Clinical Skills Session Objectives

• To discuss and to practice the components of the Cardiac history and physical examination.
• To practice the Respiratory history and physical examination.
• To discuss and to practice the components of the respiratory history and physical examination.
• To practice an approach to the environmental exposure history using the CH2OPD2 format.
• To describe how to perform the components of the medical history.
• To describe and to practice applying effective patient-centred communication skills as part of history-taking to assist with building and strengthening the patient-physician relationship.
• To discuss and to practice history taking and patient-centred communication skills.
• To discuss the components of a physical exam and to describe and to practice the vital signs assessment.
• To practice the Cardiac history and physical examination.
• To discuss and to practice the Head and Neck history and physical exam, with a focus on the ear and nose exam.
• To discuss and to practice the Head and Neck history and physical exam, with a focus on the oropharyngeal exam.