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Network of medical school educators for best practices in case‐study Problem Based Learning (719.7)
Author(s) -
Packer C
Publication year - 2014
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.28.1_supplement.719.7
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , medical school , problem based learning , best practice , work (physics) , process (computing) , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , engineering , political science , computer science , mechanical engineering , law , operating system
Medical schools are reforming curriculum to integrate all competencies throughout all years. Interdisciplinary student‐centered case‐study PBL curriculum should result in students: 1. Gaining proficiency and understanding the process in clinical problem solving. 2. Recognizing knowledge gaps, learning to use reliable information, applying new knowledge. 3. Interacting effectively with peers, demonstrating professionalism appropriate to physician/patient interactions. Many schools introduced variations into case‐study content and PBL format and produced numerous assessment tools. Accordingly, the project objective was to form a collaborative network of medical school PBL case‐study teachers to share best strategies in facilitating PBL and develop/revise assessment tools to better address student engagement, learning outcomes, sense of value of PBL. Visits to Indiana University School of Medicine Centers of Medical Education in Terre Haute, Lafayette, Gary, and to University of Louisville and Northern Ontario School of Medicine were conducted. Materials and ideas were also shared electronically. Results include establishment of a collaborative network, sharing best practices and curricular materials, initiation of collaborative projects. An outcome of this work will be a model for other schools who wish to adopt/reform a PBL case study course or curriculum. Grant Funding Source : Supported by an APS Teaching Career Enhancement Award (TCEA).