Cleveland J, Greenawald J, LeClair RJ. Considerations for Organizing Longitudinal Delivery of Pharmacology: the Impact of Content Delivery in Context.
MEDICAL SCIENCE EDUCATOR 2022;
32:69-73. [PMID:
35154894 PMCID:
PMC8814088 DOI:
10.1007/s40670-021-01461-1]
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Abstract
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At Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, we implemented a new strategy to organize the longitudinal delivery of pharmacology, leveraging elements of spaced repetition and spiral design. Our innovative model focused on generating cognitive frameworks in large group sessions, providing a scaffold to associate key aspects of individual drugs using specific objectives in problem-based learning. The design enhanced both student satisfaction and summative performance on pharmacology content on end of Block National Board of Medical Examiners exams. By taking a new approach, we were able to focus student learning, reduce the extraneous load and retain rigor and content volume.
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The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-021-01461-1.
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