What types of training modalities are available and what are the advantages of each?
Options for telemedicine training include: • Formal training in a classroom setting • On-line Distance Learning • Self study videos and written materials • Webinars • Informal training program on the job site or at another telemedicine programs • Mentor relationships The most comprehensive and effective training programs, those that prepare telemedicine staff to function effectively in the new setting, use a combination of the above training mechanisms. Telemedicine training programs that incorporate a variety of training types will achieve better success than those that employ one type of training alone.
