60 Minute Workshop

Educational Programs, Workshops, Seminars, New Idea Session, and Small Group Discussions

E-019 - Patient Boxes as a Critical Thinking Activity in Basic Sciences

Presenter(s)

• NH

  Nicole Herring, PhD

  University of Louisville School of Medicine
• JB

  Jennifer Brueckner-Collins, PhD

  University of Louisville School of Medicine

Utilization of patient boxes in an application-based group setting provides a dynamic means of integration across basic sciences and with clinical skills. Students first work in small groups to formulate their own process of critical thinking pertaining to the case. Students are then guided through the expert's thought process in a structured manner of how they analyze information, apply knowledge to the patient scenario and reason through answer options. Participants will learn the concepts of designing patient boxes, how to structure the guided expert's thought process and strategize on how to incorporate this activity into their curriculum.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop content-appropriate patient boxes for their courses and curriculum.
• Recognize steps of expert thought process and share this in a guided approach with students.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on other experts' thought processes and development into student coaching of critical thinking.