How to Apply Case-Based Learning in Medical Education?

Case-based learning is considered a form of active learning that prepares and qualifies students for their future professional field. It has many positive educational impacts, such as bridging theoretical or academic concepts to clinical practice, enhancing critical thinking, improving long-term knowledge retention and the persistence of educational attainment, and developing collaboration and communication skills. However, its implementation in medical education faces obstacles and challenges, including resource limitations, untrained tutors, complex group dynamics, and integration issues with other modules and courses. These challenges and obstacles stem from a lack of practical experience or a poor understanding of the nature of this learning method and the extent of its differences from problem-based learning. So, this study aims to present a review scope about successful implementation and management of case-based learning sessions in medical education prompting positive aspects and avoiding negative points. Moreover, the study focused on other application forms of case-based learning sessions that may be applied in medical education, such as virtual case-based learning or introducing role-play simulation in case-based learning sessions.