Medical Toxicology Research: Educational
Our educational research focuses on gaining a better understanding of the best methods of teaching toxicology to healthcare professionals. Research activities are currently focused on the role of human patient simulation in the context of medical education. Dr. Sue Kell (PhD in Education), who has been part of the Blue Ridge Poison Center since 1979, is leading the research in this realm along with Dr. Mark Kirk. The following are current research projects recently completed or in process:
- Kell S, Lawrence D, Holstege C, Kirk M. Efficacy of a Student-Centered Approach using Human Patient Simulation in Teaching the Treatment of Venomous Snakebites in a Medical Toxicology Rotation. NACCT 2007
- Kirk MA, Holstege CP. Chemical toxic syndrome recognition: a strategy to simplify training first responders and hospital personnel about hazardous chemical emergencies Clin Toxicol 2006;44(4):439. NACCT 2006
- Kell SO,Kirk MA, Rowden AK, Holstege CP, Asarkaya Y. Effects on learning using human patient simulation in teaching pharmacology principles. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2005;43(6):700. NACCT 2005