Angelique
Turner, B.S.
McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center
Angelique Turner is a first year medical student at McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center. She graduated from The University of Miami in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. During her time at The University of Miami, she did public health research focused on health disparities and education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:
As healthcare becomes more technologically complex, clinicians are using electronic health records (EHR) to optimize communication among interprofessional teams, in addition to a repository for patient data. Despite near ubiquitous use of EHRs in clinical settings, few clinical students utilize this technology during their training. In this study, we integrated students from administrative and non-clinical disciplines into traditional clinical simulations, with complex patient safety errors embedded in EHR technology and measured the effect on communication and teamwork.
Methods:…