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Preparing Students to Deliver Care to Diverse Populations

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The purpose of this study was to increase student exposure to diverse patients using patient ID cards in problem-based learning (PBL) at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). The pre-clerkship curriculum capitalizes on facilitated small-group, case-based discussions to promote inquiry and learning of the foundational sciences. Quantitative and qualitative results supported a finding of added value to case-discussions and the humanization of case-patients. The inclusion of the patient ID cards resulted in most students indicating that it helped them learn about and prepare to care for their future population of diverse patients. The patient ID cards will allow us to develop specific learning objectives about the demographics to increase learning about diverse patient care.

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  1. Department of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 8501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Colleen M. Croniger

  2. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 8501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Amy Wilson-Delfosse

  3. Center for Medical Education, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 8501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Colleen M. Croniger, Kelli Qua, Anastasia Rowland Seymour, Pooja Podugu, Joseph R. Laseter, Marguerite O. Linz & Amy Wilson-Delfosse

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All authors have read and approved the manuscript. All authors were involved in the development of the approach for generation of the patient ID cards. CC developed the patient ID cards and adjusted each PBL case as necessary. CC, KQ, ARS, and AWD wrote the manuscript. PP, JL, and ML reviewed and edited the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Colleen M. Croniger.

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STUDY20201178: Investigating the Impact of New Materials in IQ (Initial approval: 9/9/2020).

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The addition of the patient ID cards to the PBL patient cases was a required part of the curriculum. The surveys were required as part of QI for the curriculum.

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Croniger, C.M., Qua, K., Seymour, A.R. et al. Preparing Students to Deliver Care to Diverse Populations. Med.Sci.Educ. 32, 1285–1288 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-022-01648-0

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