Virtual Patient Cases
Virtual patient cases (VPs) are online scenarios that represent authentic, simulated representations of clinical encounters. They provide a powerful, immersive and engaging learning experience that focuses on decision-making and case-management. These in turn can result in diverse outcomes.
Available without geographical constraints, 24/7, VPs have a critical role in continuing medical education for self-assessment and formative learning. They serve to inform surgeons about updates on recent best-practice and evidence-based guidelines and references to pertinent literature. For those charged with teaching residents, VPs can be used form the basis for active group discussions and educational research activities.
These activities are an Accredited Self-Assessment Program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the Canadian Association of General Surgeons.
Active CAGS members have full access to the case library via the CAGS General Surgery Learning and Resource Centre.
Virtual Patient Trauma Collection
These 10 cases have been developed to simulate the Primary and Secondary trauma review. They are a valuable learning resource for residents in General Surgery and Surgical Foundations programs.
- Chest Trauma
- Facial and Head Injuries
- Genitourinary Trauma
- Head Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Trauma
- Possible Pediatric Child Abuse
- Thermal Trauma
- Traumatic Fall with Multiple Injuries
- Vascular Trauma, Gun Shot Wound
- Workplace Injury
Click here to access the Trauma Collection of virtual patient cases. (Note: you will be asked to enter your email address associated with your CAGS member account.)
Available standalone virtual patient cases are:
- Lung Cancer
- Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
- Thick Melanoma
- Disclosing Harm From Healthcare Delivery
- Malignant Bowel Obstruction
Click the images below to see examples of case structure.
- Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
- Acute Care
- Bariatric Surgery
- Informed Consent
- Complex Trauma
- Breast Cancer
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Melanoma
