The Role of Problem-based Learning in Post-graduate Pain Medicine Education?

Doctors are expected to assist, teach, train and assess colleagues at almost all stages of their careers
yet doctors themselves have received little formal training on how to teach. Teaching is as much a
science as an art. Teachers should know their audience to help personalize the learning experience.
We propse that substituting a traditional “lecture series” structure with a postgraduate Problem Based
Learning (PBL) structure in the context of a pain medicine educational program could improve trainee
satisfaction and PBL experience. The implementation of a PBL system into a pain medicine
postgraduate program created a positive learning atmosphere, improved the trainee satisfaction and
ultimately should enrich the learning experience in the area of pain medicine. Adapting to the learning
needs of individuals interested in pain medicine is important so that we create a positive learning
atmosphere, improve the trainee satisfaction and enrich the learning experience in the area. Then
perhaps more young doctors will uncover the professional enjoyment and exciting challenges pain
medicine provides those of us already involved on a daily basis.