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Teaching Medicine through Media: An Interprofessional and Interdisciplinary Activity with Neuroscience and Film
Author(s) -
Poznanski Ann,
Afonso Nelia,
Edwards Kyle,
Vaughan Hunter,
Bulgarelli Nancy,
Krug Ernest,
Gould Doug
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.960.39
Subject(s) - medical education , the arts , psychology , reading (process) , medical humanities , humanism , medicine , visual arts , art , political science , law
Increasingly, the goal of medical training is to cultivate a well‐rounded professional with skills in both technical and humanistic realms. Toward this end, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) faculty members have joined with colleagues at Oakland University (OU) for an interprofessional activity, which is part of our Neuroscience course. The learning experience involves a: Neuroanatomist, Medical Ethicist, Primary Care physician and Cinema Studies faculty at OU. The goal is to explore scientific, clinical, moral and aesthetic aspects of stroke by screening and discussing the film “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”. Second year OUWB medical students and OU undergraduates in the Neurology Club, began with a reading assignment on “locked in syndrome”. Subsequently, the film was screened, then followed by a discussion with participants. This contextual, integrative learning has benefits for students, including: improved understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms and the moral dimensions of medicine and increased motivation and satisfaction; benefits for participating faculty include enhanced reflection on the moral, ethical and cultural aspects of medical practice, while liberal arts faculty gain exposure to the scientific basis of neural damage. The effectiveness of the activity was evaluated through participant assessment captured using an exit survey.