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Outpatient Subspecialty
R1
Overview
The Outpatient subspecialty
rotation provides the intern exposure to a wide variety of medical subspecialty
problems that present in the outpatient setting. Primarily focused in the
Ambulatory Service Unit, this experience is augmented with the
Principle Teaching/Learning
Activities
Morning Report
This conference occurs from 8:30
to 9:30AM (M,T,TH,F) in the resident resource room. Residents present cases to
either a subspecialty attending or to a core faculty. Generalist. Residents
are expected to prepare educational bullets to share with the group.
Grand Rounds
This conference is a lecture
driven format and occurs on Wednesday mornings in the Beardwood classroom.
Noon Conference
This conference occurs daily from
12 to1PM. A variety of presentations occur during this sessions including but
not limited to: journal club, autopsy rounds, clinical didactics, communication
video tape review, ethics topics etc.
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Patient Care- Principle Educational Goals |
Learning Activities |
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Refine skills in history taking for ambulatory patients |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Refine skills in physical examination for outpatients |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Recognize common outpatient medicine problems and
generate relevant differential diagnosis |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Refine skills in ordering and interpreting diagnostic
tests |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Medical Knowledge -Principle Educational Goals |
Learning Activities |
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Increase clinical medical knowledge of subspecialty
medical problems presenting in the outpatient setting |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Increase basic science knowledge of subspeciality
medical problems presenting in the outpatient setting |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Demonstrate ability to find relevant medical literature |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Practice Based Learning and Improvement -Principle
Educational Goals |
Learning Activities |
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Identify areas that need improvement in medical
knowledge, decision making, and communication in regards to the care of
ambulatory patients |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Develop mechanisms to improve on identified areas of
weakness |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Interpersonal Skills and Communication-Principle
Educational Goals |
Learning Activities |
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Communicate plan of care with patients |
DPC |
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Communicate effectively with nursing |
DPC |
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Communicate effectively with other physicians involved
in the care of outpatients |
DPC |
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Present cases to other members of the care team and in
educational conferences |
DPC |
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Professionalism -Principle Educational Goals |
Learning Activities |
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Behave professionally in the care of patients and
towards other members of the care team |
DPC |
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Systems Based Practice – Principle Educational Goals |
Learning Activities |
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Gain an understanding on how best to utilize and access
hospital and community resources for the care of ambulatory patients |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Gain an understanding on how best to establish and
maintain services for ambulatory patients |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Use evidence based and cost conscious strategies to
care for ambulatory patients |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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Gain an understanding of managed care issues
(referrals, drug formularies etc) |
DPC, MR, NC, GR |
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