Michael P. D'Alessandro, MD
Professor of Radiology-Division of Pediatric Radiology
Introduction
Educational informatics is the application of computers to education.
I wish to gain a deeper understanding of learning and to develop new computational tools to think with - that is new computational tools that help people learn new things in new ways.
My goal is to improve patients' care, outcomes and lives; by changing physician's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors; through the creation and evaluation of tools, techniques, and procedures that shift learning from the classroom and lecture hall to the point-of-care.
Current Positions
- Professor of Radiology - Division of Pediatric Radiology
Education
- Fellow in Pediatric Radiology, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Resident in Diagnostic Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
- MD in Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, United States
- BS in Biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Resident in Diagnostic Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Graduate Program Affiliations
Research Interests
- Research Summary: Educational informatics is the application of computers to education. I wish to gain a deeper understanding of learning and to develop new computational tools to think with - that is new computational tools that help people learn new things in new ways. My goal is to improve patients' care, outcomes and lives; by changing physician's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors; through the creation and evaluation of tools, techniques, and procedures that shift learning from the classroom and lecture hall to the point-of-care. Since 1989 I have pioneered the development in medicine of digital textbooks, digital libraries, institutional repositories and communities of practice. I am internationally recognized as an expert in the design, creation, curation, operation and evaluation of digital libraries and communities of practice. My current research is focused on empowering physicians through learning tools that enhance learning at the point-of-care and documenting and preserving this learning to create a personalized learning environment / knowledge management / e-memory system for every physician. This research is deeply interwoven within the fabric of the new discipline of Web Science. My digital libraries include the Virtual Hospital, Virtual Naval Hospital, MedicalStudent.com, PediatricRadiology.com, RadiologyEducation.com, SearchingRadiology.com, PediatricEducation.org and Pediatric Commons. I have won numerous awards for my research and on-line educational resources. My current work can be seen at www.educationalinformatics.org.
Licenses & Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology, American Board of Radiology (ABR)
- Iowa Medical License (Permanent), Iowa Board of Medicine
- Massachusetts Permanent License, Massachusetts
Selected Publications
- Essenmacher, A. C., Joyce, Jr, P. H., Kao, S. C., Epelman, M., Pesce, L. M., D'Alessandro, M. P., Sato, Y., Johnson, C. M. & Podberesky, D. J. (2017). Sonographic Evaluation of Pediatric Thyroid Nodules. Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc 37 (6) 1731-1752. DOI: 10.1148/rg.2017170059. PMID: 29019758.
- Bathla, G., Nagpal, P. & D'Alessandro, M. P. (2016). Bilateral Traumatic Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage Associated With Diffuse Axonal Injury: A Report on Two New Cases and Review of Existing Literature. Indian Journal of Neurotrauma 13 (1) 50-54.
- Singh, A. K., Kao, S., D'Alessandro, M. & Sato, Y. (2010). Case 164: Funicular type of spermatic cord hydrocele. Radiology 257 (3) 890-2. PMID: 21084419.
- D'Alessandro, D. M. & D'Alessandro, M. P. (2008). Formative evaluation of a pediatric digital library's educational content and comparison to national curricular standards. Medical teacher 30 (9-10) 880-6. PMID: 19117223.
- D'Alessandro, D. M. & D'Alessandro, M. P. (2007). Delivering biodefense continuing education to military medical providers by allowing a biodefense educational curriculum to unfold in practice. Military medicine 172 (12) 1293-9. PMID: 18274032.
- Sparacia, G., Cannizzaro, F., D'Alessandro, D. M., D'Alessandro, M. P., Caruso, G. & Lagalla, R. (2007). Initial Experiences in Radiology E-learning. Radiographics 27 (2) 573-81. PMID: 17374871.
- Stoloff, P. H., D'Alessandro, M. P., D'Alessandro, D. M. & Bakalar, R. S. (2006). Promoting health and improving health care in a cost-effective manner through a military digital library. Military medicine 171 (1) 74-9. PMID: 16532879.
- (2005). Initial Experiences in Developing a Chronologically Organized Digital Library for Continuing Education in Biodefense. D-Lib Magazine, the Magazine of Digital Library Research 11 (4).
- D’Alessandro, M. P. (null). The Virtual Naval Hospital. Iowa City, University of Iowa Virtual Hospital Digital Press, 1997-2005 and Educational Informatics Laboratory, 2006-Present.
- D'Alessandro, D. M., Lewis, T. E. & D'Alessandro, M. P. (2004). A pediatric digital storytelling system for third year medical students: the virtual pediatric patients. BMC medical education 4 10. PMID: 15260883. PMCID: PMC493274.