pandemic to provide patients and their families with support and guidance, but it also brought opportunities to students to continue their training and be involved in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Covering topics such as disease-awareness campaigns, medical education, and online clinical simulation, this book serves as a dynamic resource for medical students, medical professionals, medical directors, educational software developers, researchers, communications experts, professors, and academicians.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Mildred Lopez (Ed.)
Mildred López is a Professor and Director of Educational Innovation at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. Dr. López holds a Ph.D. in Educational Innovation, MSc in Quality and Productivity, and a Mechatronic Engineering degree. Dr. López is a Member of the National System of Researchers in Mexico, Medical Education Fellow of the Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER) Institute and an Associate Fellow of the An International Association for Medical Education (AMEE). An active member of the Latin American Federation for Clinical Simulation and Patient Safety (FLASIC) and founding member of the Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection (HL - PIVOT) network. Dr. López's academic interests include innovative educational models for the training of health professionals. She is on the Editorial Board of different medical education journals.