NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Christof J. Daetwyler MD
Drexel University College of Medicine
2900 Queen Lane, Room 221B
Philadelphia, PA 19129-1096
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Position:
Associate Professor of Family, Community, and Preventive Medicine
Function:
Development of new media for medical education, and teaching of communication
skills |
EDUCATION/TRAINING
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FIELDS OF STUDY |
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GENERAL: |
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| HighSchool and College at the Gymnasium Rämibühl in Zurich |
Matura |
1976-84 |
General
Education |
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| MEDICAL
EDUCATION: |
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| Medical School at the University of Zurich, Switzerland |
M.D. |
1986-93 |
Medicine |
| Postgraduate:
Medical School at the University of Bern, Switzerland |
Doctor
of Medicine |
1996-99 |
Computer
assisted medical education |
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| FINE
ART and DESIGN EDUCATION: |
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| Higher
School for Fine Arts in Zurich |
Diploma |
1985/86 |
Painting
and Drawing |
| Clerkship
at the Swiss Federal Broadcast Corporation |
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1993 |
Journalism |
| Higher
School for Fine Arts in Bern |
Diploma |
1995/96 |
Documentary
movie making |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1990 |
Mettler-Toledo Analytical Instruments Application Lab in Greifensee
(Switzerland), worked as database engineer (part time). |
| 1991-1993 |
WBS (Willy Buck Services, a computer company) in Dielsdorf (Switzerland),
worked as database engineer and trouble shooter (part time). |
| 1994 |
Worked half time as a curriculum planner for the 3rd year of Med School
(European Medical Schools teach a 6 year curriculum. The 3rd year is the
first clinical year) at the University of Berne Medical School. |
| 1994 |
Worked half time at the Department for Instructional Media AUM-IAWF
(University of Berne, Switzerland) focusing on the maintenance of slide-shows
and implementation of early computer assisted learning modules. |
| 1995-2001 |
Worked full time at the Department for Instructional Media AUM-IAWF
(University of Berne, Switzerland) focusing on the development and implementation
of computer assisted learning modules. |
| 1999-2001 |
Leader of "didactica" teach-the-teacher courses at the Swiss
Federal Technical University (ETH) and University of Zurich to the topic:
"How to create computer assisted educational materials." |
| 2001-2004 |
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine,
Dartmouth Medical School; Lead Designer and Multimedia Developer, Interactive
Media Laboratory, Dartmouth College |
| 2004-2007 |
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family, Community and
Preventive Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine; research,
development and curricular integration of computer applications to
enhance medical education. |
| 2008-current |
Associate Professor, Department of Family, Community and Preventive
Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine; Working at the Dean's
Office of Educational Affairs on the development and curricular integration
of computer applications to enhance medical education. Teacher of communication
skills in healthcare. |
INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS
The ocular fund
Interactive learning program (Internet and CD-ROM) for medical students (pattern
recognition). At the Medical School at the University of Berne, this program
is mandatory for the study of ophthalmology. Project Director, Writer, Designer,
Programmer, Video and Sound Producer and Editor, 1995. Revised English edition
for Internet delivery 2000.
Neurology interactive
Interactive CD-ROM for medical students and physicians (simulated patients).
Project Director, Designer, Programmer, Video Producer and Editor. German
version 1998. Revised English edition 2001.
Surgery interactive
Interactive CD-ROM for medical students and physicians (simulated patients).
Project Director, Coordinator, Programmer and Designer (co-produced with Christiane
Hennecke and the University of Goettingen, Germany). German version 1999. Revised
English edition 2003 (in production)
Headache interactive
Interactive CD-ROM for medical students and physicians (simulated history-taking).
Project Director, Designer, Programmer, Video Producer and Editor. 1999. Edition
for Internet delivery 2000. Revised French version 2002. Revised English version
2003 (in production)
Leitsymptom Schmerz I and II
Two Interactive CD-ROMs with 250 teaching-movies (teaching video) each for the
training of physical therapists (each CD-ROM comes along with a 300 page book).
Project Director, Programmer, Designer, Video Producer and Editor. 2002 and
2003.
LernProj
Program to facilitate and log student access to computer based learning programs
(multimedia database). Tailored solution for the Medical Learning Center at
the University of Berne Med School. Project Director, Designer, Programmer.
2000.
Medizinalpflanzen interaktiv erleben (Herbal Medicine
Interactive)
Interactive CD-ROM for medical professionals with an interest in medical herbs.
Project Producer, Co-Director (with Magalene Pina-Daetwyler), Co-Designer, Programmer,
Video Producer and Editor. 2001.
HIV Prevention Counseling: A Virtual Clinic
Internet- and CD-ROM based multimedia program for education of primary care
providers and HIV prevention specialists (simulated clinic with scripted patients
and learning resources). Activity-Designer. (Produced by Joseph Henderson).
Smoking Cessation in Pregnant Women: A Virtual Clinic
(In production) Internet- and CD-ROM based multimedia program for education
of primary care physicians (especially GYN/OBS) to help pregnant women quit
smoking (simulated clinic with scripted patients and learning resources). Associate
Producer (Produced by Joseph Henderson).
Dr. Koop Legacy Project
Internet-based multimedia repository with Dr. Koop's annotated talks and videos
wherein he tells "the stories behind" public health policy (mainly
HIV/AIDS, Tobacco and Ethics). The videos are also available on DVD. Project
Director and Designer. 2003-04 (in production).
Differential Diagnosis in Neurology
CD-ROM with "intelligent Database" to assist the physician in the
finding of neurologic diagnoses as well as some learning objects (gait, eye
movements etc). Comes along with a textbook written by Mumenthaler M and Bassetti
C. Director, Designer, Programmer. 2004 (in production).
PUBLICATIONS
Mumenthaler M, Daetwyler C; Kopfschmerz Interaktiv –
Interaktive Lernen und Ueben der Kopfschmerzanamnese mit 14 Patientenbeispielen
(Book accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM) 2001, ISBN 3-908619-14-9 (to order
please contact sekretariat@aum.unibe.ch)
Mumenthaler M, Daetwyler C; Neurologie Interaktiv –
Neurologische Theorie praktisch anwenden; Georg Thieme Verlag 1998, ISBN 3-13-115691-0
Daetwyler C et al.; Use of Computers in Medical Education
Part II: Practical Examples. Zeitschrift fuer Hochschuldidaktik Heft 1/2000,
Editor of the volume.
Daetwyler C; How Can Computers Assist Students Learning Clinical
Medicine. Zeitschrift fuer Hochschuldidaktik Heft 1/2000 pp 13-32
Daetwyler C; Neurology interactive - a CD-ROM to supplement
clinical experience; Proceedings ED-Media & ED-Telecom 10th World Conference"
ISBN 1-880094-30-4 p. 1609 - 1610.
Daetwyler C; Die Videodokumentation von Patienten im Hinblick
auf deren Verwendung in Lernmedien (Videography of patients for use in learning
media); Proceedings “Computer Based Training in der Medizin” Munich
1998, ISBN 1-8265-3673-8 Munich 1998, ISBN 1-8265-3673-8
See
http://iml.dartmouth.edu/cda/papers/video_1998/Anleitung.htm
RECENT SELECTED TALKS / WORKSHOPS
11/14/2003 "How to prepare students for the real clinical
experiences using computers" Talk at New York University School of Medicine
10/10/2003 "Virtual Patients", AAMC (American Association
of Medical Colleges) Special Interest Group about Virtual Patients
08/31/2003 "Using Computers to Prepare Students for
the Real Clinical Experiences", Workshop at the AMEE (Association for Medical
Education in Europe) Meeting
08/08/2003 "Computers in Medical Education" at Harvard
Medical School's Shapiro Institute for Education and Research
06/24-25/2003 3 Workshops about how to use technology for
medical education "Slice of Life" 2003 Meeting in Philadelphia
AWARDS
1998 "Neurology Interactive" receives the EASA1998
(European Academic Software Award)
EASA is a biennial competition for developers of academic software within
higher education and research in Europe organized by the European Knowledge
Media Association, EKMA. See http://www.easa-award.net/
1998 "Neurology Interactive" is mentioned as the best
educational CD-ROM at the national IT exhibition Orbit in Basel, Switzerland
2000 "Headache Interactive" receives the EASA2000
(European Academic Software Award)
2000 "Headache Interactive" receives the globe of
the "Medikinale International Munich 2000" summa cum laude
2000 "Examining the Child" receives the special award
for didactics at the "Medikinale International Munich 2000"
2004 "Dr Everett C. Koop Medal of Special Appreciation"
received by the former Surgeon General of the U.S.
REFERENCES
Joe Henderson
Professor of Medicine, Director of the Interactive Media Lab, Dartmouth College
Medical School
Marco Mumenthaler
Emerited Professor of Medicine, former Provost of the University of Berne,
Switzerland
Rolf Schulmeister
Professor of Didactics, Interdisciplinary Center for Higher Education at the
University of Hamburg, Germany
Steven Ringel
Professor of Medicine, former President of the American Academy of Neurology,
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado
Suzanne Stensaas
Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy and originator of the annual Slice of
Life Conference on multimedia in medical education, University of Utah in
Salt Lake City
This page was created on November 24, 2004 by Christof Daetwyler-Pina
christof.j.daetwyler@drexel.edu
