"Welcome to the Virtual Interactive Case (VIC) system for creating simulations of encounters with patients in clinics. VIC cases are clinical reasoning exercises with feedback. Their role is to provide a bridge between theory and seeing patients in clinic (or ER), providing students with what Ericsson has called "deliberate practice" as a way of gaining clinical expertise. The strength of VIC is that it is optimized for rapidly creating a large number of cases, by using a patient template, and creating variations of cases with different differential diagnoses for the same presenting complaint."
"We found that optimal teamwork was perceived to be dependent on good leadership and availability of experienced staff. The participants described a good leader as one who verbally declares being the leader, communicates clear objectives, and allocates critical tasks, including communication with patients or their family, to suitable individual members"
"CPR game allows an individual to practice a simulated cardiac arrest scenario on an iPhone. The game is won by completing all "critical actions" in a timely manner and avoiding any harmful actions."
"Reflection is a skill that can be taught and developed in medical education. Evidence demonstrating the value of teaching reflection is emerging that substantiates longstanding educational theories. While a few educators have started to explore the use of reflection for emergency medicine (EM) learners, the potential for broader application exists. This review summarizes the literature regarding reflection in medical education and provides a basic primer for teaching reflection."
"They review some classics including:
"The rational clinical examination. Is this patient having a myocardial infarction?" in JAMA 1998.
"The International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD): new insights into an old disease" in JAMA 2000.
"Evaluation of D-dimer in the diagnosis of suspected deep-vein thrombosis" in NEJM 2003.
"The Canadian C-spine rule versus the NEXUS low-risk criteria in patients with trauma" in NEJM 2003.
"Computed tomography of the head before lumbar puncture in adults with suspected meningitis" in NEJM 2001."