Case Based Learning (CBL) For 3 rd class students in internal medicine Department

1. Case Based Learning (CBL)For 3rd class students in internal medicine Department Associated Prof. Hafeezullah Apridi Nengarhar medical faculty

4. Background • Group of 3rd class student‘s (20) came to the hospital every morning for practical work. • Period of practical work: 2 weeks. • Current activities and teaching method. -- If the real patient is available, the most important task of the students are:

5. Cont: • Taking history • Physical Exams -- If the real patient is not available, the teaching methods are as the following: • Mini lecture about the sign and symptom, • discussion between students and teacher.

6. Current Clinical Practice of Students • Taking history • Physical Exams • General • respiratory system • Cardiovascular system • Abdomen • Genitourinary system • Nervous System

7. Goals and Objectives • Implementation of CBL in Medical Education for 3rd class students in Internal Medicine Objectives • Standardization of teaching method • Integration of lecture and practice • Increasing motivation for learning

8. Implementation Plan: • Starting time: Sept. 2007 (When a new school year starts) • No. of 3rd class students: 80 • No. of students rotating: 20 • No of groups in each rotation: 4 • Period of practical work for each group: two weeks in internal medicine ward

9. Cont: • Activities: • Taking history • Physical Examinations • Time for Students to self learning from the patient and gathering their information with each other and discussion.

10. Cont: • If the real patient is not present: • We use students as a standardized patient instead of real patient and perform all above activities

11. Flow of Information • Text Book • Disease – Symptoms & Finding • Case Presentation • Symptoms & Finding – Disease

12. Schedule

13. Assessment Plan: • Practical Examination include: • Taking History • Physical Examination as a direct observation of the Lecturer

14. Problems • Resources • Medical Equipment • Library • Low Experience

15. Thank You Arigatu Guzaimasu