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.
Kolb
Stefanie
S
Institute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental, Medicine, Clinical Centre, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich D-80336, Germany
Wengenroth
Laura
L
Hege
Inga
I
Praml
Georg
G
Nowak
Dennis
D
Cantineau
Janine
J
Cantineau
Alain
A
Gonzalez
Maria
M
Monso
Eduard
E
Pauncu
Elena-Ana
EA
Dev Vellore
Arun
A
Godnic-Cvar
Jasminka
J
Radon
Katja
K
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*