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. Our electronic resources provide millions of pages of educational content to millions of visitors each year and our live programs reach thousands more. In addition, secondary-school teachers throughout the country have used our Baylor-developed materials to improve their skills in educating students about the sciences.

Comprised of the Office of Continuing Medical Education, the Center for Educational Outreach and the Media Research and Development Laboratory, the 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, the 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, the CCIT has access to experts in all medical specialties, basic sciences, and clinical research.

The 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 a numerous sources.

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