Clerkship Objectives

At the end of this clerkship, a student will be able to:

Clerkship Objectives	MD Program Objective
Gather pertinent history about patients’ serious illness and symptoms in the context of palliative care.	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.
Perform a pertinent physical exam related to the patient’s serious illness and/or symptoms in the context of palliative care.	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. 11. Apply principles of social-behavioral sciences to the delivery of healthcare. 16. Exhibit the behaviors of honesty, integrity, and respect in interactions with peers, staff, faculty, and patients.
Communicate gathered clinical data effectively through oral and written presentations.	19. Communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers across a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. 20. Communicate effectively with colleagues within one's profession or specialty, other health professionals, and health-related agencies. 21. Maintain comprehensive, timely medical records.
Formulate an accurate differential diagnosis and management plan for patients’ pain and non-pain symptoms.	2. Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice. 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.
Function collaboratively as part of an interprofessional health care team.	20. Communicate effectively with colleagues within one's profession or specialty, other health professionals, and health-related agencies.
Demonstrate effective, compassionate communication with patients and caregivers in the palliative care setting, including eliciting patient/caregiver values, addressing concerns, and responding to emotional needs.	5. Counsel and educate patients and their families so that they can participate in their care and enable shared decision making. 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. 19. Communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers across a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.