First iPhone® and iPad® App for Anesthesiology Residents and Physicians Designed to Enhance Knowledge of the Specialty
Newswise — San Francisco, CA – June 18, 2013 – The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) announces that its educational website, OpenAnesthesia (OA), has published the first self-study app for anesthesiology residents, CRNAs, SRNAs and physicians. Specifically designed to improve knowledge within the field of anesthesiology and developed by Amphetamobile, a leading provider of mobile and web content design for medical content, the app is free to download on iTunes.
The OA Self-Study App for the iPhone and iPad is designed to help resident anesthesiologists, physicians, and those in the related health professions to improve their knowledge of basic and advanced concepts of the field. The OA app contains all anesthesiology keywords from 2008-2013 and features more than 200 questions that review essential core concepts. Each question has been written by a physician editor and contains a full explanation of the answer, along with links to related keywords and articles in OpenAnesthesia and PubMed.
Edward Nemergut, MD, founder of OpenAnesthesia, says: “This new app is the latest addition to OpenAnesthesia’s portfolio of innovative learning tools. The app was developed through extensive user testing and designed with the resident anesthesiologist in mind. It’s the latest exciting development for us, but it’s only the beginning of a new line of educational tools for residents and physicians."
On OpenAnesthesia’s future prospects and goals, Dr. Nemergut continues: “Open Anesthesia has allowed me to extend my ideas regarding education and learning beyond the University of Virginia to a worldwide academic community. My ultimate goal is for OpenAnesthesia to advance the knowledge of anesthesiologists around the world.” Dr. Nemergut also serves as the Program Director of Anesthesiology Residency at the University of Virginia-Charlottesville.
About OpenAnesthesiaOpenAnesthesia, sponsored by the IARS, was founded in 2009 and has quickly become a leading reference source for anesthesiology residents, physicians, CRNAs and other medical professionals. The OpenAnesthesia website has become one of the most widely-used references for resident anesthesiologists and physicians. The site offers numerous content sources anesthesiology, including a rich multimedia section with podcasts, TEE of the Month, Article of the Month, video summaries of issues of Anesthesia & Analgesia, and Virtual Grand Rounds in Obstetric Anesthesia. OA also serves as a medical wiki that allows users to instantly author and edit medical content related to anesthesiology.
About the IARSThe IARS, founded in 1922, is anesthesiology's non-political organization focused on providing scientific and evidence-based safe anesthesia care. The IARS mission is to encourage, stimulate and fund ongoing anesthesia-related research projects that will enhance and advance the specialty and to disseminate current, state-of-the-art, basic and clinical research data in all areas of clinical anesthesia, including perioperative medicine, critical care, and pain management. The Society is focused solely on the advancement and support of education and scientific research related to anesthesiology. To fulfill this mission, the Society publishes the monthly scientific journal, Anesthesia & Analgesia, conducts an annual clinical and scientific meeting, funds anesthesia-related research, and sponsors the SmartTots research initiative.
About AmphetamobileAmphetamobile, LLC, is a Philadelphia area mobile development company specializing in the delivery of mobile content and education. AMMO has expertise in strategic development, a deep understanding of scholars and clinicians and their unique needs and workflows, and the resources and technology to ensure successful implementation. The company provides web, mobile web, and native (iOS and Android) mobile application development, design, and consulting. Apple’s iTunes staff and app users have identified AMMO apps as noteworthy, valuable, and high-powered.
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