Facilitating Case Discussion: Being a “reflective” practitioner of Case Method

After each session, it is important for the facilitator to spend time reflecting on the session. Which questions worked for you? How well did they work for you? Did they accomplish the intended purpose in the discussion? If you identified a “teaching buddy,” be sure to follow up with him/her about any specific skills you asked them to observe. It might be helpful to re-read this as part of your systematic reflection on what worked and did not work for you during this session. Consider what you will change the next time you use this or another case.

Gregory S. Blaschke, M.D., M.P.H. and
Janet P. Hafler, Ed.D.

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