Join us for "Learning How to Learn: Neuroplasticity and Perceptual Learning in Health Professions" a 2 part series with Martin Pusic, MD, PhD
Overview -- Perceptual learning is the process of learning improved skills of perception. These improvements range from simple sensory discriminations (e.g., distinguishing two musical tones from one another) to complex categorizations of spatial and temporal patterns relevant to real-world expertise (e.g., knowing whether or not an x-ray image shows a tumor). Underlying perceptual learning are changes in the neural circuitry of the brain, termed “neuroplasticity.”
Wednesday, Feb 8th at 12:30pm
Session #1: Can old dogs learn new tricks? Neuroplasticity and its relevance to health professions education.
- Define neuroplasticity
- Discuss how we should structure learning in HPE based on neuroplasticity considerations
- Discuss the research of Michael Merzenich, Norman Doidge and Eleanor Gibson
Thursday, March 2nd at 12:30pm
Session #2: Perceptual learning in visual diagnosis: on Pigeons, Gorillas and Us.
- Understand the base model of how clinicians (or anyone, really) makes visual diagnoses
- Discuss how this base model can inform the way we structure learning
- Discuss the research of Harold Kundel, Philip Kelman and (the Brigham's own) Jeremy Wolfe.
Register and a Zoom link will be sent to you via calendar invite prior to the event.