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Teaching normal physical examination in a large-group interactive using artists' models
D T Hardman1, M I Patel, L Delbridge
1Northern Clinical School, University of Sydney, Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
Background:
The innovative use of artists' models within the context of a large-group interactive teaching session, at Royal North Shore Hospital is reviewed.
Methods:
The models were used to teach normal physical examination skills to a group of junior medical students, during their surgical rotation. This same group of students were also exposed to traditional bedside tutorials. The students evaluated both teaching experiences.
Results:
In the four areas of evaluation (interaction, explanation, presentation, and organization), the large-group interactive sessions were consistently rated higher than the bedside tutorial (P < 0.001).
Conclusions:
The teaching technique is presented as an effective way of delivering quality clinical training to a group of junior medical students in an environment where access to good teaching material is becoming increasingly difficult.