Considerations for Organizing Longitudinal Delivery of Pharmacology: the Impact of Content Delivery in Context

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...

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Published in:Medical science educator 2022-02, Vol.32 (1), p.69-73
Main Authors: Cleveland, Jennifer, Greenawald, Joanne, LeClair, Renée J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Education
Medical Education
Short Communication
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2156-8650
2156-8650
DOI:10.1007/s40670-021-01461-1