D11

D11: The use of a longitudinal virtual patient to enhance clinical reasoning skills

Session objectives:

• Understand the value of a longitudinal virtual patient within the medical student curriculum
• Explore how the longitudinal virtual patient aids development of students’ clinical reasoning skills
• Develop storyboarding skills for creating a longitudinal virtual patient in participants’ own educational context 

Session summary:
The workshop will explain the rationale for the introduction of  a longitudinal virtual GP patient into the Warwick MBChB curriculum and shares experiences from the pilot.

Small group work will offer practical opportunities for storyboarding a longitudinal virtual patient in participants’ own educational context.

Session hosted by:
Warwick Medical School (MBChB) 

Session theme:
Teaching and facilitating learning 

Target audience group:
Undergraduates
Postgraduates
Academics
Policy Makers

Target care sector:
E-learning