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Housing | • FRIDAY AUDITORIUM • JUNE 27, 2003 MANDELL THEATRE, DREXEL UNIVERSITY
Theme:
This morning's focus will be on the use of computers to present
clinical cases.
Our Keynote speaker, Dr. Mumenthaler, and his young collaborator,
Dr. Daetwyler will demonstrate the approach they use when presenting
clinical cases in Headache and Neurology. Not only do we examine the role
of the good mentor in patient interactions, but we raise the question of
whether computers can model preferred behavior and affect attitudes.
We
are ambivalent.
We do not want to standardize on one case format, nor do we want
reinvent the wheel.
We do want to see the variety of approaches to presenting real and
simulated patients in a variety of settings during both basic science PBL
and clinical
clerkships.
There are many submissions each year in this area and this year we
have selected one from Germany and one from the USA.
Even more difficult, but necessary, we need to evaluate our
materials under different conditions and in different settings.
The collaboration between universities in Holland has given us some
preliminary information about using computer simulations to enhance
communication skills.
As developers realize, beginning with Hurley Myers in the dark ages
of the 80's and his project now known as Diagnostic Reasoning, we can't do
it alone, because cases are difficult to build and take lots of time.
Thus, we spotlight two examples, again from Europe and the USA, of
collaboration among clerkship directors or universities to encourage
sharing and co-development. These presentations should generate interest
and discussion that can carry forward into the breakout sessions.
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