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Evaluating the Utility of Peer-Assisted Learning in Pediatrics

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Peer-assisted learning (PAL) is the signature teaching/learning strategy for training young physicians. This study reports on a PAL program held during the third-year pediatric clerkship. Respondents felt PAL was useful. A senior elective incorporating PAL is now an official course. PAL is an effective adjunct to traditional teaching methods.

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  1. University of Louisville Pediatrics-Broadway, 230 East Broadway, Louisville, KY, 40202, USA

    Pradip D. Patel MD (Professor of Pediatrics, Associate Vice Chair for Pediatric Medical Education), Dan B. Kischnick, Scott G. Bickel, Craig H. Ziegler & Karen Hughes Miller

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Patel, P.D., Kischnick, D.B., Bickel, S.G. et al. Evaluating the Utility of Peer-Assisted Learning in Pediatrics. Med.Sci.Educ. 21, 316–319 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341729

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