Experiencing the Problem-Based Learning Program

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Problem-Based Learning Program at Indiana University Northwest School of Medicine, June 11-15, 2018

Introduction to the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Program: Students gather for a group photo before entering class
Learning through in-class lectures
PBL and Lecture on Spinal Deformities: Dr. Mas reviews spinal anatomy before starting the lecture
Lecture on Hepatobiliary Diseases: TTU medical students study a clinical case of the day, as Dr. Mas and Dr. Soni ask TTU and U.S. students to review their homework before beginning the lesson
Learning through Discussion: Students discuss medical topics in English
Learning through Analysis: TTU students analyze imaging of the inferior vena cava
Fourth-Year Medical Student Le Nhan Tam Points Out the Location of a Hematoma on a Brain CT Scan
Learning through Presentation: Thai Ba Anh Minh, Pham Le Huy Hoang, and an American student present on kidney anatomy
Student Luu Thi Phuong Thuy Presents on Lymph Node Structure
Nguyen Minh Tri Nhan and Nguyen Hua Hoang Quan Present on Gallbladder Anatomy
Vu Ha Thuy Vy Presents on the Stages of Kidney Cancer
Tran Ngoc Minh Chau, along with Dr. Vu Nguyen Nhan Ai and U.S. students Anthony Kim and his team, Present on Cardiac Physiology

Group Study

Day 5: Team-Based Learning (TBL) and Presentation: Nguyen Minh Tri Nhan and Nguyen Phuoc Loc discuss a clinical case
TTU Students Collaborate on Assignments with U.S. Students
TTU Students Work on Assignments Together with U.S. Students
Dr. Mas and Dr. Soni Explain Clinical Imaging to Pham Le Huy Hoang (male, black shirt) and Two U.S. Students
Students Luu Thi Phuong Thuy, Nguyen Hua Hoang Quan, and Thai Ba Anh Minh Prepare to Present with U.S. Students on the Topic of the Influenza Virus
Third-Year Medical Students Nguyen Thanh Luan and Tran Ngoc Minh Chau (first and second from the left) along with U.S. students Anthony Kim and Nikki Patel Prepare a Presentation on Heart Failure
A Relaxing Moment for Third-Year Medical Students Nguyen Minh Tri Nhan and Nguyen Phuoc Loc Before the Presentation Storm: Topic – Atrial Fibrillation
Third-Year Medical Students Nguyen Minh Tri Nhan and Nguyen Phuoc Loc Present on Atrial Fibrillation

Student Pham Le Huy Hoang Poses with Two Female International Students, Dr. Tarneem Darwish and Quynh Duong (Fullerton University), Showcasing Their Group Presentation Topic: Technology in Medicine
Le Nhan Tam and Vu Ha Thuy Vy (second and third from the right) along with Dr. Vu Nguyen Nhan Ai (far right) Prepare a Presentation on the Effects of Alcohol on the Human Body
TTU and U.S. Students Pose for a Group Photo with Their Certificates After Completing the PBL Session
Dinner in a restaurant in order to celebrate the PBL session