Webinar Details
Title: National Patient-Teacher Registry: A New Educational Concept
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Speaker:
Mark Korson, PhD, VMP Genetics, LLC, Director of Physician Support, Director of Education
Webinar Overview:
In general, medical students and post-graduate trainees receive little teaching about metabolic disease. At VMP Genetics, we believe in the power of “patient-teaching” and are bringing patients and families into lectures and presentations – at conferences and in the classroom. While doctors talk facts, patients tell stories. Story-telling is a more compelling teaching method with better recall over time than didactic lecturing. We also believe that doctors are more likely to make a diagnosis if they have already seen a patient and hear her/his story. We are looking to collaborate in this effort with patient foundations and similar communities.