Required Clinical Experiences (RCE)

RCE ensure that students have adequate exposure to a variety of specialty-relevant presenting complaints commonly seen in the clerkship’s clinical setting. RCEs are logged online in One45. This process tracks that students are meeting the educational goals of the clerkship.

Students MUST have logged all RCEs in One45 by the day of the clerkship’s shelf exam in order to pass the clerkship. You can read more about RCEs in our policy in the Student Handbook under Phase 2 and 3 Policies and Procedures, here.

Students will perform all components listed next to each RCE:

Palliative Care Clerkship

RCE Clinical Conditions (Non-Procedural)

Clinical Condition	Skills
Complete a VALUES Assessment	obtain the patient history present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan
Nociceptive Pain	obtain the patient history physical exam interpret pertinent patient data  present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan
Neuropathic Pain	obtain the patient history physical exam interpret pertinent patient data  present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan
Conduct a Confusion Assessment Method (CAM)	obtain the patient history physical exam interpret pertinent patient data  present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan
Conduct Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) Scale	obtain the patient history physical exam interpret pertinent patient data  present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan

RCE Clinical Conditions (Procedural)

Procedures	Level of Student Responsibility
Observe a family meeting on goals of care	attend a family meeting focused on goals of care discussion in a patient with serious illness or at the end of life and subsequently discuss with the provider