OpenEvidence: A helpful clinical tool
Jess Domingo is a current MS3 and Student Tech Lead.
Disclaimer: I was not paid nor sponsored by OpenEvidence to write this article. This is a reflection of my own experiences and thoughts.
Do you ever get overwhelmed by the amount of research and information that exists on a subject? Or do you feel unsure about how to find out more about such a specific topic your preceptor asked you about? Not to mention having to rifle through many resources and figure out whether or not they’re trustworthy?
These are things that I struggled with until I came across a tool mentioned by a physician on an Instagram reel: OpenEvidence, which was launched from the Mayo Clinic Platform Accelerate program.
Think ChatGPT, but for scientific research.
It not only gives you answers to clinical questions, but it lists the resources it used along with links to that article. Note: you still have to discern how much weight you want to give an article, but it gives you a good start.
It is free for medical students and has been absolutely helpful to me in clinical settings. Below are ways that I’ve used it and how to get an account.
How I’ve used OpenEvidence
Make an account
- Go to https://www.openevidence.com/.
- In the upper right-hand corner, click the orange Sign Up button.
- Continue by typing in your email address or with your choice of account.
- Complete the registration form:
- Name
- Occupation (Medical Student)
- Verify your student status:
- Medical School: Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- Graduation year and month
- Provide proof of medical student status. Examples:
- Picture of an ID badge with name and medical student status
- Transcript with course load and school year
- Select Continue.
- You will have access immediately! If there are any issues with your student verification, you’ll know within 48 hours.
New microanatomy models in Complete Anatomy!
Complete Anatomy has introduced new microanatomy models! They can be used alongside the gross anatomy model for a much more detailed view of different levels of cells and tissues.
Find them by selecting the Model from your main screen, then in the lower left corner, the Model Icon. There is a pop-up window, and the Detailed tab will show all the new and available Microanatomy models.
New Models
- Smooth Muscle
- Cell Membrane
- Small Intestine
- Pancreas
- Spermatogensis
- A model of the Euk Cell is also planned.
The Edit Screen workflow
Improvements have also been made to improve the logic and flow for the Edit Screen workflow. When selecting a Screen, if the Model is changed during the editing process, the app will recognize this as a New Screen automatically.
To edit an existing Screen, choose the small green tab on the thumbnail, and choose the Pencil Edit icon instead.
Learn more about Complete Anatomy
Complete Anatomy is an anatomy program that allows you to search for specific structures and visualize them in three-dimensions and how they relate to other structures. The program is customizable to show which structures are present at any given time. There are anatomical instructional videos, as well as quizzes using 3-D structures to test knowledge.
E.Flo MD calendar subscription now shows Required vs. Optional
During a Welcome Week session with the Class of 2028, a question came up: Does the E.Flo MD calendar subscription feed shows if an event is required or optional? Due to many difficulties and restrictions that come with the calendar subscription feed, this information did not originally come through. We understood how useful this could be, though, so we took it as a challenge to figure out how to make this work.
You asked, and we answered!
The events added to your calendars through the subscription feed now include the words (Required) or (Optional) after the event title. While this is a minor change overall, we hope that its impact will be large!
Need more info?
We always welcome questions and feedback
Please don’t hesitate to reach out in the future if you have ideas for improvements!