Richard Schwartzstein, MD

Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
Harvard Medical School

Richard Schwartzstein is a professor of medicine, Director of Educational Scholarship, and the Pathways Course Director for Homeostasis I at Harvard Medical School. As a practicing pulmonologist and critical care doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Schwartzstein brings an applied lens to his teaching. In his Homeostasis I course, the simulations he facilitates with first-year medical students immerse learners in realistic problems of practice and require students to work together to reach informed solutions.

Full Class Session

Watch the full class session featured in this instructor’s move videos to observe and reflect on teaching practices as they unfold. Click below to find a breakdown of all the class activities, with accompanying timestamps and descriptions. The video is also chaptered according to featured instructional moves, allowing you to see how these vignettes fit into the larger context of the session.

Class Activity Breakdown

Richard Schwartzstein, MD

Asking and Answering Questions to Deepen Student Understanding

Debriefing the Emotional Experience of the Simulation

Defining Strategic Roles for Simulation Facilitators

Designing a Simulation Session

Engaging the Whole Class Through Strategic Role Assignment

Normalizing Uncertainty Through Simulations

Planning for Unpredictability in Simulations

Using Simulations in the Case-Based Collaborative Learning Classroom

Full Class Session

Course Documents

Sample Faculty Guide

Sample Mini-Case

Homeostasis I Course Calendar