Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Develop a management plan including: Pharmacologic treatment and non-pharmacologic treatment.
• Assess for risk of drug interactions (including an approach to polypharmacy in the elderly)
• Assess for risk of iatrogenic complications (including increased risk among the elderly).
• Participate in a care plan discussion with a patient understanding the role of shared-decision making.
• Understand the roles of and collaborate with allied health professionals in a patient’s care.
• Assess a patient’s competence to make decisions regarding therapy.
• Undertake discharge planning including arranging and communicating follow-up plans.
• Consider the concepts of resource stewardship and high value care in making treatment decisions.
• Monitor for response to therapy including compliance and potential adverse effects.
• Consider legal and/or ethical issues as well as psychosocial aspects in deciding on an appropriate treatment.

Activities

• Management Plan

Tags

Collaborator Medical Expert Clerkship Internal Medicine Rotation Internal Medicine Management Skills