Using MAAS Practice in Teaching

USING MAAS PRACTICE IN TEACHING

MAAS Practice is an AI patient simulation that students use
independently or in small groups. Here’s how to integrate it
into your curriculum.

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

Students practise on their own time. Each consultation takes
10-20 minutes. They receive automated feedback mapped to
MAAS scales. Useful for:

– Preparing for OSCEs
– Practising specific skills (e.g., exploring hidden agenda)
– Repeating difficult moments using the “again” command

SMALL GROUP USE

One student practises while others observe and discuss.
Recommended format:

1. One student conducts the interview (screen shared or projected)
2. Group observes — what did the patient reveal? What was missed?
3. Pause and discuss at key moments
4. Compare approaches — another student tries the same moment
5. Debrief using the five questions below

DEBRIEF QUESTIONS

After a practice session, ask:

1. “What was that like for you?”
2. “Was there a moment that stood out?”
3. “Did the patient feel real? Was there a moment when it felt off?”
4. “What would have made it more useful?”
5. “Would this help you prepare for a real consultation?”

FEEDBACK FOCUS

Students choose between three feedback modes:

– Interview skills — focuses on communication technique (MAAS items)
– Balanced — focuses on how technique and clinical reasoning connect
– Problem-solving — focuses on diagnostic reasoning and red flags

For early students, recommend “Interview skills.”
For advanced students, recommend “Balanced” or “Problem-solving.”

MULTI-CONSULTATION CONTINUITY

Maria Santos has three consultations. What the student diagnoses
and prescribes in consultation 1 is what Maria lives with in
consultations 2 and 3. This teaches continuity of care — a skill
rarely practised in simulation.

Consider assigning all three Maria consultations as a sequence.

AVAILABLE CASES

→ See full case catalogue

→ Open MAAS Practice

WE WELCOME FEEDBACK

This tool is new and we’re learning too. If you use it in teaching,
we’d appreciate hearing what worked and what didn’t.

→ Share feedback (mailto:acrijnen@gmail.com)