Aconcept for adapting medical education to the next generations via three-staged digital peer teaching key feature cases.

Abstract

While the core principles of medical education remain the same, the students' socioecological backgrounds, values and learning requirements are constantly changing. Bridging the generation gap between teachers and students is akey challenge of medical didactics. To meet the demands of today's classroom, we piloted anovel three-stage peer teaching and key feature concept. First, an on-demand key feature video case was presented. Second abackground video was launched, followed by aself-assessment tool. Third, alive case discussion webinar focusing on clinical reasoning was held. The contents were created by near-peers experienced in medical didactics and checked by clinical experts. The elective format resonated with 652 participating graduate students and 1250 interactions per webinar, suggesting that students' strengths and weaknesses were addressed adequately. We aim to provide educators with input for creating aflexible and integrative learning environment utilising modern technological and didactic tools that shape the healthcare workers of tomorrow.