Innovation in the
health sector always has the end goal to improve people’s lives and health. This has increased the chances to
react to changes and discover new opportunities in the field of science and
technology.
In the recent era, health science education has been an arena for innovation, through research
findings and usage of high-tech products such as the flipped classroom, social
media virtual reality, and simulation. Since 2020 the health sector has changed and innovation has been put to a test, as covid-19 spreads through the world
population. It also helps foster competitive advantage as it allows to build a better future and provide services for the community.
Educators also utilize social media to promote
student reflection and to address difficulties that trainees experience.
Flexibility and active learning methods take precedence in contemporary medical
education
The flipped classroom- a blended learning approach in which students receive digital lectures as homework, while active learning activities are used in the classroom.
Flipped classroom teaching
enables a learning environment that aims to develop higher-order cognitive
skills flipped classroom approach in education has shown improved student
performances in their professional programme when compared with conventional
teaching
They are encouraged to build on
their own experience and problem-solve through the design thinking methodology.
E-learning—a web-based technology that extends teaching past the classroom—permits learners to hear and engage educators in lieu of or in addition to traditional classroom lectures. To formulate an effective e-learning course, collaboration must occur among course directors, teaching faculty, and technology experts.
Virtual Reality and Innovations - Innovations like virtual reality and simulations effectively increase knowledge, performance skills, and team communication through realistic clinical cases.To enhance knowledge application, educators have developed virtual patient(VP) encounters (realistic, animated clinical scenarios portraying a broad array of pathologies) to exercise medical decision-making skills. Virtual reality has been frequently employed by procedural specialty trainees to improve skill development.
Research has yielded mixed reviews of the efficacy of
simulations in medical training.
Impact on clinical Education
In response to COVID-19, rapid innovations in
clinical education have been developed to provide authentic learning
experiences for physiotherapy students to develop their clinical skills.
The impact of COVID-19 has forced innovations in clinical education that may assist future graduates to value clinical research and reduce the existing gap between evidence and practice