Altruism

Performance Objective

Evaluation Method

Graduation Competency

1. Establish a collaborative environment with the healthcare team and the patient. (patient care; interpersonal and communication skills; professionalism; system-based learning)

a) Students will communicate in a facilitative, effective and efficient manner with patients, their families and other members of the health care team.

b) Students will learn to communicate medical information and the patient assessment via thorough, well-developed medical documents.

c) Students will treat patients and healthcare providers with respect and dignity.

d) Students will work collaboratively as a member of a health care team, acting with honesty and integrity.

e) Students will work to be an efficient member of the patient care team by demonstrating reliability, initiative, organization and helpfulness.

f) Students will learn about hospital organization by understanding the role of every member of the health care team.

g) Students will work to improve the quality of the system in which you work.

4, 6, 7, 8

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1g, 1h, 1k, 1l, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2f, 2g, 2h, 3a, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6e, 6g

2. Demonstrate behavior consistent with the highest standards of professionalism and medical ethics. (professionalism; interpersonal and communication skills)

a) Students will demonstrate consideration for patients to varying degrees to health and illnesses.

b) Students will demonstrate a commitment to caring for all patients regardless of gender, race, socioeconomic state or sexual orientation.

c) Students will uphold in practice the basic precepts of the medical profession including altruism, respect, compassion, honesty, integrity and confidentiality.

d) Students will actively reflect on your actions and experiences.

e) Students will demonstrate respect for the roles of other healthcare providers and of the need to collaborate with others in caring for patients.

4, 6, 7, 8

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1l, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2f, 2g, 2h
3a, 3c, 3e, 3f, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6a, 6b, 6e, 6g,

Knowledge

Performance Objective

Evaluation Method

Graduation Competency

1. Effectively provide daily care for patients as part of the inpatient team. (patient care; medical knowledge; interpersonal and communication skills; professionalism)

a) Students will integrate basic and clinical science knowledge to understand, explain and treat patient problems.

b) Students will construct clear progress notes to document an updated assessment and plan.

c) Students will orally present a follow-up patient’s case in a focused manner with an appropriate amount of detail including concise interim history, focused physical exam findings and diagnostic and management plans.

d) Students will on a daily basis assess and modify, if necessary, the clinical management for common medical problems of assigned patients while assisting in the continuity of care of these patients.

e) Students will follow patients through their entire hospitalization including performing basic medical procedures under the guidance and supervision of senior team members.

3, 4, 6, 7, 8

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1l, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5e, 5f, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6e, 6g,

2. Demonstrate mastery of the internal medicine core topics, (medical knowledge)

a) Students will develop the ability to address inpatient internal medicine training problems associated with hospitalized patients including:
1. Acute coronary syndrome
2. Fluid and electrolyte abnormalities
3. Acid-base disorders
4. Acute renal failure
5. Liver disease
6. Pneumonia
7. Venous thromboembolism
8. Gastrointestinal bleeding
9. Nosocomial infections
10. Altered mental status

b) Students will begin to apply the basic and clinical sciences that underlie the practice of internal medicine to the clinical care of the patient.

c) Students will apply knowledge to clinical problem-solving, clinical decision-making and critical thinking.

d) Students will access and utilize information resources to help develop an appropriate plan of care for common and uncommon medical problems.

e) Students will demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and principles related to preventive medicine and nutrition.

3, 4, 6, 7, 8

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1l, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 3a, 3c, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5d, 5e, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5k, 5l

3. Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and principles of cultural competency which may impact the manner in which healthcare is delivered to individual patients. (medical knowledge; interpersonal and communication skills; professionalism)

a) Students will demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to the gender, age, culture, religion, sexual preference, socioeconomic status and disabilities of patients and professional colleagues.

b) Students will demonstrate the ability to educate patients about their health problems and to motivate them to adopt health promoting behaviors.

c) Students will exhibit appropriate value for the sensitive nature of the doctor/patient relationship and the importance of compassionate communication which is sensitive to the patient’s familial, cultural and spiritual circumstances.

4, 6, 8

1g, 1h, 1k, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2g, 3d, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5d, 5e, 5g, 5h, 5j, 5k, 5l, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 6f, 6g

Skillfulness

Performance Objective

Evaluation Method

Graduation Competency

1. Evaluate patients hospitalized with acute illness. (patient care; medical knowledge)

a) Students will obtain and record a patient’s history in a logical, chronologically organized and thorough manner.

b) Students will perform and record an appropriately complete and accurate physical examination.

c) Students will obtain, interpret and analyze important supplemental information including lab data, EKGs and chest x-rays.

d) Students will synthesize information from patient’s history, physical examination and laboratory data to formulate a problem list with a reasoned differential diagnosis for each patient problem.

e) Students will correlate results of diagnostic tests and procedures with the information from the history and physical examination to develop a patient management plan.

4, 6, 8

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 1g, 1h, 1i, 1j, 1k, 1l, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2f, 2h, 3a, 3c, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5d, 5e, 5g, 5h, 5i, 5j, 5h, 5l, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6g

Dutiful

Performance Objective

Evaluation
Method

Graduation
Competency

Exhibit a pattern of continuous and self-directed learning.

a) Students will exhibit a capacity for self-assessment, moral reflection and ethical reasoning to form the basis for life-long learning.

b) Students will self-assess clinical strengths and deficits and know when to seek guidance for improvement.
c) Students will demonstrate an understanding of the educational value of the clinical experiences and interactions.

d) Students will demonstrate initiative in seeking new knowledge and applying it to clinical situations.

e) Students will demonstrate independent learning in response to questions raised in the clinical setting by using textbooks, journals, and electronic resources to learn more about topics.

f) Students will apply an evidence-based medicine approach to addressing questions that arise in the clinical setting.

g) Students will begin to develop time management skills striving to be both efficient and thorough at the same time.

4,6,7

1d, 1e, 2f, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e