Lead Author: Igal Iancu
Submitted by: Laura Harris and Carys Fritz, OHSU

This article describes how the authors utilized an innovative virtual patient simulation platform to develop successful impact measurement of the educational activities that can be applied to Continuing Medical Education (CME). The new platform is designed to assess learners’ knowledge and competency in the management of type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.

With this platform, the participants (including MD, nurse practitioner, and pharmacy learners) showed a statistically significant improvement in their test performance.

Conclusively, the VPS platform provided timely and helpful feedback to both learners and providers.

Read the full article in the Journal of CME here.

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