Think Like a Doctor

This course will explore the cognitive dimensions of the medical art. With the assistance of the audience, the presenters will explore real-world clinical scenarios, delineate and re-frame the component clinical questions, and demonstrate how to efficiently and effectively answer these questions using web-based medical resources.

Date and Time

Wednesday, May 21, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Engage in a dialog about clinical problem solving
2. Discuss various taxonomies for clinical evidence
3. Understand the various web-based resources that can be used for clinical problem solving.

Presenters

David Frenz, MD

Dr. Frenz earned a medical degree and completed a family medicine residency at University of Minnesota. He works as a hospitalist for the HealthEast Care System and serves as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.

Jim Beattie, MLIS, AHIP

Jim Beattie is an associate librarian and the Head of Liaison, Education and Interdisciplinary Services for the Bio-Medical Library, one of the Health Sciences Libraries, at the University of Minnesota.

Jim earned his MLIS at University of Texas at Austin, and has experience working as a medical school and hospital librarian.  In his roles as a librarian liaison for the Medical School and department head, Jim works directly with the Medical School's MED2010 initiative, helps to integrate the library’s online collections into clinical teaching, and is a member of the AHC Associate Deans for Education Council.