INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY IN

EMERGENCY MEDICINE
AMY DUNKLEE, INDEPENDENT STUDY MENTORSHIP- FALL 2018, MRS. CLICK
MENTOR INTRODUCTION SLIDE

Mentor: Dr. Wayne Rutledge, M.D.

Mentor’s Place of Business: UTMB Victory Lakes

Mentor’s Profession: Emergency Medicine

Physician
ALL ABOUT INDEPENDENT STUDY MENTORSHIP

Independent Study Mentorship is a year long course

study in either Health Science or Multidisciplinary tracts
 Allows students to study a career area of interests
Classwork involves designing projects and completing
assignments related to their mentorship.
Students also observe their chosen profession a
minimum of 3 hours per week.
Students are also expected to perform all classwork at
the collegiate/ professional level.
PROJECT TOPIC SLIDE
My project topic is geared toward the many technological
innovations that Emergency Medicine Physicians utilize
I chose this topic because on my first day observing my mentor a
medical calculator.

At the ER they use medical apps such as MDCalc to help assist
doctors with narrowing down their diagnosis
The app itself is geared toward Emergency Medicine Physicians as a
reference for clinical decision tools and content
It is used by over a million medical professionals worldwide
Seeing the application first-hand in a professional setting really
contributed to my understanding of this topic.
 1. Identify what is MDCalc, and Medical Calculators in general
and how are they being used.
2. Statically overall impact Medical Calculators are
transforming the ER
3. About the creators and physicians who use MDCalc to
assist them with their work
4. Telemedicine, Online ER check-in, Handheld devices
that correlate with technology that ER physicians are using.
KEY POINTS
5. What specific calculator my mentor uses most
common in the ER
RESEARCH SLIDE

1. Research examples of application in motion,

“CEDOCS Score for Emergency Department
Overcrowding” or “ATRIA Stroke Risk
Score”.

2. Research statistics associated with how above

scores work, estimated severity of
overcrowding and/or atrial fibrillation.

3. Include in-depth research over MDCalc’s use

in Emergency Dept.
CURRENT EVENTS SLIDE

 Many Emergency Departments and

Physicians alike are incorporating
Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) more
commonly
 EBM integrates clinical experience,
patient values, and best available
research evidence in making decisions
for patient care.
 MDCalc is one of the leading apps used
in the research/evidence factor for
Evidence-Based Medicine.
PRODUCT SLIDE
Product: Video demonstration of closing laceration on pigs’ feet.
1. Research lacerations and suturing techniques/procedures, practice
procedure- done no later Wednesday October 31st

2. Video demonstration of common suturing technique in ED for laceration on

Pigs feet,either at UTMB if allowed, or at CSHS- Between Wednesday
October 31 st and November 16th

3. Edit Video and allow for rehearsal of presentation and video, due right after
thanksgiving break (November 26 th, Monday)
CONCLUSION SLIDE

I’ve spent many hours in a hospital setting

observing numerous specialties, but this year I
wanted to broaden my horizons with Emergency
Medicine
 Emergency Medicine was something I’ve seen on
TV shows, presented as faced paced and exciting
Hopefully I will learn something new and what a
real ER is like, as well as gain experience with
medical calculators and laceration techniques.
THANK YOU SLIDE

Thank you to my mentor, graders/evaluators, Mrs. Click, teachers, and

parents!!!
WORKS CITED

Masic, Izet, et al. “Evidence Based Medicine – New Approaches and Challenges.” Current Neurology and
Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Dec. 2008,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789163/.

“Medical Calculators, Equations, Algorithms, and Scores.” MDCalc, www.mdcalc.com/. (LOGO)

“Patient Care at UTMB Health.” UTMB Health Volunteer Services, www.utmbhealth.com/. (LOGO)

Ferng, Alice. “Understanding and Creating Calculators for Medical Diagnoses: Exclusive Interview with MDCalc
|.” Medgadget, MDCalc, 15 June 2018, www.medgadget.com/2018/06/understanding-and-creating-new-
calculators-for-medical-diagnoses-exclusive-interview-with-mdcalc.html.