About
CReME started out as an informal group of clinical academics who were interested in collaborating to improve the teaching of clinical reasoning in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Now we are a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing resources, networking and collaboration opportunities for organisations, teachers and learners in pursuit of our aims.
Board members
Chair
Professor of Medical Education, University of Nottingham and Honorary Consultant Physician, University Hospitals of Derby & Burton
Treasurer
Associate Professor of Medical Education Practice, University of Cambridge.
Secretary
Director of Communication Skills Teaching and Lead for Clinical Skills & Reasoning, Hull York Medical School
Committee Member
Dean of Academic Affairs, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia.
Committee Member
Clinical Senior Lecturer, Associate Programme Director (Teaching & Learning) MBChB programme, University of Manchester.
What is 'clinical reasoning' and why does it matter?
Clinical reasoning is 'a skill, process, or outcome wherein clinicians observe, collect, and interpret data to diagnose and treat patients' (Daniel et al, 2019). It is complex and takes years to learn. Studies show diagnosis frequently goes wrong, and it is the most common, costly, and dangerous of medical mistakes. As a result, there is a growing consensus that medical schools and postgraduate training programmes need to teach clinical reasoning in a way that is much more explicit, systematic and consistent with evidence from the learning sciences.
Our Aims
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To promote excellence in teaching and learning of clinical reasoning in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education
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To provide high quality clinical reasoning related resources for organisations, teachers and learners
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To promote research in the field of clinical reasoning in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.