Clerkship Objectives

By the end of the clerkship students will be able to:

Clerkship Objective	MD Program Objective
Demonstrate medical knowledge appropriate to urgent and emergent care setting.	8. Apply knowledge of the biomedical sciences to care for patients.
Develop an appropriate differential diagnosis list, distinguishing between emergencies versus urgencies.	3. Make informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. 8. Apply knowledge of the biomedical sciences to care for patients. 9. Apply established and emerging principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based health care.
Formulate an initial plan for the management based on the assessment of the patient and differential diagnosis.	3. Make informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. 8. Apply knowledge of the biomedical sciences to care for patients. 9. Apply established and emerging principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based health care.
Effectively communicate with consultants, admitting services and other members of the health care team.	20. Communicate effectively with colleagues within one's profession or specialty, other health professionals, and health-related agencies.
Demonstrate a compassionate and nonjudgmental approach when communicating with patients and exhibit honesty and integrity in patient care.	15. Demonstrate ethical principles in the care of patients. 16. Exhibit the behaviors of honesty, integrity, and respect in interactions with peers, staff, faculty, and patients.
Obtain an accurate problem-focused history and physical examination.	1. Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their conditions through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests.
Identify and address potential barriers to patient care as related to social determinants of health.	22. Identify and participate in solutions to failures in high quality, equitable, and optimal patient care. 23. Demonstrate approaches to addressing structural factors that may impact healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
Perform a real-time literature search and utilize artificial intelligence to assist in answering a clinical question.	13. Locate, appraise, and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to patients' health problems.