TWH Sept 28: MGR: “Modernizing the Teaching of Physical Diagnosis: Scholarship and Simulation”

Medical Grand Rounds: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 12:00 - 1:00 pm (host site: TWH)

“Modernizing the Teaching of Physical Diagnosis:  Scholarship and Simulation”

Speakers:         Dr. Rodrigo Cavalcanti – Division of GIM, UHN

Dr. David Frost – Division of GIM, UHN

Dr. Matt Sibbald – Fellow, Division of Cardiology, UHN

Dr. Lisa Richardson – Division of GIM, UHN

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of these rounds participants will be able to

1.      Illustrate how the teaching of physical diagnosis can be improved through scholarship and simulation

2.      Discuss how simulator based instruction in auscultation can affect clinical resource utilization

3.      Incorporate clinical context in the teaching of cardiac physical examination skills

4.      Explore the problematic effects of simulation on empathy and communication skills