Wiki Page, OB/Gyn Residency - ACT: Module 1: Introduction to the Clerkship

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Learning Objectives:

Through course activities, readings, discussions, and assigned projects learners will be able to:

Recognize the UCF College of Medicine's goals and objectives in relationship to the clinical curriculum.

Discuss the pedagogical principles utilized at the UCF College of Medicine.

Describe general clerkship curricula, policies and procedures.

Identify clerkship rotation expectations for students.

This is Important Because...

The Clerkship year is the first time that medical students will be working in the hospital setting on a regular basis. Many of the behaviors and attitudes that they see modeled during this year will influence how they practice medicine. The clerkship year is known to be a year that is very challenging. Clinical Educators have a significant role in patient care and the culture of medicine through their instruction, leadership and modeling to students during their third year. Many students will use the impressions they gather during this year to select the specialty and career path that is right for them. This module will provide Residents with an overview of the responsibilities students should be entrusted with throughout the year in order to meet curricular expectations and competencies.

Some of the Benefits of Understanding the Curricular Goals of the Clerkship Include:

Improve patient care – Educating medical students in how to navigate the hospital system (systems-based practice) including when to questions the system and improve it will help develop proactive physicians that provide patient centered care.

Promote interprofessional education – This is the first time students will participate on an interdisciplinary team. Modeling the role of the physician with other interprofessional healthcare workers will shape how the student engages these team members in the future.

Develop lifelong learners – Continuing Medical Education and lifelong learning is a competency for practicing physicians. Modeling how to incorporate lifelong learning into professional practice will help to establish career success for students.

How this Module Connects to the Other Modules:

This module gives an overview of undergraduate medical education, with a focus on the curricular goals and competencies of the third year. Understanding what medical students have accomplished in their first two years of training will provide Clinical Educators with a frame of reference for teaching strategies and learning opportunities. This module will lay the foundation for implementing subsequent modules.

Introduction to the Clerkship Module

Complete the interactive module by reviewing the content presented in the module and completing the practice activities. Submit the feedback form with your name and program to receive completion credit for this module. The link for the feedback form is located on the final page of the module and will only be accessible once all module activities have been satisfactorily completed.

Module completion will be logged in the gradebook within 24 hours after the feedback form has been submitted. If you do not see credit for a module you completed, please submit a screenshot of the final page of the feedback form for that module.

Direct any technical questions or concerns to the program manager, Monica.Bailey@ucf.edu.

Click the image below to enter the Clerkship module. You will be brought to another page in the course.

Resources for Introduction to the Clerkship

The module highlights different aspects of each Clerkship, make sure to familiarize yourself with the Clerkship handbook for the rotation you will be supervising students in. Handbooks cover the Clerkship policies and procedures, they can be referred to as a resource for general guidelines of the Clerkship. Clerkship Coordinators are available to answer any additional questions, they're contact information is located on the websites below.

Handbooks are found under the Clerkship resource tab in the right hand corner of the website. There are no associated articles for this module.

Internal - Family Medicine website

Neurology website

Obstetrics and Gynecology website

Psychiatry website

Pediatrics website

Surgery website

*There are several resources and models that are used in clinical education. If you are familiar with resources that would be helpful to your colleagues please share them on the resources discussion board and I will add it for future residents.

Assignments

1. Readings:

Module 1 and associated Clerkship handbook

2. Practice and Application

Module activities must be completed by Friday October 9, 2015.

Complete module:

Case-based Activity: In the case-based activity you will be presented with three common scenarios that you may face while supervising Clerkship students. Use your knowledge of the Clerkship objectives and policies to correctly answer the case. The Clerkship handbook is available to clarify any questions you may have.

Complete Feedback Form: Provide us with programmatic feedback to improve the module activities and scenarios.

The case-based activity is not graded however it will need to be completed along with the feedback form in order to receive a certificate of completion.