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Bedside to Desktop: Patient Narratives as an Affective Learning Tool for Rheumatology

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Abstract:
Burnout and compassion fatigue are established consequences of the rigors of medical training [1, 2]. Anecdotal evidence suggests that these inauspicious habits of mind begin to take hold in Year 1 of medical school, when large volumes of medical knowledge must be assimilated without an emotional or experiential context. Here, we produced 12 ten-minute long videos highlighting the real-life experiences of Rhode Island patients with various genetic and rheumatologic diseases. These interview-style films are designed to be integrated into the Year 1 Genetics and Rheumatology courses, with the dual goal of further humanizing course material and improving student attitudes toward their preclinical learning.
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Scholarly concentration: Medical Education

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Fischbach, Shane, Swartz, Solomon, Monteiro, Kristina, et al., "Bedside to Desktop: Patient Narratives as an Affective Learning Tool for Rheumatology" (2016). Warren Alpert Medical School Academic Symposium. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:697406/

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  • Warren Alpert Medical School Academic Symposium

    The Warren Alpert Medical School Academic Symposium is an annual event at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University that provides Year II medical students a venue to present their summer research in a poster format. Participation in the Symposium …
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