Case based e-learning in occupational medicine--a European approach.
OBJECTIVE
The main aim of the European Union project NetWoRM (Net-based training for Work-Related Medicine) is an international case-based e-learning curriculum for occupational medicine (OM).


METHODS
To improve teaching in OM, web-based cases have been created and implemented at the University of Munich since 1999. In the last 5 years, the project has been further developed with a view to implement the methods internationally.


RESULTS
Overall, 26 cases were developed in a standard English version and 10 cases each were made available for several national European curricula. The evaluation of cases showed easiness in accepting the cases and high level of interest in working with them.


CONCLUSIONS
Case-based e-learning on an international platform is a unique tool, which supports the quality improvement of education and training in OM throughout Europe in the longer term.
Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental, Medicine, Clinical Centre, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich D-80336, Germany
Stefanie
S
Kolb
Laura
L
Wengenroth
Inga
I
Hege
Georg
G
Praml
Dennis
D
Nowak
Janine
J
Cantineau
Alain
A
Cantineau
Maria
M
Gonzalez
Eduard
E
Monso
Elena-Ana
EA
Pauncu
Arun
A
Dev Vellore
Jasminka
J
Godnic-Cvar
Katja
K
Radon
D020375:Education, Distance; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009787:Occupational Medicine / Q000193:education*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000458:organization & administration*