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Organ Recitals: A Large Group Active Learning Technique

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This approach is best suited to students who already are familiar with the basic content but need experience applying it to clinical cases or problems. After studying assigned podcasts or readings the students attend an interdisciplinary session focused on a specific clinical presentation.

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  1. The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, PA, USA

    Jeffrey T. Holt

  2. Medical Education, Pharmacology, Simulation, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, PA, USA

    John L. Szarek

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  1. Science Education, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA

    Alice Fornari

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Holt, J.T., Szarek, J.L. (2021). Organ Recitals: A Large Group Active Learning Technique. In: Fornari, A., Poznanski, A. (eds) How-to Guide for Active Learning. IAMSE Manuals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62916-8_10

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