Goals and Objectives
At each Educational Level
Assignment Sample: Family Medicine Inpatient Rotation
Demonstrate superior proficiency in the first and second year objectives.
Educational Program Goals and Objectives
Competency-based
Assignment Sample: Family Medicine Inpatient Rotation
Patient Care (PC)
Adequately perform a detailed and pertinent history and physical examination.
Satisfactorily outline to faculty and senior residents the initial workup of a patient being admitted to the Family Medicine service.
Effectively and efficiently present a patient in morning report.
Demonstrate knowledge of and appropriate care of other specialties in reference to patient care on the Family Medicine service.
Demonstrate the proper methods of requesting consultations:
- All consultation requests will be discussed with the senior resident prior to the request.
- All consultations will be requested by a personal or telephone contact with the consultant.
- The consultant will be enlightened with a brief history, physical findings, and the reason for consultation.
- Perform the initial workup indicated prior to the consultation request.
- Ask the consultant if there are any tests or radiological studies that should be ordered prior to their visit to evaluate the patient.
- In case of a need for an emergency consultation, notify the senior resident and the staff immediately AFTER securing the consultation.
Medical Knowledge (MK)
Residents will be able to state the appropriate evaluation and management of the following medical conditions:
Pneumonia
Exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive airway disease
Congestive heart failure
Chest pain, acute coronary syndrome, and acute myocardial infarction
Atrial fibrillation
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
TIA and Stroke
Electrolyte abnormalities including hypo/hypernatremia and hypo/hyperkalemia
Acute renal failure
Diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state
Urinary tract infection
Cellulitis
The use of enteral nutrition and PPN/TPN
Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Practice-based learning and improvement (PBL)
Residents will daily seek and report the most current information regarding the care of at least one patient on the service.
Residents and Interns will prepare and present a medical subject of interest as will be assigned by the senior resident or the attending staff once a week, after morning report.
The residents will present the month’s activities at Morbidity and Mortality conference as previously outlined. The discussion should include a critical evaluation of the care rendered, whether it met standard of care, whether evidence-based interventions were utilized appropriately, and whether anything differently could or should have been done that might have improved the outcome.
Interpersonal and Communication Skill (ICS)
The residents will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with the patients, family members, fellow residents, and attending staff.
Demonstrate appropriate effective phone skills.
Professionalism
Residents will be punctual in completing all assigned duties.
Residents will perform all history and physicals on the day of admission and all discharge summaries on the day of discharge.
Residents will demonstrate sensitivity to the family members who experience the stress of having an ill person in the family.
Residents will demonstrate sensitivity to patients and family members of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
Residents will demonstrate respectful, professional relationships with nursing and ancillary staff.
Residents are expected to dress professionally and wear their lab coats.
Systems-Based Practice
Demonstrate effective use of the hospital computer system.
Demonstrate knowledge of hospital resources pertaining to patient care.
Effectively consult social services for help with patient disposition.
AOA competency
Is demonstrated in the application of knowledge of accepted standards in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) appropriate to specialty. The practitioner will remain dedicated to life-long learning and to practice habits in osteopathic philosophy and manipulative medicine.