PBL at FSM

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Man is the maker of his life ...!!!
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• Your future will be the result of your effort and
  choices you make now.

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Welcome to the noble profession

• Positive Negative
• Most respected - Most Responsible, Risky.
• More money More study more work,
• Life saver Life at risk!
• Celebrity..! - Role model.Expectations!

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Introduction to Problem Based Learning (PBL) at
FSM
Dr. Venkatesh Murthy Shashidhar Associate
Professor of Pathology Fiji School of Medicine.
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Traditional Course Architecture

• Clinical subjects
• medicine, surgery, OG
• Bridging subjects
• Pathology, microbiology, pharmacology.
• Foundation subjects
• Anatomy, Physiology Biochemistry.

• Integrated! PBL

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PBL Introduction

• What is a Problem ?
• Gap between where you are now and where you
  want to be.
• Objective of curriculum solve problems.
• Real life Professional - Skills.
• Scientific knowledge is fast changing !
• Need Life long learning skills.
• PBL links knowledge to its application.
• Student centered, Practice Result oriented.

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All men make mistakes, only wise learn from
them -Winston Churchill
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Tutorial PBL Learning.
Fixed Resource
Question ? Resources ?Answer
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Tutorial Hints

• Team work ! Learn from each other
• Did you understand the problem well?
• Do you have some answers?
• What else you need to know? Learning issues
• Determine how you will learn?
• Monitor group progress
• diagnostic grid. concept-mapping
• critically appraise each others ideas.

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Tutorial Hints

• Asking questions is the key!
• Information sharing sessions
• Group dynamics open up!
• Learning occurs between tutorial sessions.
• The physician Patient and society
• Summarizing at the end - Final step.
• Self assessment questions - SAQ.

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All men make mistakes, only wise learn from
them -Winston Churchill
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Some questions

• Learning at FSM.. Team Spirit
• Assessments at FSM Results policy.
• Dress code Think Behave like a doctor..!
• Books when to buy ? How much to buy?
• Cross credit for MBBS ? no way!
• Hostel for all students ?
• Venue for ELSA? who should take ?
• Some days Lunch at Hoodless house

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Phases of Tutorial life

• THE HONEYMOON. "WOW! this is fun!"
• FRUSTRATION. "Aaaagh..!
• SETTLING DOWN. "Hmmmm!
• PRODUCTIVE PERIOD get to work.
• DEGENERATIVE PERIOD boring!

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• Aim to be the best physician, many lives depend
  on your knowledge skills.
• Exam 50.. But not as a doctor!
• Planning ahead is the key to success...Plan your
  time, money, resource life!

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Curriculum Spiral at FSM

• PBL, Clinical Skill PPD strands.
• No subject division MB01, MB02..
• Problem solving approach.
• Year 1-3 More Basic Science
• Year 4-5 More Clinical Science
• Year 6 Clinical Internship.

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PBL _at_ FSM an outline
3 major domains of competency Personal domain -
Values Professional domain - Ethics Functional
domain -Knowledge skills
Personal
Professional
Functional
Pro
Problem-5
Problem-4
Problem-3
Problem-2
Problem-1
L0L1 L1L2 L2L3 L3L4 L4L5 Time line ?
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Assessments

• Formative no grades but important.
• Self Assessment questions.
• Student presentations.
• Formative examination 1
• Summative Assessments Grades.
• Midterm, semester End of Year.
• MCQ SAQ papers
• OSPE/OSCE
• Feed back

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Student Role in PBL

• Voluntary, self directed motivated.
• Active participation in tutorial vital.
• Discussions, between session learning.
• Asking questions is the key.
• Problem solving through learning.
• Approach resources..
• Literature, language Computer skills.
• Life long learning. Make it fun!

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• Little work daily brings better results with
  ease, than hard work before exams.
• Church is for old people?
• Average people / students!

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• Learning is the beginning of wealth.
• Learning is the beginning of health.
• Learning is the beginning of Happiness.
• Learning is where miracles begin.!
• Jim Rohn