The Development of Online Oncology Modules, an Oncology App and Virtual Patients to Support Interdisciplinary Oncology Education

TitleThe Development of Online Oncology Modules, an Oncology App and Virtual Patients to Support Interdisciplinary Oncology Education
Faculty/College/UnitMedicine
StatusCompleted
Duration3 Years
Initiation04/01/2013
Completion08/31/2017
Funding Details
Year 1: Project TitleThe Development of Online Oncology Modules and Virtual Patients to Support Interdisciplinary Oncology Instruction
Year 1: Project YearYear 1
Year 1: Funding Year2013/2014
Year 1: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 1: Principal InvestigatorParis-Ann Gfeller-Ingledew
Year 1: Funded Amount8,792
Year 1: Team Members

Paris-Ann Ingledew, Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Amil Shah, Assistant Dean, MD Undergraduate Education, Faculty of Medicine
Elana Thau, Student, Faculty of Medicine
Alison Lee, Student, Faculty of Medicine
Leo Lai, Resident, Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Sonia Nguyen, Fellow, Surgery-Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine
Cicely Bryce, Course Director, Clinical Skills Year 2, MD Undergraduate Education, Faculty of Medicine

Year 1: Summary

There is an internationally recognized deficit in oncology education for medical students. Exposure to oncology in undergraduate medical programs occurs sporadically and in a manner that limits students from experiencing the unique interdisciplinary nature of oncology care. The oncology teaching at UBC mirrors this international experience. Teaching is fragmented and many graduating medical students lack oncology experiences. The UBC Medical Program is undergoing renewal, and there is a unique opportunity to re-vision the teaching and delivery of oncology education. Over the past four years we have worked to develop novel online teaching resources to support oncology education from an interdisciplinary perspective. The proposed project aims to continue the development of online learning modules supplemented by virtual patients. The product of this project will be a set of robust and peer-reviewed learning resources supporting learners throughout UBC and beyond, both nationally and internationally.

Year 2: Project TitleThe Development of Online Oncology Modules, an Oncology App and Virtual Patients to Support Interdisciplinary Oncology Instruction
Year 2: Project YearYear 2
Year 2: Funding Year2014/2015
Year 2: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 2: Principal InvestigatorParis-Ann Gfeller-Ingledew
Year 2: Funded Amount6,507
Year 2: Team Members

Paris-Ann Gfeller-Ingledew, Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Amil Shah, Assistant Dean, MD Undergraduate Education, Faculty of Medicine
Cicely Bryce, Course Director, Clinical Skills, Faculty of Medicine
Selina Li, Medical Student, Class of 2015, Faculty of Medicine
Pretty Verma, Medical Student, Class of 2016, Faculty of Medicine
Leo Lai, PGY-2 Internal Medicine Resident, Faculty of Medicine

Year 2: Summary

There is an internationally recognized deficit in oncology education for medical students. Exposure to oncology in undergraduate medical programs occurs sporadically and in a discipline-specific manner, limiting students from experiencing the unique interdisciplinary nature of oncology care. The oncology teaching at UBC mirrors this international experience. Teaching is fragmented and many graduating medical students lack oncology experiences. The UBC Medical Program is undergoing renewal, and there is a unique opportunity to re-vision the teaching and delivery of oncology education. Over the past five years we have worked to develop novel online teaching resources to support oncology education from an interdisciplinary perspective. This project aims to continue the development of online learning modules supplemented by virtual patients. Responding to evaluation data, students have expressed interest in additional communication skills modules and an oncology app. Funds from continued TLEF support will allow us to develop these new additions. Ultimately, the product of this project is a set of robust and peer-reviewed learning resources supporting learners throughout UBC and beyond, both nationally and internationally.

Year 3: Project YearYear 3
Year 3: Funding Year2016/2017
Year 3: Project TypeSmall TLEF
Year 3: Principal InvestigatorParis-Ann Gfeller-Ingledew
Year 3: Funded Amount7,704
Year 3: Team Members

Paris-Ann Gfeller-Ingledew, Clinical Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Geoff Blair, Clinical Professor, Pediatric Surgery / Director of Undergraduate Surgical Education, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
Judy Wong, Associate Professor, Course Director, Pharm 342 and Elective Pharmacotherapy for Oncology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Christine Simmons, Clinical Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology / Interim VFMP Clinical Skills Director and Dysplasia Theme Lead UBC Medicine, Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
Timothy Kong, 2nd Year Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine
Wynn Tran, 2nd Year Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine
Lisa Wang, 2nd Year Medical Student, Faculty of Medicine

Year 3: Summary

There is an internationally recognized deficit in oncology education for medical students. Traditionally the oncology teaching at UBC has mirrored this international experience. Teaching has been fragmented and many graduating medical students lack oncology experiences. With the renewal of the UBC Medical Program, there have been unique opportunities to re-vision the teaching and delivery of oncology education. Capitalizing on the renewal opportunities, over the past seven years we have worked to develop novel online teaching resources to support oncology education for undergraduate medical students. The resultant project is a unique, robust peer-reviewed online learning resource that supports over a thousand learners each year at UBC. This project aims to continue and complete the development of the online resource and explore emerging opportunities to expand this resource to other UBC health disciplines allowing a variety of UBC learners to gain appreciation for the interdisciplinary and integrated nature of cancer care.

Project Report2016-TLEF-SP-Final-Report-Ingledew-WEB.pdf