Clerkship Objectives

By the end of the clerkship, students must:

Clerkship Objectives	MD Program Objectives
Communicate clearly and effectively with interdisciplinary team members, resident and attending physicians, and consultants	Communication Skills 1 (I.F.1) Communication Skills 2 (I.F.2)
Derive clinical data from the history and physical exam thoroughly and succinctly.	History Taking 1 (I.A.1)
Report clinical data from the history and physical exam thoroughly and succinctly.	Communication Skills 5 (I.F.5)
Describe indications for and potential complications of basic procedures and demonstrate correct techniques for such procedures.	Procedural Skills 1 (I.C.1) Procedural Skills 2 (I.C.2)
Display initiative and reliability in completing tasks and following up on results.	Teamwork 1 (III.C.1)
Formulate differential diagnoses and management approaches to medical problems that arise commonly on inpatient medical services.	Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1) Clinical Reasoning 2 (I.D.2) Clinical Reasoning 3 (I.D.3) Medical Decisions Making 1 (I.E.1)
Formulate management approaches to clinical conditions that arise commonly on inpatient medical services	Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1) Medical Decisions Making 1 (I.E 1)
Participate in transitions of care, including hand-offs, admissions and discharges	Medical Decisions Making 1 (I.E.1)
Communicate clearly and effectively with patients and caregivers	Communication Skills 2 (I.F.2)
Demonstrate minimum proficiency as an Interpreter on the RIME schema (Reporter-Interpreter-Manager-Educator)	Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1) Medical Decision Making 1 (I.E.1)