More generally speaking, Dr. Hausmann noted that learning requires effort, and mounting evidence suggests the more effort that is put into active, engaged learning, the more likely this effort is to yield effective outcomes for trainees.
The session left audience members with a great deal of food for thought, and perhaps that was exactly the point. If a lecture can challenge the listener to question, create and apply new ideas, then that may be the best sign of truly effective education.
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Jason Liebowitz, MD, completed his fellowship in rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, where he also earned his medical degree. He is currently in practice with Skylands Medical Group, N.J.
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