July 2001
Volume 65 |
Number 7
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| PBLD
Program Takes Active Stance on Learning
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Meg A. Rosenblatt, M.D.,
Chair
Committee on Problem-Based Learning Discussions
The Problem-Based Learning Discussion (PBLD) Program is celebrating
its 10th year as an integral educational forum at the ASA Annual
Meeting. Small group discussions of problem-oriented cases promote
active learning in an informal environment. Moderators assist
learners in identifying the key issues of the case and help the
group in a process of self discovery. Many adult learners prefer
this format, which requires active involvement, to the traditional
passive assimilation of lectures. Tremendous numbers of attendees
who return to the program each year are a testament to the success
of the PBLD programs.
A record number of unsolicited cases were submitted by the ASA
membership and were reviewed and evaluated by the PBLD committee.
The result of this open-call process is that 45 percent of the
124 cases chosen for presentation this year are new to the program.
The majority of older cases have been updated, with a trend toward
improved scholarship. These updates and improvements should allow
cases to be used in other academic venues or by those unable to
attend the PBLD session themselves.
As usual, many experts will be facilitating sessions covering
an extensive variety of topics this year. Managed care, clinical
research and ethics discussions are interspersed among a wide
spectrum of clinical cases. Sessions considering patients from
pretermers through geriatrics are offered in an array of clinical
settings from traditional to novel nonoperating room arenas. Discussions
involving cutting-edge science and therapies are also included.
The category of “education” has been added to the PBLD
index, offering a forum for those interested in challenges in
medical student and resident teaching.
Those who purchase PBLD tickets though preregistration will receive
their “homework,” which consists of objectives, a case
with leading questions and a reference list in hard copy form
mailed to their homes, allowing adequate time for participants
to develop their own approach to the clinical problem prior to
the meeting. This year, for the first time, PBLD participants
will receive the entire 2001 PBLD Case Discussion program on CD-ROM.
PBLD sessions will be held at the New Orleans Hilton Hotel from
Saturday, October 13 through Tuesday, October 16. Breakfast sessions
will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Luncheon sessions will be held Saturday through Tuesday from 12:30
p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Refreshment sessions will be held on Monday
and Tuesday from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. Food services will be available
30 minutes prior to the onset of the sessions.
The tickets will be $30 for the breakfast sessions, $50 for the
luncheon sessions and $20 for the refreshment sessions. Sessions
are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so register early
and list alternative choices in the event that your primary choice
is sold out.
The members of the PBLD committee have implemented many of the
suggestions garnered from the previous years’ evaluations
and worked to continue to expand the scope and quality of the
cases. The result is a program that promises to be exciting. We
invite and encourage all attendees of the 2001 Annual Meeting
to attend one (or more) of the PBLD sessions.
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Meg A. Rosenblatt,
M.D., is Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Mount
Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York. |
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