The Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies at Baylor College of Medicine

The Center for Collaborative and Interactive Technologies (CCIT) at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas uses innovative approaches to provide award-winning, up-to-date educational resources for health care professionals, educators, students, patients and families in the United States and around the world. In 2005, CCIT provided almost 10,500,000 pages of educational resources to the more than 2,300,000 visitors to its websites. Its live programs reached an additional 60,000 health professionals. In addition, at least 1,000 primary- and secondary-school teachers, representing 24,000 students, received professional development in Baylor-developed materials. Over the past ten years, more than 100,000 Baylor-produced teacher guides have been disseminated.

Comprised of the Office of Continuing Medical Education, the Center for Educational Outreach and the Media Research and Development Laboratory, CCIT staff expertise includes curriculum and content development, professional development for educators and health care providers, development and operation of outreach partnerships, editorial and language assessment, applications and database development and programming; multimedia graphic design and development; systems and bioengineering; custom

marketing; and outcomes research. Relying on primary research that it has conducted on behavior change, CCIT custom develops all of its programs to meet both educator needs and learner preferences. These materials range from teacher guides and source materials for K-12 educators and their students; touch screen kiosks for patients and their caregivers; and slide libraries, interactive cases and webcasts for health professionals and educators. As a part of Baylor, CCIT has access to experts in all medical specialties, basic sciences, and clinical research.

CCIT’s projects are supported with grants from National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NASA’s National Space Biomedical Research Initiative, and the National Science Foundation. Support is also provided through private foundations including The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Houston Endowment, and Episcopal Health Charities. Private sector support is also generated through unrestricted grants from numerous sources.

To learn how CCIT can create a custom solution for your educational needs, please contact us.