The value of schema

Our research and anecdotal experience both tell us that our learners are most interested in our thought processes.  I have used schema for years, but never had the right name for that process.  Dr. Reza Manesh, in the latest episode of the Curbsiders, uses a schema to help diagnose an unknown patient.  He defines it: Diagnostic Schema A systematic way to tackle a clinical problem by having an organized approach. On reflection I realized that this is major tool for my teaching.  I have teaching schema for chest pain, syncope, hyponatremia, etc.  I wrote about my chest pain schema in 2006! 7 deadly causes of chest pain and decision aids  As a medical educator, developing such schema help us teach and give a structure for the learners to remember how to diagnose a particular problem. Do you use schema?  Reza makes a convincing case that you should.
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