Expanding Med-Ed Resources

Lecturio Launches Cardiovascular Pathology Course

Leipzig (GER), July 2022 - Expanding an extensive library of medical education resources, Lecturio now offers a new cardiovascular pathology course taught by Richard Mitchell MD, Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. The course offers students the opportunity to learn how to identify the most common signs and symptoms associated with cardiac anomalies and assists them in achieving proficiency in analyzing ECG tracings.

In the course, students will be introduced to the pathophysiologies of hypertension, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, valvular heart disease and pathological heart sounds, congestive heart failure, diseases of the pericardium, and arrhythmias.

The content features over 80 highly detailed lecture videos, accompanied by almost 300 tailor-made quiz questions for students to test their knowledge, as well as additional in-depth articles to help them master the content.

Lecturio has also released several other healthcare courses this year, including Fundamental Clinical Skills for Nurses and Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family. These form part of the company’s vision to upend the medical professions education market by making advanced learning science-based teaching methods accessible to faculty around the world.

Dr. Mitchell, in addition to his work as an educator, is a noted figure within the field of pathology, having served as President of the American Society for Investigative Pathology from 2020-2021 and as Senior Associate Editor of The American Journal of Pathology until 2018.

Dr. Tobias Georgi, Chief Content Officer at Lecturio said, "I am delighted to announce another industry-leading course in Lecturio's library. Dr. Mitchell's teaching is world class, and we are pleased to have such an in-depth resource on our platform."