Patient Advocacy in Digital Health
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Note: This education in not intended for any type of board certification but is instead as a supplemental education.
Thank you for registering for Digital Health for Practicing Clinicians: A Certificate Program. The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Digital Health Track (RVU-DHT), in collaboration with the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP), has developed foundational educational content for the current and future practicing clinicians who provide exceptional care in the digital era of healthcare. Content creation was jointly guided by DiMe and RVU faculty and researched by students at RVU-DHT as some of the first physicians trained specifically in digital health.
Program Details
The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) and Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine - Digital Health Track (RVU-DHT) are partnering to develop foundational educational content for practicing clinicians towards providing exceptional care in the digital era of healthcare. Content creation is jointly guided by DiMe and RVU faculty and researched by students at RVU-DHT as some of the first physicians trained specifically in digital health.
The course will feature 8 modules, each with a pre- and post-test, as well as a final exam to test your knowledge and competency at the end of the course. The entire course, including the final exam, has 5.00 AOA Category 1-A CME available. Each module is expected to take around 30-40 minutes to complete for a total of approximately 5 contact hours plus the final exam.
You will repeat this for all 8 modules. Once you have completed all 8, you will have access to a comprehensive final exam covering content from all 8 modules. You must get a 70% or higher on this exam to obtain your certificate, and you will have three attempts. After successfully completing the exam, you will receive your certificate and access to various references and resources.
Module 6: Patient Advocacy in Digital Health
Dr. Cole Zanetti, DO, MPH, Dr. Regan A. Stiegmann, DO, MPH and Dr. Smit Patel, PharmD along with Samantha Santora, Danica Cecil Ujano, Austin G. White, and Jasmine Yu
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
- Describe the ethical considerations of digital health providers
- Effectively communicate health technology to patients
- Understand strategies for collaborating with patients regarding health technology
Cole A. Zanetti DO, MPH
Co-Director
Director of the Digital Health Track
Rocky Vista University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Disclosures:
None
Regan A. Stiegmann DO, MPH
Co-Director
Co-Director of the Digital Health Track
Rocky Vista University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Disclosures:
None
Smit Patel, PharmD
Director of Digital Medicine
Disclosures:
None
Samantha Santora
Medical Student
Samantha Santora is a second-year medical student at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She graduated from University of North Texas Honors College with a Bachelor of Art in Biology with a dual minor in Chemistry and Psychology. She previously completed her EMT certification and volunteered with her community’s free clinic, as well as volunteered within her local hospital’s Labor and Delivery ward. She currently is a member of the RVUCOM Digital Health Honors Track, member of the RVU Chapter of American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians, Co-President of the RVU chapter of Colorado Medical Society, and Community Outreach Coordinator for the RVU chapter of American College of Osteopathic Surgeons-Medical Student Section. Her academic interests include committing to lifelong education, mentoring medical and pre-medical students, ensuring quality, accessible care for all, and utilizing digital medicine technologies to benefit physicians and improve patient care.
Danica Cecil Ujano
Medical Student
Danica Cecil Ujano is a student at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Colorado. She graduated with her BSN from Lewis University in 2015 and shortly after, obtained her license as a registered nurse. While providing care to diverse patient populations across the lifespan in the Chicago area, she explored her interest in clinical research and STEM. In 2019, she graduated with a BA in Biomedical Sciences at Lewis University. As part of the Digital Health Track at RVU, Danica Cecil is a co-author to continuing education modules, conference presentations, and research studies aimed at improving physician-patient communication in a digital era. After graduation, Danica Cecil hopes to pursue a career in radiology or clinical informatics with a focus on artificial intelligence technology and machine learning.
Austin G. White
Medical Student
Austin G. White is a second-year medical student at Rocky Vista University in Colorado. Austin studied Biochemistry in his undergraduate education and also obtained a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences before medical school. His interests include the implementation of digital medicine, family medicine, obstetrics and neonatal medicine. Austin participated in the DiMe CME module to further his understanding of how a working physician could use technology to improve patient outcomes.
Jasmine Yu
Medical Student
Jasmine Yu, MS is an OMS-II student at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is part of the Digital Health Honors Track, the first and only longitudinal program dedicated to additional digital health training for student physicians. Prior to medical school, she received her master’s degree in biomedical science at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Her current research interests focus on improving medical education curriculum, enhancing student communication skills through improv, as well as evaluating substance use trends pre- and peri- COVID.
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