Integrating the Internet into Your Clinical Practice
http://www.fpen.org/allina

Track 2: Making the Internet a Clinical Resource
May 8, 1998

Objectives

• Enhance existing knowledge of practical applications of the web
• Learn techniques to optimize web browser use
• Further refine web research strategies and techniques
• Examine legal issues surrounding e-mail use; discuss other security issues associated with downloading software, etc.
• Learn how to locate discussion groups and the resources associated with them, such as archives.
• Become aware of how to access further resources and self-training opportunities.

Agenda

1. Review of Web and Browser Basics
   
   
   • HANDS-ON Exercise: Site exploration highlighting applications in patient care, practice management, and continuing education
     
     
2. Optimizing Web Browser Use
   
   
   • Adjusting preferences, controlling cache, upgrading browser software
     
     
3. Search Tools and Strategies
   
   
   • Sharing research experiences
   • Developing a strategy appropriate to the question
     
     

   • HANDS-ON Exercise: Locating resources: Part I

   
   Break (10 minutes)
   

   • HANDS-ON Exercise: Locating resources: Part II

   
   

4. Judging Quality / Allina Library Services / Medline
   
   
   • Basic criteria for evaluation
   • Allina Library Services and access to Knowledge Quest (Medline)

   
   

5. Electronic Mail  (see e-mail handout)
   
   
   • Advanced e-mail techniques, the use of address books, e-mail filters and attaching files.
   • Discussion groups
   • E-mail etiquette
   • Promise and pitfall of using e-mail for physician - patient interaction.
   • Basics of e-mail encryption and user verification
     
     
   • HANDS-ON Exercise: E-mail practice and working with discussion groups

   
   

6. Wrapup, evaluations, practice time