Navigating Uncertainty in Clinical Practice: A Workshop to Prepare Medical Students to Problem-Solve During Complex Clinical Challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Uncertainty is an inherent part of medicine. Prior work has trained medical students to better communicate diagnostic uncertainty; however, this work touches on only one aspect of the uncertainty students will face in practice. We developed a session to provide them with a taxonomy for categorizing the various types of uncertainty, as well as a framework to apply when navigating uncertainty during clinical challenges. These tools can help students make sense of uncertainty and determine actions in a complex health system.

Methods

We designed a virtual workshop for third-year medical students at the end of their core clerkships. It included a didactic session followed by a small-group immersive unfolding case experience with several challenge points during which

SUBMITTER: Rusnack F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10409886 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature