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Gurpreet Dhaliwal¹, Bradley A Sharpe

¹University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. gurpreet.dhaliwal@va.gov

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Clinical problem solving (CPS) conferences enhance medical education by focusing on active learning and clinical reasoning. This guide helps case presenters maximize the educational value of these engaging sessions.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Clinical Reasoning
Experiential Learning

Background:

Lectures are limited in promoting clinical reasoning.
Clinical problem solving (CPS) conferences offer active learning and emphasize clinical reasoning.
CPS conferences present unknown medical cases stepwise.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a guide for organizing effective clinical problem solving (CPS) conferences.
To maximize the educational value of CPS conferences for both presenters and learners.

Main Methods:

The guide addresses practical aspects of case selection, preparation, and presentation.
Emphasis is placed on real-time clinical reasoning during case discussion.
The guide aims to reduce the artificiality of solving cases from presented data versus live patients.

Main Results:

Effective CPS conferences engage participants in real-time problem-solving.
These conferences utilize principles of experiential learning.
The focus is on developing clinical reasoning skills.

Conclusions:

Successful CPS conferences foster active engagement and real-time problem-solving.
The effectiveness of CPS relies on experiential learning and clinical reasoning principles.
CPS conferences represent a valuable alternative to traditional medical case presentations.