An automated health science university is characterized through a description of a teaching physician's interaction with his networked microcomputer. Progress towards instructional automation is explored at Rush University and the University of Illinois with an emphasis on an electronic logbook and evaluation system for medical clerkship and residency programs. This joint development project is presented as an intermediate stage in automation. Its use is contrasted to traditional computer based education, and shown to fill pressing needs in medical education.
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