Transcript Training - University of Alberta

CyberNephrology
2002
A Hands-On Training Program
Presented at the
Sindh Institute for Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)
Karachi, Pakistan - October 2002
by Kim Solez, MD and Judy Tarselli, RN
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Contents:
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Getting Connected
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Exploring cyberNephrology
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Discussion Lists: Joining, Lurking, Participating
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Rules and Netiquette
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Live Help or Majordomo? (Majordomo: At your
command!)
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Searching the archives
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Special Situations Viruses, Vacations, Unsubscribing
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Using the Special Resources
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cyberNephrology for your Colleagues, Staff and Patients
GETTING CONNECTED
Connections
 Speed: Bandwidth - Modem, DSL, Cable
 Cost: Flat rate, hourly/minute rate
Internet Service Provider
Anti-Virus Program
 Preventive Medicine!
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GETTING CONNECTED
URL:
www.cybernephrology.org
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EXPLORING CYBERNEPHROLOGY
HOME PAGE:
EDUCATION
 COMMUNICATION
 NEW VISION
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ABOUT
HOME
What’s New?
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The e-mail Discussion Groups
It’s FREE!
It’s easy to join!
Join one group - or several!
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The e-mail Discussion Groups
THE ORIGINAL GROUP AND ITS ADAPTATIONS
NEPHROL
The original discussion list! “Home of the Nephrolers and
Nephronauts!” Physician-oriented, partially moderated for nonphysician non-renal specialist members. (Research, publishers,
etc.)
NEPHROL-Digest
“Digest” form
NEPHMIN
“Minimal” Stripped-down version of Nephrol-Digest with all
repetition and North American-specific content removed
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The e-mail Discussion Groups
MORE GROUPS FOR NEPHROLOGY PROFESSIONALS
NEPHBSCI: Nephrology Basic Science
NEPHCNPT: Discuss individual clinical nephrology cases
NEPHNPPT: Individual renal biopsy cases
NEPHJNL: Nephrology/Transplantation Journal Club
IFKF-L: International Federation of Kidney Foundations
NEPHDEVEL: Humanitarian Projects and ISN Sister Centres program
NEPHHIST: History of kidney medicine, ISN Video Legacy project interview
transcripts
RENALPRO: Nephrology professionals: Nurses, Technicians, Dieticians, Social
Workers, Administrators, Physicians, Engineers, etc.
RENALRD: Renal dieticians, renal nutrition
NEPHADMIN: Nephrology Administrators
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The e-mail Discussion Groups
PROFESSIONAL GROUPS BASED ON LOCATION OR
LANGUAGE
NEPHRONOL: Spanish-English discussion - nephrology subjects
ARABNEPHROL: Arab language - started in 2001, spectacular success!
ANNET: African Nephronet
NEPHINDIG: Renal disease in indigenous peoples
MDDIALYSIS: US dialysis unit directors
OTHER: AFFILIATED WEBSITES
www.cybernephrologie.org (French)
www.dialysis.ru (Russian)
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JOINING A LIST
(It’s easy and it’s free!)
1. Start an email message
2. Title - May be left blank
3. Body of Letter - Type the word “subscribe” followed
by the name of the discussion list you wish to join.
Example: subscribe nephrol
4. Type address: [email protected]
5. Send the email message
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How will you know you did it correctly?
CyberNephrology will send you:
 WELCOME MESSAGE
Save or Print for future reference!
 RULES
 “The Do’s and Don’ts” of cyberNephrology
 E-MAIL FROM YOUR DISCUSSION GROUP
Email will start to arrive as messages are posted.
Digest form will arrive once a day.
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RULES AND “NETIQUETTE”
Some of the “DO’s”…..
• Use appropriate title for subject when sending email
• Use appropriate prefix on “Nephrol” mail
• Use “Reply” only when addressing entire group
• Use Majordomo command for “account” requests:
(subcribe, unsubscribe, archives, list information, etc.)
• Be patient with less experienced members!
• Maintain professionalism!
• Respect the different cultures within our global
community and remember our common threads.
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RULES AND “NETIQUETTE”
Some of the “DON’Ts”…..
• Don’t send commercial messages to the group, or
use the member list for distribution of commercial
messages
• Don’t send attachments unless well-described
• Don’t open attachments unless sender is known
• Don’t send personal replies to the entire list
• Do not use auto-responses (ie: out of office
messages)
• No harassment or threats! (You will be immediately
unsubscribed!)
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RULES AND “NETIQUETTE”
If you need assistance, contact:
[email protected]
or
[email protected]
If you have any problems or complaints, contact:
[email protected]
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Joining the Discussion Lists
The Next Step: LURKING
cyberLurking: “To become a member of the group
without making your presence immediately known.”
Please note:
Lurking is RECOMMENDED for new members!
Why? Because it allows you time to:
• “get a feel” for the group
• learn what types of messages are or aren’t appropriate for the list
• Explore the resources and archives to learn about recent topics
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And Finally!
PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION!
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REPLYING TO A MESSAGE
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WRITING A NEW MESSAGE
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Addresses
Writing the message - content, quality
Subject titles: New messages, Change existing thread
Prefixes (Nephrol members)
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REQUESTING A SPECIAL RESPONSE
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YOUR SIGNATURE
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REPLYING TO A MESSAGE
Use Reply, or type “Re:” in the subject field, followed by
the name of the existing thread (string of messages)
(Digest members should type “Re:” followed by name of thread so it
appears properly on your response.)
Do NOT send your reply to the entire list unless it is of
general interest to the group! Non-informational
messages such as “Thank you” or “Please fax that to
me too” should be emailed only to the appropriate
individual.)
CAUTION: Use of the “Reply” button is the most common
cause of accidental mailings sent to the group. If you
intend to reply ONLY to the author of a previous
Nephrol message, do NOT use the “Reply” feature!
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ADDRESSING A NEW MESSAGE
(to Nephrol - a partially moderated list)
Physicians specializing in Kidney, Urology, Renal
Pathology and Transplant surgery and medicine may
post directly to the list. Address for posting messages
directly on Nephrol:
[email protected]
Non-physician and non-specialist members are asked to
submit messages to:
[email protected]
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WRITING A NEW MESSAGE
Remember… This is a global list!
Do not use proprietary brand names of drugs
or abbreviations which would be unfamiliar to
members in other countries.
This is also a highly specialized professional list!
Do not post questions that can be answered
by readily available resources (ie: standard
texts, literature searches)
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MAKE YOUR MESSAGE COMFORTALE TO READ!
“i hope you will avoid using the “ee
cummings” poetry style of writing which does
not capitalize any letters, and also try to
avoid run-on sentences that never seem to
end, or sentences that change topic in the
middle of the sentence, and of course you
should try to avoid messages that contain
freqnt and lazy mispelngs because they only
serv to frustrt and confse your readers!”
“AND DON’T TYPE IN ALL CAPS
BECAUSE IT IS AS RUDE AS SHOUTING
IN A CONVERSATION!”
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Make your message comfortable to read!
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AVOID LENGTHY PARAGRAPHS
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USE PROPER CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION.
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PROOFREAD!
Spelling errors do occur but too many are distracting and
could lead to errors in communication.
(Note: Spelling errors caused by a language barrier are generally forgiven!)
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AVOID CHATTY CLUTTER!
Send “Thank you,” “I agree” and “Please fax that to me
too” messages to the individual… Not to all 1500 people
on the list!
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CREATING A TITLE FOR MESSAGES
TITLES FOR NEW MESSAGES
 Create informative title for “Subject” line
 Make it brief, yet descriptive as possible
 Will appear as email title - allows reader to choose
whether to read or delete the message based on
interest in subject, without having to open actual
message.
CHANGING THE TITLE OF AN EXISTING THREAD
 When topic of email conversations change, so should
the titles!
 Create an appropriate new title, followed by:
(was “old title”) on the subject line.
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USE OF PREFIXES ON SUBJECT LINE (Nephrol)
Nephrol members only!
Prefixes should be used before the title of ALL Nephrol
messages. Example:
CN: Biopsy of Renal Mass
1. Allows busy members to determine general nature of
each message at a glance so they can delete
messages of low interest in the shortest time possible.
2. Messages that start with TX are automatically sent to
Centerspan-L for added review and response by
transplant specialists.
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USE OF PREFIXES ON SUBJECT LINE (Nephrol)
Nephrol prefixes:
CN: Clinical Nephrology
HD: Hemodialysis
PD: Peritoneal Dialysis
HY: Hypertension
TX: Transplantation
NP: Nephropathology
PH: Physiology
IM: Immunology
BI: Biochemistry
CB: Cell Biology
AN: Anatomy
ET: Ethics
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UC: Underdeveloped Countries
DS: Disasters
IP: Intellectual Property, Internet Publishing
TM: Telemedicine
MT: Meeting Announcements
MW: Media Watch
WWW: Worldwide Web resources
CSN: Canadian Society of Nephrology
LATF: Latin American Task Force
JN: Jobs in Nephrology
JT: Jobs in Transplantation
GEN: General Interest Messages
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REQUSTS FOR SPECIAL RESPONSE
NO RETURN RECEIPTS!
Do NOT send “return receipt” emails to the list! Creates
unnecessary mailbox clutter for 1500 people!
DON’T CONTRIBUTE TO CLUTTER!
Ask for responses to be sent directly to your personal
email address if the expected reply is not going to be of
general interest to the group.
(Ex: If you write to Nephrol seeking contact information for a particular
physician or clinic, remind members to respond to you OFFLIST at your
address.)
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YOUR SIGNATURE
Identify yourself!
Include name, title or position, workplace, etc.
Don’t attach an autobiography to routine emails!
Avoid excessively long signature attachments
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NEED “LIVE HELP” OR “MAJORDOMO”?
(Majordomo = “cyberNephrology at your command!”)
Use Majordomo to:
•Subscribe or Unsubscribe from discussion lists
•Search archives (Get index, get files)
•Find out what lists you are on
•Get list of current Nephrol members
•Retrieve Introductory Information
•Find generic “help” messages
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“MAJORDOMO”: cyberNephrology at your command!
How to use Majordomo:
Send your request in the BODY of an email message
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Examples:
subscribe nephrol (to subscribe)
index nephrol (get list of available files)
•No need for a “SUBJECT” title.
(Commands in “subject” line will NOT be processed!)
See cyberNephrology’s “Welcome Page” for more details about
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available commands
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SEARCHING THE ARCHIVES
Type Majordamo command in body of email message:
index nephrol
Send to [email protected]
When index is received and desired file is located, type
another Majordamo command in the body of a new
email message as follows:
get nephrol <file name>
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SPECIAL SITUATIONS
COMPUTER VIRUS
Use antivirus software and updates on your computer
Do not open questionable or unexpected email attachments
Report any suspected virus activity to Kim Solez MD
VACATIONS
Subscription Options: Select with Majordomo Command!
- Subscribe to Nephrol-Digest (one email per day!)
- Unsubscribe before you leave, resubscribe upon return
Do NOT use autoreply while on Nephrol!
·UNSUBSCRIBING
- Use Majordomo command in body of email
·Ex: unsubscribe nephrol
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cyberNephrology

A worldwide SOURCE of INFORMATION

A worldwide DISCUSSION
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A global COMMUNITY
All available at your fingertips!
“A Digital Resource”
Nephrology is the common thread.
“for Kidney Professionals”
“A Digital Resource for Kidney Professionals”
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CYBERNEPHROLOGY FOR OTHERS
(Colleagues, Staff)
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Nephrologists
Pathologists
Nurses
Renal Technicians
Pharmacists
Renal Dieticians
Social Workers
Administrators
Researchers
Students
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CYBERNEPHROLOGY FOR OTHERS
(Colleagues, Staff)
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Discussion Lists
Patient Education Materials
Online CME programs
Projects
Support research
“Virtual” Meetings
NetMeetings
Press releases
Clinical Practice Guidelines
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The e-mail Discussion Groups
MORE GROUPS FOR NEPHROLOGY PROFESSIONALS
NEPHBSCI: Nephrology Basic Science
NEPHCNPT: Discuss individual clinical nephrology cases
NEPHNPPT: Individual renal biopsy cases
NEPHJNL: Nephrology/Transplantation Journal Club
IFKF-L: International Federation of Kidney Foundations
NEPHDEVEL: Humanitarian Projects and ISN Sister Centres program
NEPHHIST: History of kidney medicine, ISN Video Legacy project interview
transcripts
RENALPRO: Nephrology professionals: Nurses, Technicians, Dieticians, Social
Workers, Administrators, Physicians, Engineers, etc.
RENALRD: Renal dieticians, renal nutrition
NEPHADMIN: Nephrology Administrators
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The e-mail Discussion Groups
PROFESSIONAL GROUPS BASED ON LOCATION OR
LANGUAGE
NEPHRONOL: Spanish-English discussion - nephrology subjects
ARABNEPHROL: Arab language - started in 2001, spectacular success!
ANNET: African Nephronet
NEPHINDIG: Renal disease in indigenous peoples
MDDIALYSIS: US dialysis unit directors
OTHER: AFFILIATED WEBSITES
www.cybernephrologie.org (French)
www.dialysis.ru (Russian)
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JOINING A LIST
(It’s easy and it’s free!)
1. Start an email message
2. Title - May be left blank
3. Body of Letter - Type the word “subscribe” followed
by the name of the discussion list you wish to join.
Example: subscribe renalrd
4. Type address: [email protected]
5. Send the email message
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CYBERNEPHROLOGY FOR OTHERS
(Patients and Families)
Public Education
Patient Support
Patient Discussion Lists
Support for Parents of Children with Kidney Disease
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Patients: e-mail Discussion Groups
DISCUSSION LISTS AND INFOMATION FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILY
KIDNEYDISEASE: Adult patients with kidney disease. (This group now
has 9 physician moderators and co-moderators answering questions!)
NEPHKIDS: Parents of children with kidney disease, also teen and young
adult kidney patients (Sue Conley MD and Melissa Gregory MD)
IGAN: IgA Nephropathy
OTHER (CHECK WEBSITE FOR SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS)
DIALYSIS: Dialysis
PKD: Polycystic Kidney Disease
TRNSPLNT: Transplant patient discussion
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SPECIAL RESOURCES on cyberNephrology
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Online texts and atlases
Nephrology, Pathology, Transplant
Examples:
Schrier’s Atlas of Diseases of the Kidney
AJKD: Atlas of Renal Pathology
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Pathology Slides and Resources
Educational Slides on Renal Parenchymal Diseases and
Hypertension
1. Digital Images from
the slide collection of
Helmut Rennke, MD
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2. Transplant
Pathology Internet
Services (TPIS)
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Case Presentations
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Internet Links to other resources
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Related Groups and
Initiatives
“cyberNephrology Plus”
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COMGAN
RenalTech
ISN: Video Legacy, Archives, Disaster Response
Banff Allograft Pathology Conference
HDCN (Hypertension, Dialysis & Clinical Nephrology)
CenterSpan (Amer Soc of Tx Surgeons - ASTS)
Educational Slides on Renal Parenchymal
Diseases and Hypertension
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Related Groups and
Initiatives
HDCN
Hypertension, Dialysis & Clinical Nephrology
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www.hdcn.com
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Editor & Director: John Daugirdas, MD
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3000 paid subscriptions
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28,000 people subscribe to weekly email update
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Close cooperative relationship between HDCN and
cyberNephrology
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cyberNephrology
It’s more than just a website!
“A Digital Resource
for
Kidney Professionals”
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Where to Get More
Information
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Visit www.cybernephrology.com
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Contact Kim Solez MD or Michele Hales
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Your “Service Center”
If you have questions, contact:
Kim Solez at: [email protected]
or Michele Hales at: [email protected]
If you have any problems or complaints, contact:
Kim Solez MD at: [email protected]
If you’re not sure, contact:
Kim Solez MD at: [email protected]
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CyberNephrology
2002
A Digital Resource for Kidney
Professionals
It’s more than just a website!
Use it as a resource in your own work!
Refer your colleagues and staff!
Refer your patients!
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