Joan W. Mayer

TL;DR: Some benefits of simulation technology include improvements in certain surgical technical skills, in cardiovascular examination skills, and in acquisition and retention of knowledge compared with traditional lectures.

TL;DR: The final prototype of “Harvey,” a cardiology patient simulator, was completed in 1976 and a review and critique of the simulator's nonauscultatory and auscultatory physical findings by cardiologists indicated that the simulator was capable of faithfully reproducing the blood pressure, jugular venous pulsations, carotid and peripheral arterial pulsations and precordial impulses of almost all cardiac diseases.

TL;DR: A multicenter educational consortium developed a system to produce unique, sophisticated MCAI programs in cardiology that functioned reliably at four institutions and were highly rated by fourth-year medical students.

TL;DR: The authors describe the experiences of six medical schools in implementing a comprehensive computer-based four-year curriculum in bedside cardiology developed by a consortium of university cardiologists and educational professionals.