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  • 1Department of Communication, and Bioethics Faculty, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA. robesor@wfu.edu.

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Bioethics education can be enhanced through dramatic arts casuistry, where students create and perform case studies. This method uniquely engages learners in discussing complex bioethical issues.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Humanities
  • Bioethics Education

Background:

  • Creative writing and case studies are common in health professional education.
  • Dialogic case studies, specifically dramatic arts casuistry, are not a traditional educational method.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development and history of a course utilizing dramatic arts casuistry for bioethics education.
  • To demonstrate the value of this unique pedagogical approach for engaging students in bioethical discussions.

Main Methods:

  • A course was developed and taught to medical and bioethics graduate students.
  • Students researched, wrote, and performed short case studies focused on current bioethical issues.

Main Results:

  • The course successfully engaged students in reflecting on and discussing bioethical topics.
Keywords:
bioethicscase studiesethics teachinginterdisciplinary teachingmedical humanitiesnarrative medicinereaders’ theater

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  • The dramatic arts casuistry model proved effective for both new and existing case studies.

    • Conclusions:

    • Dramatic arts casuistry is a uniquely valuable application of literature and medical humanities in bioethics education.
    • This pedagogical model effectively elicits reflection and discussion on timely bioethical issues for diverse audiences.