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Class of 2017
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Course Title:
8710 - Core Experiences
Description:
Immerses students in the clinical environment through experiences in core disciplines with a focus on prescribed experiences in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, rural family practice, pediatrics and psychiatry.

Course Goals
Blueprint ID Course Goals
10387 EPA 1 (AAMC): Gather a history and perform a physical examination
Program Competencies: me-1 me-2 me-6 cm-1 cm-2 ha-1 pr-1
10388 EPA 2 (AAMC): Prioritize a differential diagnosis following a clinical encounter
Program Competencies: me-4 me-6 cm-1 cm-2 cm-6 co-2 ha-1 ha-2 sc-1 sc-2 sc-3 pr-1
10389 EPA 3 (AAMC): Recommend and interpret common diagnostic and screening tests
Program Competencies: me-3 me-6 cm-3 cm-4 ld-2 ha-1 ha-2 ha-3 sc-2 pr-1
10390 EPA 4 (AAMC): Enter and discuss orders and prescriptions
Program Competencies: me-5 me-6 cm-3 cm-4 cm-5 cm-6 co-2 co-3 ld-2 ld-3 ha-3 sc-2 pr-1
10391 EPA 5 (AAMC): Document a clinical encounter in the patient record
Program Competencies: me-1 me-2 me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 cm-5 cm-6 co-1 co-3 ld-3 pr-1
10392 EPA 6 (AAMC): Provide an oral presentation of a clinical encounter
Program Competencies: me-1 me-2 me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 cm-3 cm-5 cm-6 co-1 ld-3 sc-3 pr-1
10393 EPA 7 (AAMC): Form clinical questions and retrieve evidence to advance patient care
Program Competencies: me-6 cm-3 cm-5 cm-6 ld-2 ld-3 sc-1 sc-2 sc-3 pr-1
10394 EPA 8 (AAMC): Give or receive a patient handover to transition care responsibility
Program Competencies: me-6 cm-3 cm-5 co-2 co-3 ld-3 pr-1
10395 EPA 9 (AAMC): Collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team
Program Competencies: me-6 cm-5 co-1 co-2 co-3 co-4 ld-3 ha-1 ha-2 pr-1
10396 EPA 10 (AAMC): Recognize a patient requiring urgent or emergent care and initiate evaluation
Program Competencies: me-1 me-2 me-3 me-4 me-5 me-6 cm-1 cm-2 cm-3 cm-4 cm-5 cm-6 co-1 co-2 co-3 ld-1 ld-2 ld-3 ha-3 sc-1 sc-2 pr-1
10397 EPA 11 (AAMC): Obtain informed consent for tests and/or procedures
Program Competencies: 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
10398 EPA 12 (AAMC): Perform general procedures of a physician
Program Competencies: me-3 me-5 me-6 cm-1 cm-3 cm-4 cm-5 cm-6 co-1 co-3 ld-2 sc-1 sc-2 pr-1
10399 EPA 13 (AAMC): Identify system failures and contribute to a culture of safety and improvement
Program Competencies: me-6 cm-6 co-1 ld-1 ld-3 ha-3 sc-1 sc-2 sc-3 pr-1
Program Competencies
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-4 Medical Expert
Develop a differential diagnosis and key clinical problem list following assessment of a patient.
cm-6 Communicator
Discuss effective strategies for communicating with third parties other than health care professionals.
co-2 Collaborator
Demonstrate effective consultation with other health care professionals to provide care for individuals, communities, and populations.
ha-2 Health Advocate
Identify public policies and trends that affect health locally, nationally, and globally, and barriers to access for populations, including persons with disabilities, the underserved and the marginalized.
sc-1 Scholar
Develop a plan for personal continued education.
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.
me-3 Medical Expert
Formulate an initial plan of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to the patient’s presentation.
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.
ld-2 Leader
Apply evidence and management processes to effectively allocate health care resources.
ha-3 Health Advocate
Assess and respond to issues in the Canadian health care system and advocate for patients at all levels.
me-5 Medical Expert
Develop a management plan for key clinical problems following assessment of a patient.
cm-5 Communicator
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication of information associated with a medical encounter.
co-3 Collaborator
Demonstrate respect for health care team members without bias (e.g., bias related to gender, ethnicity, cultural background or health care role).
ld-3 Leader
Describe the roles and responsibilities of physicians and governing bodies in the development and support of the health care system.
co-1 Collaborator
Demonstrate effective collaboration skills within the health care system.
co-4 Collaborator
Demonstrate effective strategies to promote understanding, manage differences and resolve conflicts through negotiation and collaboration.
ld-1 Leader
Identify strategies to effectively manage practice and career.

Sections/Sessions
Obstetrics / Gynecology Core Rotation
Anesthesia Core Rotation
Emergency Medicine Core Rotation
Internal Medicine Core Rotation
Pediatrics Core Rotation
Psychiatry Core Rotation
Rural Family Core Rotation
Surgery Core Rotation