Not that Cadman wants to change everything at the medical school. The cornerstone of these teaching sessions is the analysis of actual patient histories.
Most medical schools rely solely on lectures for the first two years.
We need to build on the strengths we already have. The University of Hawai'i, he notes, is recognized across the country as a leader in this technique. In fact, doctors from Korea, Japan and Taiwan have come here specifically for training in PBL instruction methodology. They seek us out because they're interested in this kind of learning process. Change will come to the medical school in the form of a new building and site.