About CDMCWe focus on the cognitive characteristics involved in learning, instruction, and in the design of decision-support and other health information technologies for safe use in clinical environments.
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Recent NewsIEEE Transactions of Haptics Special Issue: Ambient Haptic Systems Dr. Patel presents “Cognitive Considerations in Interface Design for EHR and CPOE,” at Health Informatics Grand Rounds on May 16. more... Medical Education: New Territory in Research The Center for Decision Making and Cognition featured in Banner Health Research Institute’s Spring 2008 Newsletter! more... Medical education advances: Using a video game to improve surgeons' skills Many major news media sources have recently reported on research in medical education methods by Kanav Kahol, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, and Marshall Smith, a surgeon at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix. more... |
Featured ResearchCognitive Complexity and Error in Critical Care In November 2007, Patel was awarded a five-year, $5 million dollar grant from the James S. McDonnell Foundation for a collaborative study on research titled, “Cognitive Complexity and Error in Critical Care.” Established by aerospace pioneer James S. McDonnell in 1950, the foundation awards grants that support cognition and neuroscience research.
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