| Overall Clinical Biennium Curricular Objectives |
Teaching Objectives
The faculty will provide the experiences and opportunities necessary to increase students’ knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of:
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Student Learning Indicators/ Competencies Related to Objectives
To determine if objectives have been met, the faculty will evaluate the students ability to:
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Provide a core curriculum that integrates core biomedical basic science knowledge with its application to clinical practice. |
- The core concepts (Fund of Knowledge) of Surgical practice.
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- Identify, describe, and discuss the etiology, the clinical features, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, as well as evaluation and treatment alternatives for a variety of surgical procedures.
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Provide students with the necessary information to develop a core understanding of the clinical manifestations of common diseases, including risk factors, prevention, clinical presentation, clinical course, treatment and prognosis and for students to become proficient with the clinical assessment of both health and disease. |
- The core technical concepts of Surgical practice. including:
- Basic surgical preparation
- Basic surgical skills (e.g. suturing)
- The core patient-management concepts of Surgical practice including:
- History Taking Skills
- Physical Exam Skills
- Written Skills
- Oral Presentation Skills
- Problem Solving & Clinical Judgment
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- Elicit, describe, and clearly record a complete history and physical status examination obtained from the patient and other collateral sources.
- Demonstrate the ability to orally present a coherent and concise case presentation using medical terminology.
- Formulate a problem list & differential diagnosis for major presenting symptoms and alter in response to changes in clinical status.
- Develop a comprehensive treatment including the patient’s medical, pharmacologic, therapeutic, & social needs
- State indications for, and limitations of, the tests used to evaluate physiologic functioning
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Provide a curriculum designed to enhance students’ understanding of the ethical principles involved in patient care, the professional responsibilities of a physician in the clinical practice of medicine, and how cultural and societal factors may be involved during clinical assessments and decision-making. |
- The professional responsibilities of a surgeon in clinical practice including:
- Establishing rapport and communicating effectively with patients and their families.
- Respecting and communicating effectively with medical staff and colleagues.
- Respecting cultural and ethnic differences of patients and families and understanding how differences may influence patient management.
- Exhibiting professional behaviors such as:
- Promptness
- Reliability and dependability
- Professional appearance
- Ethical
- Empathy/altruism
- Honor, integrity, self-awareness
- Proper level of confidence
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- Demonstrate an empathic, respectful, and nonjudgmental demeanor in interactions with patients and staff members.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide patient care in a conscientious and responsible manner.
- Exhibit a level of self-confidence that is commensurate with her/his level of training.
- Seek advice from preceptors when it’s appropriate.
- Wait to fully discuss case with preceptor before proceeding with patient care.
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Provide a curriculum with learning opportunities designed to stimulate students’ intellectual enthusiasm and curiosity. |
- The importance of being motivated and committed to life-long learning
- What it means to be a practicing surgeon.
- What a career in surgery might be like.
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- Demonstrate an enthusiasm for learning by independently researching the literature, asking questions & obtaining appropriate consultation and/or supervision to optimize patient care.
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