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iMedEd Programs
Learn about the many digitally focused programs we offer:
The Med AppJam is a collaboration of interprofessional development teams from the School of Medicine and the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS). The teams work together to produce mobile iOS apps focused on the competition’s patient education/experience theme.
The success of our Med AppJam comes from the unique opportunity for medical students and computer science students to improve the healthcare landscape while expanding their technology literacy and saavy.
The Med iBookJam is a competition for teams of medical students and School of Medicine faculty who come together to create iBooks that provide easy-to-access learning materials on key medical subjects.
iBooks are multi-touch digital books that are created using iBooks Author, Apple’s tool to create and publish eBooks for iPhones, iPads and Macs. iBooks Author is an easy-to-use tool that enables anyone with a Mac to quickly produce interactive digital content in a manner similar to creating a Powerpoint presentation.
The first collection of UC Irvine Health School of Medicine iBooks originating from Med iBookJam teams has recently been featured in the Apple iBooks Store.
The iMedEd Technology Innovation Program is a new initiative that started at the UC Irvine School of Medicine as a partnership between the Division of Educational Technology and the Health and Science Enrichment Programs.
The goal of this program is to inspire high school students to explore the intersection of technology and healthcare through hands-on experience participating in the Med iBookJam and with mentorship from medical students and faculty. Students who complete this program will see their work published in the Apple iBooks Store.
UC Irvine School of Medicine and the University of New England (UNE) in rural Armidale, Australia, have signed an agreement to establish a permanent high-definition videoconferencing link allowing the two institutions to hold joint classes and medical simulation training sessions despite a geographical separation of almost 7,500 miles.
In addition to using the state-of-the-art broadband videoconferencing capabilities of UC Irvine School of Medicine's Medical Education Building, new equipment is being installed at both campuses to let students participate in joint, real-time courses held in Armidale and Irvine facilities.
In addition, UNE's School of Rural Medicine will integrate many aspects of UC Irvine's innovative iMedEd Initiative, such as an iPad-based curriculum and portable ultrasound training. The two institutions also will exchange students.
UNE-UC Irvine Collaboration in the News: