1. CLICK TO GO BACK TO KIOSK MENU EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE
Using LEGOs to Train Medical Students on the Practice of Effective Communication
CLICK TO GO BACK TO KIOSK MENU
Hyunjoo Lee, MD1; Carlos Rodriguez, MD1; Xiao Chi Zhang, MD1; Joshua Rudner, DO1; Alexander M Olson2; Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 2Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
BACKGROUND
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE
Medical students generally have a rather drastic transition from being pre-clinical to becoming clinical students.
Effective communication skills are essential to interacting with both their team members and patients in the clinical learning environment.
To assist with this transition, the authors propose an interactive workshop that supports the deliberate practice of their communication skills.
One hour workshop for medical students using LEGOs as a means to deliberately practice and develop their communication skills
@EMDocJuju

2. Using LEGOs to Train Medical Students on the Practice of Effective Communication
Hyunjoo Lee, MD1; Carlos Rodriguez, MD1; Xiao Chi Zhang, MD1; Joshua Rudner, DO1; Alexander M Olson2; Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 2Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
CURRICULAR DESIGN
Offered to first- and fourth-year medical students to practice communication and coaching skills
Divided into pairs – teacher and builder
Teacher received a pre-made LEGO structure and was tasked to instruct the builder on how to assemble the structure
Builder received all the pieces needed to recreate the teacher’s pre-made structure, and was tasked to successfully assemble a carbon copy of the LEGO structure, relying only on the teacher’s verbal instruction
Facilitators observed and assisted in debriefing
Brookfield’s Critical Incident Questionnaire (CIQ) was used to obtain written feedback
The builder could not preview the structure, and the teacher could not view the builder’s progress.
@EMDocJuju

3. Using LEGOs to Train Medical Students on the Practice of Effective Communication
Hyunjoo Lee, MD1; Carlos Rodriguez, MD1; Xiao Chi Zhang, MD1; Joshua Rudner, DO1; Alexander M Olson2; Dimitrios Papanagnou, MD1
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 2Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
IMPACT/EFFECTIVENESS
Using LEGOs, our workshop encouraged medical students to practice verbal cueing, procedural coaching techniques, and effective debriefing in a non-clinical, practical manner. Most groups successfully reproduced the pre-made structure. Groups that pre-briefed before building were most successful. Unsuccessful groups did not define orientation in mutually understood terms, resulting in an incorrect mirror image – a common phenomenon seen during the teaching of procedures in the clinical learning environment. This innovation could easily be replicated in any specialty to assist in teaching the concepts of procedural skills instruction and effective communication skills.
Successful reproduction of a LEGO structure
Unsuccessful reproduction of a LEGO structure as an enantiomer
@EMDocJuju