ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
Presenter's Information
| Author’s name 1: Affiliation 1: Department 1: e-mail 1: phone 1: |
Michael Beck, MD
University Hospitals of Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Michael.Beck@uhhs.com |
| Author’s name 2 : Affiliation 2: Department 2: e-mail 2: phone 2: |
David Kaelber, MD, PhD Internal Medicine/Pediatrics dck3@case.edu 216-320-9050 |
| Author’s name 3: Affiliation 3: Department 3: e-mail 3: phone 3: |
Carolyn Stickney CWRU cxs100@case.edu |
| Author’s name 4: Affiliation 4: Department 4: e-mail 4: phone 4: |
Joseph Zickafoose CWRU jsz2@case.edu |
| Author’s name 5 : Affiliation 5: Department 5: e-mail 5: phone 5: |
Anne Hyson CWRU ahyson@case.edu |
Poster Title
Computer-Based Modules to Improve Clinical Decision Making
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Poster Abstract (Text only, do not exceed 250 words)
Background: The transition from the pre-clinical years of medical school to the clinical years is often difficult for medical students. Students may have trouble extracting relevant historical information from patients, focusing physical exam and laboratory investigations, and applying basic science knowledge to help solve a clinical problem.
Objective: The purpose of this program is to facilitate the transition from pre-clinical to clinical medicine and to improve clinical decision-making among third-year medical students during their core medicine clerkships. This project will improve clinical skills by refining students’ ability to 1) conduct thorough, focused histories and exams, 2) generate prioritized differential diagnoses, and 3) elucidate connections between basic science and clinical medicine.
Description: Using electronic, case-based scenarios, our project will simulate patient encounters. The cases will initially be designed around pulmonary complaints, which are common and have potential to generate a wide differential diagnosis. The case will expose students to the thought process involved in establishing a prioritized differential diagnosis based on a patient’s chief complaint. Students will be presented with physical exam and laboratory data and be required to analyze and interpret the findings. Following this, they will be asked to formulate and implement a clinical plan, emphasizing the impact of basic science on therapeutic interventions. Pre- and post-module quizzes will be used to evaluate students and the module’s effectiveness in accomplishing the learning objectives.
Evaluation plan: Evaluation will consist of comparison of participant and control groups with respect to self-perceived ability to perform objectives 1 and 2, and improvements in post-test scores versus pre-test scores.