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ALEX is a Learning Management system that serves as a
central resource for online medical education content and
computer-based learning activities.
Every course, clerkship, and elective in undergraduate
medical education has an ALEX site that supports teaching, learning and
collaboration. ALEX uses
Sakai (http://www.sakaiproject.org),
developed by a consortium of Universities. ALEX
Usage Statistics.
The ALEX Ecosystem
Several teaching and learning applications
are integrated with our ALEX system. Most prominent among them are:
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is a free, hosted service provided by Apple
for universities that provides easy access to educational content,
including lectures and video. Through iTunesU, our learners can
download and view that content on their Mac or PC, or transfer it to an
iPod for listening or viewing on the go.
- Within our iTunes U site we have:
- Podcasts of every pre-clinical medical
school lecture
- The Surgery DVD Library
- Open Courseware, such as our Introduction to
Pharmacology course
The Learning Activity Management System is a revolutionary new tool for
designing, managing and delivering online collaborative learning
activities (http://www.lamsfoundation.org/). NYUSM LAMS modules are
accessed via ALEX. - Pharmacokinetics
- Hemodynamics
- Thrombosis
- Hemostasis
- Psychosocial Aspects of Disaster and Bioterrorism
- GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor)
- Introduction to the Mental Status Exam
- PPS1 Healthcare Systems Study Guide
- Transfusion Reaction
- SARET (Substance Abuse Research Education and Training) Activation
- SARET (Substance Abuse Research Education and Training) The Impact of Substance Abuse on Society
- SARET (Substance Abuse Research Education and Training) Identifying Substance Users
- Smoking Cessation (coming soon)
- Insulin (coming soon)
- Deconstructing Pediatric Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (coming soon)
- Cervical Cancer Prevention and Screening (coming soon)
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Research and Innovation Projects
WISE-MD - the Web Initiative for
Surgical Education
Formerly known as the SIMMs. The WISE-MD modules are rich media,
web-based educational tools, designed for integration into the
third-year medical student surgical clerkship curriculum. The modules
present a comprehensive picture of patient care, including core
knowledge, technical skills, professionalism, and the clinical
reasoning skills that guide the physician's decision-making process.
Modules Available and in Development:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Adrenal Adenoma
- Anorectal Disease
- Appendicitis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Cholecystitis
- Colon Cancer
- Hernia
- Skin Cancer
- Trauma Resuscitation
- Bowel Obstruction
- Thyroid Nodule
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Diverticulitis
- Bariatric Surgery and Obesity
- Burn Management
- Pancreatitis
- Pediatric Surgery: Hernia & Hydrocele
- Pediatric Surgery: Pyloric Stenosis
 Literature,
Arts,& Medicine Database The Literature, Arts, &
Medicine Database is an annotated bibliography of prose, poetry, film,
video and art which was developed to be a dynamic, accessible,
comprehensive resource in Medical Humanities, for use in
health/pre-health and liberal arts settings.
 NYUSM Virtual Microscope
The NYUSM Virtual Microscope is a novel applcation to navigate,
annotate, and collaboratively view high resolution digital Histology
slides. The application uses the Google Maps Engine for navigation.
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