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Class of 2017
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Session Title:
Musculoskeletal Sessions
Teaching Hours:
Teaching and Learning MethodsTotal Scheduled Hours = 8
Simulation = 8
Description:
One full-class demonstration and three small-group sessions - including hands on practice, clinical scenarios, system review, and practice questions. Note: To accommodate the full class, there will be the three small group sessions will be spread over four time slots. See D2L for schedule.
Keywords:
Joint Complaints, Muscular Complaints, Skeletal Complaints, Musculoskeletal Trauma, Chronic Illness, Joints, Lower Extremity, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremities, Upper Extremities, Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, Spine

Teaching and Learning Methods
Simulation 8 hour(s)

Learning Objectives
Blueprint ID Learning Objectives
8264 take a focused musculoskeletal history based on the following types of patient complaints: Joint Complaints, Muscular Complaints, Skeletal Complaints
8265 complete a focused history related to musculoskeletal trauma.
8266 complete a focused musculoskeletal history within the context of chronic illness (cancer, arthritis).
8267 conduct a physical examination of a patient, including an examination of all joints in the upper and lower extremities.
8268 conduct a neuromuscular exam of the upper and lower extremities.
8269 conduct a musculoskeletal exam of the spinal column, including cervical spine, thoracic spine and the lumbar spine.
8271 conduct a neuromuscular examination of the spine.
8272 conduct the following musculoskeletal special tests: Schober’s test, Bowstring sign, Sacroiliac stress test, tests of knee ligament and cartilage integrity

Linked Course Goal(s) to Session
Blueprint ID Course Goals
7422 Perform a complete and accurate patient-centred history and physical examination appropriate to the patient’s presentation
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
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7423 Develop clinical reasoning skills
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7467 Develop active listening skills
Linked Program Competencies
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7468 Assess the effectiveness of the communication of information delivered to patient, family, community or other health care provider
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal:
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7469 Demonstrate effective oral and written communication of findings in relation to the patient’s key clinical problems
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To This Course Goal:
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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-3 Medical Expert
Formulate an initial plan of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relevant to the patient’s presentation.
me-4 Medical Expert
Develop a differential diagnosis and key clinical problem list following assessment of a patient.
me-5 Medical Expert
Develop a management plan for key clinical problems following assessment of a patient.
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.
cm-3 Communicator
Discuss relevant health care information and management plans with patients and their families.
cm-5 Communicator
Demonstrate effective oral and written communication of information associated with a medical encounter.
cm-6 Communicator
Discuss effective strategies for communicating with third parties other than health care professionals.

Linked MCC Medical Expert Objectives
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