MedEdPortal:  Although the navigation is a little tricky, this is a great source of cases that can be adapted for either team or problem-based learning.
	New England Journal of Medicine: Just type in case studies and you'll find a wealth of cases ready to be adapted to team or problem-based learning.
	Medscape: This is actually a pathology site, but it's loaded with a variety of cases and continuing medical education modules. Another great source.

Team-based and problem-based leaning lends itself well to interdisciplinary and integrated clinical exercises and problems. As we move forward looking at sample cases and clinical situations, look for opportunities to incorporate these elements.

Occasional issue with some of the PDF files: Mischief has gotten into some of the PDF files. Every now and then one will not open when you click the link. I'm not sure of the problem, but I've found that if you close the new window and click again on the link, the file will open. I have also found that if you download the file to your own computer (right click and choose the 'save as' option), you can open the saved copy without problem. Unsolved mystery.

• Sample student evaluation forms:

  • Team evaluation form

  • Evaluation form two

  • Student participation form

• Sample first-year medical student, interdisciplinary TBL

  • Patient history. To be provided several days in advance.

  • Article that references the case. To be provided with patient history.

  • IRAT. Given to students individually at the beginning of the session.

  • Additional information to be provided to groups during the group discussion.

  • GRAT Questions to be answered by groups during the summation meeting.

  • Summary (note the final 'teaser' question), and slide presentation. Provided at the summation meeting.

• Sample histories:

  • Patient is a 45 year old female who presents with a “run down feeling” after returning from a trip to India.

  • Patient is a 26 year old female that presents after intense persuasion from her family with the complaint of “sick” for 15 days.

  • Patient is a 54 year old man who originally presented 5 days ago with complaints of “chest pain” that started 8 hours before he arrived at the hospital while the patient was walking to his car after dinner.

  • Patient is an 55 year old male who presents because of intense right arm pain and inability to use the extremity.

  • A 78 year old male presents after being brought in by his daughter because he “seems really tired and I can’t get him to respond to me.”

Moving on to week one.