Using the Human Patient Simulator in the PBL Curriculum Gail Swarm, D.O. Clinical Director of PBL WVSOM

What is PBL? Small groups Student-directed learning Facilitated Case-based Basic science is linked to concrete clinical problems

Case of Larry Farmer This case was about a 9 year old with tetanus Student generated learning issues covered areas of: Microbiology Pharmacology Physiology of nerve conduction and muscle contraction Immunology…and others..

Students came to the realization that their patient needed to be intubated What is intubation? How is it performed? Can we see a demonstration?

Intubation lab is born! First students practiced on intubation models –Different airways, masks were demonstrated also Then students practiced on the HPS

HPS labs were offered 3 different cases related to previous learned cases Tetanus (revisited) Heart Failure COPD and elevated BP

Goals for the experience Learn to get a history in a more emergent setting Utilize physical diagnosis skills Pharmacology and “real-time” physiologic changes Learn to use medical equipment Teamwork

Observations Students tended to talk to me Worked through the problems through a biomedical model Tended to rely on the monitor and not their own assessment

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