STFM Task Force to Develop Telemedicine Curriculum
May 29, 2020 — STFM is convening a group of experts to develop national telemedicine curriculum for students, residents, and faculty. The task force is chaired by Steven Lin, MD, Executive Director of the Stanford Healthcare AI Applied Research Team, in Palo Alto, CA.
Telemedicine or telehealth – defined as the long-distance delivery of medical care using technology – has grown exponentially in the U.S. over the past 20 years, and contemporary trends in the health care environment are serving to fuel this growth. Telehealth has been rapidly implemented across the country over the past few months to help physicians continue to provide patient care while also slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Despite it's growing use, there is no widely recognized gold standard for telemedicine training for undergraduate or graduate medical education.
The new curriculum will include an organized repository of resources representing foundational topics and best practices in telemedicine. It will be designed to help faculty integrate telemedicine topics into courses, clerkships, and residency curricula. The content will help students, residents, and faculty obtain the skills needed to deliver telemedicine care in their practices. curriculum will be developed to specifically address needs in rural and other underserved areas.
Telemedicine Task Force Members
Chair
Steven Lin, MD
Vice Chief, Technology Innovation
Executive Director, Stanford Medical Scribe Fellowship
Executive Director, Stanford Healthcare AI Applied Research Team
Stanford University School of Medicine
Members
Rika Bajra, MD
Associate Director, Core Clerkship in Family and Community Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Tom Banning
CEO and Executive Vice President
Texas Academy of Family Physicians
Lance Fuchs, MD
Program Director
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Family Medicine Residency
Kevin Galpin, MD
Executive Director
Telehealth Services Office of Connected Care,
Veterans Health Administration at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Bonnie Jortberg, PhD, RD, CDE
Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
