Project summary
Following the successful development of VPs in BM5 Years 1 and 2, the next phase of the Virtual Patients project is currently being rolled out for BM5 Clinical Years. VPs in Years 1 and 2 guide students through the clinical process while helping them learn basic science in a clinical context. Clinical Year Virtual Patients will have a different focus.
BM5 students in their clinical years undertake numerous clinical attachments at hospitals or GP surgeries developing their clinical, decision making and patient management skills and getting ready to practice. To support their learning, this project aims to develop Virtual Patients, which students can use as learning and revision tools consolidating key clinical skills, history taking, physical examination, investigation, differential diagnosis, clinical reasoning and decision making (and patient management for final year).
October 2016 Update
A total of 26 cases are now in use:
MSc Allergy Cases
Emily and Egg Allergy
Child Health Cases
Daisy and Bronchiolitis
Oli and Vomiting
Charlotte and Cystic fibrosis
Alfie and IBD
Kyle and Leukaemia
Jennie and Spina Bifida
Freya and Lymphadenopathy
Sam and the Heart Murmur
Harry and Swollen Eyes
Jackson and Sleep Disturbance
Dermatology Cases
Skin Cancer and Skin Lesions
Morphology of the Skin
Inflammatory Skin Diseases 1
Inflammatory Skin Diseases 2
Obstetrician and Gynae Cases
Obstetrician and Gynae
Ophthalmology Cases
Mrs Smith and AMD
Mr Roberts and DR
Mr Brown and CRVO
Mr Abbas and Corneal Ulcer
Mrs Taylor and Cataract
Primary Medical Care Cases
Mr Smith and Memory Loss
Mr Ngnmi and Stroke
Sonya and Type 2 Diabetes
Paula and a Cough
Mr Green and Bowel Problems
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