The Case of the Dark Dot
Abstract This is a problem-base-learning (PBL) tutorial teaching case intended for first-year medical school human gross anatomy during the course of anatomical dissection and discussion sessions with respect to the female reproductive system. This case can also be used in second-year medical school...
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Association of American Medical Colleges,
2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Abstract This is a problem-base-learning (PBL) tutorial teaching case intended for first-year medical school human gross anatomy during the course of anatomical dissection and discussion sessions with respect to the female reproductive system. This case can also be used in second-year medical school human pathology. The PBL group ideally consists of six students and one faculty tutor. The focus of this case is malignant vaginal mucosal melanoma. The case is divided into three sessions, where pages are handed-out, one at a time, and discussed by the group; learning issues, hypothesis, tests, etc., are generated. Images are accessed for discussion where indicated within the case and prior to discussion of subsequent pages. Sessions 2 and 3 begin with a discussion of knowledge obtained via research of learning issues from prior sessions; sharing of knowledge and resource materials. The case ends with students being supplied with case objectives/vocabulary. A tutor guide with guiding questions is available at the rear of this case packet. If the PBL group was successful, each participant will be able to answer the cases objectives, guiding questions, and have mastered the vocabulary. The effectiveness is assessed by students being able to answer case objectives and guiding questions, as well as by competency assessment. The significance is three-fold. First, is the learning of basic science principles and being able to apply this knowledge to an actual clinical case. Second, is raising the awareness of a deadly vaginal cancer that should be included in the differential diagnosis when abnormal vaginal bleeding occurs. Third, this case and student interactions during PBL allow for assessment of medical school competencies. |
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| Item Description: | 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.8385 2374-8265 |