Development of Six Case-Based Learning Modules
In spring 2012, faculty brainstormed about making our curriculum for first-year fellows more interactive and interdisciplinary. We decided upon using a case-based learning (CBL) approach and structured six cases, each taught over a one-month (4-5 week) time period, with weekly seminars (1-2 hours long), starting in October and ending in May. We reached a consensus about the themes for each case and invited faculty from across disciplines to be case leaders. The six case-based learning modules address timely adolescent/young adult health and developmental issues from a biopsychosocial perspective. The cases address the following: Eating Disorders; Teen Pregnancy; Substance Abuse; GLBT issues; HIV/AIDS; and Transitions. Each case leader team also includes a researcher with expertise to address research translation as well as future research questions and design issues.
The LEAH curriculum committee reviews each case (write-up and teaching plan) with the case leaders one month in advance to allow for updates or revisions. At the end of each case, fellows complete an evaluation of their learning experience and also present case highlights and "pearls" at the monthly CORE meeting of the Adolescent Division. In order to ensure coordination among faculty, the leaders for the just-ended case meet with leaders for the next case, to review the content covered and discuss the group experience.
This year (2014-15) is our third year using the six case-based modules which have been refined based upon fellow feedback and faculty development seminars on case-based learning. Our case facilitator guide went through multiple iterations, and this year aligned with the format for MedEdPORTAL Publications where our Eating Disorders case was published in October 2014 - see reference below. We have a manuscript in revision and will present a poster on our case-based curriculum at the March 2015 Annual Meeting of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) - see reference below.
The MedEdPORTAL® is free to access and is a program of the Association of American Medical Colleges. The portal can be accessed here: https://www.mededportal.org/
Sonneville K, Freizinger M, Forman S, Burke P, Goncalves A, Pitts S, Gooding H. Treating Taylor: Multidisciplinary Management of Eating Disorders. MedEdPORTAL Publications; 2014. Available from: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/9938
Holly Gooding, MD, MSc1,2; Sonja Ziniel, PhD1,2; Sarah Pitts, MD1,2; Adrianne Goncalves, BA1; Jean Emans, MD1,2; Pam Burke, Ph.D., RN, FNP, PNP1,2,3 Impact of a novel interprofessional case-based curriculum in adolescent health
1 Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital;
2 Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School,
3 Northeastern University, Bouve College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing.
| Resource Topic(s): | Information Dissemination, Research |
| Resource Target Audience(s): |
LEND/DBP Faculty or Staff, LEND/DBP Leadership, LEND/DBP Trainees |
| Resource Format(s): | Peer Reviewed Article |
| Resource Published: | 10/30/2014 |
| Resource URL: | https://www.mededportal.org/publication/9938 |
