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Class of 2017
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Session Title:
OBSGYN: Skills
Description:

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID Learning Objectives
11306 By the end of the Obstetrics and Gynecology clerkship rotation, the medical student should be able to perform the following skill/procedures 1. Bimanual pelvic examination 2. Vaginal speculum insertion 3. Pap test 4. Auscultation of the fetal heart by doptone in the second/third trimester 5. Leopold maneuvers 6. Symphysis fundal height measurement 7. Nitrazine test for spontaneous rupture of membranes 8. Fern test for spontaneous rupture of membranes 9. Cervical examination during labour 10. Spontaneous vaginal birth 11. Delivery and examination of the placenta 12. Obtain cord blood 13. Place urinary catheter

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
Blueprint ID Course Goals
10387 EPA 1 (AAMC): Gather a history and perform a physical examination
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-1 me-2 me-6 cm-1 cm-2 ha-1 pr-1
10397 EPA 11 (AAMC): Obtain informed consent for tests and/or procedures
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-3 me-5 me-6 cm-1 cm-3 cm-4 cm-5 ld-2 ld-3 ha-1 ha-3 sc-2 sc-3 pr-1
10399 EPA 13 (AAMC): Identify system failures and contribute to a culture of safety and improvement
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
me-6 cm-6 co-1 ld-1 ld-3 ha-3 sc-1 sc-2 sc-3 pr-1
Linked Program Competencies To Course Goal(s)
me-1 Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate patient-centred history appropriate to the patient’s presentation.
me-2 Medical Expert
Perform a complete and accurate physical examination appropriate to the patient’s presentation.
me-6 Medical Expert
Apply knowledge of the clinical, socio-behavioural, and fundamental biomedical sciences relevant to a clinical problem.
cm-1 Communicator
Develop and maintain appropriate ethical and therapeutic relationships, rapport and trust with patients and their families.
cm-2 Communicator
Collect and synthesize accurate and relevant information, incorporating perspectives from patients and their families, colleagues and other health care professionals.
ha-1 Health Advocate
Identify the important determinants of health, risk factors for illness, interaction between the population and their physical, biological and social environment, and personal attributes.
pr-1 Professional
Demonstrate accountability to patients by applying best practices and adhering to high ethical standards.
me-3 Medical Expert
Formulate an initial plan of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to the patient’s presentation.
me-5 Medical Expert
Develop a management plan for key clinical problems following assessment of a patient.
cm-3 Communicator
Discuss relevant health care information and management plans with patients and their families.
cm-4 Communicator
Develop a shared plan of care with patients, their families, and other health care professionals.
cm-5 Communicator
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication of information associated with a medical encounter.
ld-2 Leader
Apply evidence and management processes to effectively allocate health care resources.
ld-3 Leader
Describe the roles and responsibilities of physicians and governing bodies in the development and support of the health care system.
ha-3 Health Advocate
Assess and respond to issues in the Canadian health care system and advocate for patients at all levels.
sc-2 Scholar
Apply the principles of research, critical appraisal and evidence-based medicine to learning and practice.
sc-3 Scholar
Demonstrate facilitation of learning for health care professionals, patients and society as part of the professional responsibility.
cm-6 Communicator
Discuss effective strategies for communicating with third parties other than health care professionals.
co-1 Collaborator
Demonstrate effective collaboration skills within the health care system.
ld-1 Leader
Identify strategies to effectively manage practice and career.
sc-1 Scholar
Develop a plan for personal continued education.

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives
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