CRC: Course Orientation

This is a guide to the Clinical Reasoning Course, providing an overview of the course structure for working on cases online and in small groups and introduces the NEW version of ThinkShare® that faculty and students will be using. Guide Prepared for the Clinical Reasoning Course Directors by Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, Director, Faculty Instructional Development, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson. Course Directors: Paul St. John, PhD, and Alice Min, MD

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Guide

Course Orientation

Course Directors

Paul St. John, PhD, and Alice Min, MD

Course Structure

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The CRC is not part of the blocks

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3 Semesters

It is a stand-alone, longitudinal course spanning

Semester 1 (Y1 Fall)

includes Foundations & Nervous System cases

Semester 2 (Y1 Spring)

includes MSS & CPR cases
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Semester 3 (Y2 Fall)

DMH, Infection and Immunology and...
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Life Cycle Cases

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All cases include topics, such as, social determinants of health care

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Students work on the cases online...

@ bit.ly/ts-new

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Students work collaboratively to resolve cases in group sessions

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Each group has 2 facilitators

Each facilitator works with their group for 1/2 of the semester

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Both facilitators contribute to student assessment

There are 2 graded assessments

Facilitators are expected to provide students with formative feedback

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Developmental

The Assessment Rubric is

progression

That means students are expected to demonstrate

9 Behaviors over 3 semesters

toward more advanced levels of

5 Step Structured Approach

Students FRAME THE PROBLEM

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Formulate HYPOTHESES with RATIONALES

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Assess the Patient

Develop Strategies to

Narrow the Diagnoses

Synthesize pertinent information to

Case - Self - Group - Progress

Reflect on the Case Experience

Check out the 5-step Guide

Facutly Instructional Development

Karen Spear Ellinwood, PhD, JD, Director
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FID.medicine.arizona.edu

Resources [updated Aug 2016]
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