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3Feb, 2014

ATSU-SOMA VCHC project receives grant from General Electric for use of CentricityTM Electronic Medical Records

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With assistance from a $300,000 grant from the GE Foundation, A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) is piloting CentricityTM Electronic Medical Records (EMR) as part of each Virtual Community Health Center (VCHC) case study. During the first phase, 2014-16 EMR will be integrated into cases slated for first- and second-year medical students. According to Hammoud et al. (2012), EMR are frequently used in clinical healthcare settings, and it is incumbent upon medical schools to teach skills related to electronic record keeping. Integrating EMR into virtual cases […]
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4Dec, 2013

ATSU-SOMA unveils Wall of Teaching Cases

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On Dec. 3, A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA) announced the Wall of Teaching Cases (WTC) project, which will support ATSU-SOMA’s upcoming innovative Virtual Community Health Center (VCHC). A reception, overviews of the project and tours of the WTC, which is located in the hallway across from Jackrabbit in the main building, were provided to Arizona campus faculty, staff, and students. The Wall of Teaching Cases is a wall of more than 200 authentic patient cases printed on index cards. Faculty, staff and students have the chance […]
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