PedScripts vs JITTOR

Compared to expert clinicians, students are at a disadvantage because they don’t have a mental model for common conditions and how they present in the real world. As a result, they may ask the wrong questions, perform the wrong exam, or omit key elements in data gathering. PedScripts will help students become familiar with illness scripts for real-world presentations so that they can gather the right data. Before students see a patient in a clinical setting, they should review the appropriate algorithm and/or illness scripts for the presenting complaint (if available). If the complaint includes a large number of illness scripts, students can narrow down to a few illness scripts by using the algorithm. If the complaint includes a small number of illness scripts, students can simply review all of the available illness scripts. While reviewing the illness scripts, students should take note of important components of the history and physical exam that separate one script from another. These are the key components of a focused history and physical exam for the patient. Students can then begin the patient encounter with a better sense of how to approach differential diagnosis. Disclaimer: This WebApp is not intended for public use. It is for educational purposes only. For individual health concerns please see your health care provider.

Just-In-Time-Teaching for the Operating Room (JITTOR) is a Mobile App created as a surgical teaching tool for Obstetrics and Gynecology trainees. It contains a comprehensive number of checklists for obstetrical and gynecological procedures and surgeries. JITTOR helps learners refresh relevant knowledge immediately before the activity. JITTOR reduces cognitive load and increases the efficiency of information processing. However, it is not meant to replace more comprehensive educational tools such as textbook reading, simulation, visual imagery or aids, or live surgical teaching. We envision learners using the app as they ride in an elevator on the way to surgery or while walking down the hall before a procedure.