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Combining a whole-course clinical trajectory with case-based learning in a specialty clerkship

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Evidence · 2 claims (1 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The article's combined teaching model builds on CBL by adding IWCL, "emphasizing case analysis, interactive participation, and continuous clinical engagement." The clerkship curriculum integrates theoretical review, specialty physical examinations, outpatient shadowing, anatomical study, and admission note writing, with different teaching methods matched to each subject's characteristics. The design aims to maximize students' subjective initiative and connect theoretical knowledge to clinical practice.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Different teaching methods must be integrated across curriculum subjects; supervising surgeons provide explicit guidance and discussion on imaging, surgical indications, and surgical plans

Constraints

  • Evaluated in a single institutional otolaryngology clerkship setting; group-level allocation with preexisting clerkship groups limited concealment and blinding

Target Learners

  • Fifth-year undergraduate medical students on clinical clerkships

Learning Goals

  • Integration of theoretical knowledge and practical clinical skills
  • Clinical thinking and specialty competence in otolaryngology

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Su Xiaoqun, Hu Bing, Liu Chengcheng, Ren Hongmiao. (2026). Application of integrated whole-course clinical learning combined with case-based learning in undergraduate otolaryngology clerkships. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09871-8
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title Combining a whole-course clinical trajectory with case-based learning in a specialty clerkship
description The article's combined teaching model builds on CBL by adding IWCL, "emphasizing case analysis, interactive participation, and continuous clinical engagement." The clerkship curriculum integrates theoretical review, s...
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