Use Library Resources
Welcome to the Spokane Health Sciences Library! We’re your resource for academic, clinical, and research information throughout your time at WSU. On this page, we point you to a few of our best resources to use for your cases each week. Textbooks, which you can find in our eBook Databases below, are great for learning about […]
Year 2
Facilitators are involved in the Monday and Friday sessions. During the Wednesday session, CBL groups are self-guided on the elements of clinical reasoning (i.e., problem representation, illness script, hypothesis driven questions, clinical reasoning paragraph, and more). Session guidance A case preview and case questions are released before the small-group session to allow students to come […]
Year 1
Session Guidance A case preview and case questions are released before the small-group session to allow students to come to the first session prepared to actively engage with the case and in clinical reasoning. Students who are less confident in their clinical knowledge can come to the group on a more even playing field. Housekeeping […]
Case-Based Learning (CBL) Student Guide

In this guide What is CBL? Case-Based Learning (CBL) is an active, small-group learning environment that uses a clinical case to prompt inquiry and exploration of core clinical and scientific concepts while developing clinical reasoning skills in a structured manner. With the guidance of faculty facilitators and collaboration with peers, you’ll explore various core concepts […]