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Objectives

Physiologic functions with the placenta and fetus
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Diagnose pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Assess Gestational Age
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Normal maternal physiologic changes of the postpartum period
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

List the normal physiologic and anatomic changes of the breast during pregnancy and postpartum periods
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Recognize commonly used medications which are appropriate and inappropriate to use while breast feeding
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Counsel the lactating patient about commonly asked questions such as frequency, duration, inadequate production of milk etc.
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Describe endocrinology and physiology of the normal menstrual cycle
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Describe the physiological changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis during climacteric.
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Describe the symptoms and physical findings associated with hypoestrogenism
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Long-term changes associated with hypoestrogenism
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Define primary and secondary infertility
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Causes of male and female infertility
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Risk factors for endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Symptoms and physical findings of endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Management of the patient with postmenopausal bleeding
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3

Describe the role of the preoperative anesthetic assessment with regards to optimizing patient risk.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Assess a patient who has an ASA class 1 or 2 classification with regards to their readiness for anesthesia by taking an appropriate history and performing a relevant physical examination.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Assess the patient's airway for ease of mask ventilation, LMA insertion or endotracheal intubation.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe common side effects of the commonly-used analgesic techniques.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain how epidurals and patient controlled analgesia is used in perioperative analgesia.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Demonstrate appropriate care of unconscious patients (i.e. protecting patient head and limbs)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe systematic mechanisms to increase safety in the delivery of inhalation and intravenous drugs including labeling of syringes, needle recapping, use of needleless systems, preventing hypoxic anesthetic mixtures, etc.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain the concept of balanced anesthesia and its role in modern general anesthetics
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe the anatomy relevant to epidural or spinal anesthetic techniques. Explain the role of regional anesthesia in modern anesthetic practice.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain the presentation and management of malignant hyperthermia as an example of the hypermetabolic state
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Place appropriate monitoring devices prior to induction of anesthesia (EKG, NIBP, SpO2)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain the goals and phases of general anesthesia
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain the following concepts as they relate to drugs administered via intravenous: half-life, therapeutic range, metabolism, redistribution, elimination and target organ
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Identify intravenous drugs used in the induction, maintenance and emergence of general anesthesia, including indications for use, mechanism of action, and common side effects
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Identify inhalation anesthetic agents used in the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia including mode of delivery, indications of use, mechanism of action, concept of minimum alveolar concentration and common side effects
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe modalities used to control pain in the perioperative period: opioids, NSAIDs (including Acetaminophen), steroids, regional techniques and local anesthesia. Explain how analgesics are used in a mulitmodal fashion.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain the presentation and management of pseudocholinesterase (plasma cholinesterase) deficiency as an example of a pharmacogenetic disease.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe airway anatomy relevant to bag-mask ventilation and endotracheal intubation
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

List indications for endotracheal intubation, use of LMA, and indications for mechanical ventilation
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Provide a patent airway in an unconscious, adult patient, with or without the use of an airway device (oral or nasal airway), with minimal or no assistance.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Prepare airway management equipment: laryngoscope, suction, styletted endotracheal tube, laryngeal mask airway.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Position the unconscious, adult patient or appropriate simulation device for insertion of an LMA or for performance of laryngoscopy with minimal assistance.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Insert an LMA with minimal assistance in an unconscious, adult patient or appropriate simulation device. Demonstrate attention to patient care and safety during insertion. Assess appropriate positioning of the device.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Perform laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation with minimal assistance in an unconscious, adult patient or appropriate simulation device. Demonstrate attention to patient care and safety. Assess appropriate positioning of endotracheal tube.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe criteria for extubation
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

List the types of patients who are at highest risk of aspiration. Explain how we prevent aspiration and describe how aspiration is treated.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe at least 3 systems for delivering oxygen to patients
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe how we measure patient ventilation and oxygenation and how to determine if they are adequate.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

List the causes of hypoxemia. Describe appropriate treatment of hypoxemia in the perioperative setting.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain common mechanical ventilation parameters (volume control and pressure control ventilation, respiratory rate, tidal volume, pressure and PEEP)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Demonstrate adequate ventilation using the bag-mask valve technique with minimal assistance in the unconscious, adult patient.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Demonstrate appropriate use of the anesthetic circuit and ventilator with minimal assistance.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain how euvolemia can be disturbed/altered in the perioperative period and how these alterations are managed.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Explain the fluid management issues of the pediatric patient.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe the determinants of cardiac output. Explain the relationship between myocardial oxygen supply and demand and how we can alter each aspect of the relationship perioperatively.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Define shock and explain how shock can be classified (types and degree). Describe potential treatments for the patient in shock, including the rational use of vasoactive and inotropic medications.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

List potential sites for vascular access and describe complications associated with each site.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Prepare the equipment and supplies needed to insert an intravenous in an adult patient.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Insert an intravenous in a conscious or unconscious adult patient or appropriate simulation device with minimal assistance. Demonstrate ability to determine the proper function of the intravenous line.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Describe appropriate uses for the following crystalloid solutions: normal saline, Ringer's lactate, D5W, D5W/NS. Describe appropriate uses of the colloid solutions albumin and Pentaspan. Explain the complications of using these fluids.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Replace crystalloid solutions demonstrating sterile techniques and ability to maintain line without air.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation

Demonstrate ethical decision making.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Recognize and accept one’s limitations and know when to ask for help.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Protect information provided by or about patients, keeping it confidential, and divulge it only with the patient’s permission except when otherwise required by law.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate sensitivity to cultural issues (e.g., age, sex, culture, disability).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Be reliable and responsible in fulfilling obligations.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Maintain a professional appearance.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate honesty and integrity in patient care.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Take the appropriate measures to protect oneself from illness and injury.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Chest pain
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Shortness of breath
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Abdominal pain
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Headache
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Abnormal behavior (psychosis, delirium, intoxication, violence).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Minor trauma / MSK injuries (including fracture / dislocation/ sprain). Explain the ABCDE approach to major and minor trauma, identify resuscitative priorities and recognize injuries which require acute management.
Clerkship Objectives

Emergency Medicine Rotation

Dizziness / vertigo
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Poisoning
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate the ability to present a patient case in a clear, concise, and complete manner.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Practice effective communication including the use of empathy, non-verbal communication and respectful counseling with patients and their families.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Provide clear discharge instructions for patients, including return to care instructions and ensure appropriate follow-up care.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate thorough, clear, and concise documentation and charting.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and other health care professionals.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Describe the role of other health professionals in the management of the patient in the ED.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Cardiac monitor lead placement and the use of a cardiac defibrillator for pacing / cardioversion / defibrillation.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Peripheral IV start
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Place patient on oxygen (nasal prongs, non rebreather mask)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Local anesthetic infiltration
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Place patient on pulse oximeter
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Apply an extremity plaster splint
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Suturing simple laceration
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

CPR (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Perform basic airway maneuvers (head tilt, chin lift, jaw thrust, oral/nasal airway insertion, BMV)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

12-lead ECG — myocardial infarction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Shock - Recognize shock and predict underlying etiology (distributive, cardiogenic, hypovolemic, obstructive).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of evidence-based medicine and best practice guidelines and how they relate to patient care in the ED.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate an ability to access various educational resources available to enhance patient care.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate a basic understanding of the way the ED works (basic functioning, referrals, role of other health professionals).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate the ability to rapidly recognize and initiate basic management of acute life- or limb-threatening illness or injury
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Describe a basic differential diagnosis including the significant worst-case diagnosis for every patient assessed.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate a basic systematic, prioritized approach to resuscitation and stabilization of emergencies.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate a basic ability to distinguish seriously ill or injured patients from those with minor conditions.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate a focused history and physical examination.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Distinguish which conditions are life-threatening or emergent from those that are less urgent.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and initiate treatment of the undifferentiated patient.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Describe the concept of triage and prioritization of care, including paraphrasing the use of Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS). Recognize that certain groups of patients require a high index of suspicion for serious illness (e.g.,immunocompromised, chronic renal failure, transplant, extremes of age, intoxicated, and diabetes).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Loss of consciousness (syncope)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Anaphylaxis / severe allergic reaction
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Altered level of consciousness - including the recognition and management of acute stroke
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Seizure
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Cardiorespiratory arrest
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Head injury - minor
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Fever
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Cardiac dysrhythmias. Synthesize ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) algorithms, recognize unstable ACLS states and use ACLS algorithms to guide treatment.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Vaginal bleeding - pregnant
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Burns - minor / major
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Urinary symptoms
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Neck and back pain
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Eye pain (including red eye)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate a basic ability to self-guide professional development, including identifying and addressing learning needs.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate compassion and nonjudgmental approach to all patients.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Cardiac monitor rhythm analysis.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Chest radiograph interpretation.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Extremity radiograph interpretation.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

C- spine radiograph interpretation.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Pulse oximetry.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Urinalysis.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Perform wound cleansing and simple dressing.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

12 lead EKG (15 lead optional)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate effective advocacy for patient comfort (including pain management, basic needs).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate an awareness of the underlying psychosocial and socioeconomic problems that may precipitate an ED visit.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Emergency Medicine Rotation

Preventative health care male
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Preventative health care female
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Well baby / Well child
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Referral to a specialist
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Integration of care with allied health professional
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

An understanding of the broad scope of family medicine
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

An understanding of how virtual or same-site interprofessional teams function in the context of the primary care environment.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Appreciate the challenges in addressing complex, diverse patient care issues longitudinally.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Appreciate the nature of some of the specific challenges in the provision of primary care to patients, such as addressing undifferentiated illness, chronic illnesses and preventive care issues.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Gain skills and experience in meeting patients’ needs for prevention, problem identification and management, and complex disease management through episodic care of patients and their families in the community practice setting.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Describe how illness presents differently through the life cycle and in the family medicine setting compared to other settings.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Understand the special needs of vulnerable groups related to disparities and inequities in seeking and receiving care. (e.g. Aboriginals, recent immigrants, same-sex relationships, transgendered, marginally housed, disabled, age extremes).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Awareness of Poverty Tool and application to patient's health.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Take a history from a geriatric patient, with special emphasis on physical and mental functioning.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Validate and obtain historical information from other relevant informants (e.g. partner, caregiver, community care access centre, family physician) when indicated.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Collect accurate information regarding function in basic and instrumental activities of daily living.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Perform a physical examination on an elderly patient, adapting it to possible conditions of frailty, immobility, hearing loss, memory loss and other impairments.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Perform a mental status examination to evaluate confusion and/or memory loss in an elderly patient, including the use of appropriate tools (e.g. Mini Mental Status Examination)
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

For a geriatric syndrome, generate a list of probable contributing factors.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Consider community and hospital resources available to assist in the management of the older patient.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Respect the increased risk of iatrogenic complications among elderly patients.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Appreciate the role of team members such as family physician, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist, social worker, pharmacist, nurse and family members.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Participate in an interdisciplinary approach to assessment, management and rehabilitation of elderly patients.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Chronic Pain
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Osteoporosis
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Pressure Ulcers
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Sensory Alteration, including Visions and Hearing Impairment
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Atypical Presentation of Disease
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Decision Making Capacity
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Performs comprehensive geriatric assessment to evaluate the underlying etiologies of undifferentiated functional decline.
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Collects appropriate history
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Performs appropriate neurological exam
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Performs MMSE /- frontal testing as indicated
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Applies diagnostic criteria for dementia
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Orders appropriate work up based on Canadian Consensus guidelines
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Delirium
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Applies DSM or CAM criteria for diagnosis of delirium
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Identifies risk factors for delirium
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Searches for reversible etiologies
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Recommends appropriate supportive and symptomatic care
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Identifies strategies to prevent complications
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Depression
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Performs and interprets Geriatric Depression Scale
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Recognizes relationship between cognitive impairment and depression
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Recognizes how clinical presentation of depression differs in older adults
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Falls, Immobility and Gait Disturbances
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Identifies patients at high risk for falls
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Is familiar with screening tools for mobility and balance (e.g. Timed get and Go)
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Performs appropriate assessment and recommendations
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Incontinence
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Evaluates acute urinary incontinence
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Evaluates chronic urinary incontinence
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Iatrogenesis
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Demonstrates awareness of why the elderly are more vulnerable to aggressive efforts at diagnosis and treatment as well as recognizes an example of iatrogenesis
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Failure to Thrive/Weight Loss
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Identifies physical, medical and psychosocial factors that contribute to malnutrition and weight loss in an elderly person
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Polypharmacy and Appropriate/Inappropriate Prescribing of Medications
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Accurately performs a medication review with recommendations
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Identifies drugs that have a high frequency of adverse effects in the elderly
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Identifies drugs that require adjustment for renal insufficiency
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Calculates CrCl
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Can identify methods of improving compliance
Clerkship Objectives

Geriatrics Rotation

Venipuncture
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

Arterial blood gas
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

EKG
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

Thoracentesis
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

Abdominal paracentesis
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

Lumbar puncture
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

NG (Nasogastric) insertion
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

Collect accurate information regarding function in basic and instrumental activities of daily living.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Interpret an electrocardiogram and a chest X-ray
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Assess for risk of drug interactions (including an approach to polypharmacy in the elderly)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Assess for risk of iatrogenic complications (including increased risk among the elderly).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Participate in a care plan discussion with a patient understanding the role of shared-decision making.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Assess a patient’s competence to make decisions regarding therapy.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Consider the concepts of resource stewardship and high value care in making treatment decisions.
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine Rotation

Monitor for response to therapy including compliance and potential adverse effects.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Consider legal and/or ethical issues as well as psychosocial aspects in deciding on an appropriate treatment.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Describe the physiologic changes associated with pregnancy and explain their implication on anesthetic management
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Perform an ob/gyn history as part of the general medical history, including: chief complaint, present illness, menstrual history, obstetrical history, gynecologic history, contraceptive history, sexual history, family history, and social history.
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 1 / Medical Foundation 2 / Medical Foundation 3 / Integration Foundation / Medical Foundation 4 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Complete Pelvic Examination
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Perform an adequate Pap smear
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Obtain Specimens to detect STDs (Pap Smear and Culture)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Handle specimens properly to improve diagnostic accuracy (Pap Smear and Culture)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cervix
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Maternal physiologic and anatomic changes associated with pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Effects of pregnancy on common diagnostic studies
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Know the interaction between pregnancy and the following medical and surgical conditions:
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Anemia
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Diabetes Mellitus
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Urinary Tract Infection
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Infectious Diseases including:
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Herpes
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Rubella
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Group B Streptococcus
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Hepatitis
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

HIV, HPV, other sexually transmitted infections
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Toxoplasmosis
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Varicella and Parvovirus
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cardiac Disease
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Asthma
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Alcohol, tobacco, other substance abuse
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Surgical Abdomen
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Council patients on:
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

A history of genetic abnormalities
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Advanced maternal age
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Substance abuse
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Nutrition and Exercise
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Medications and environmental hazards
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Immunizations
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Depression
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Distinguish an at-risk pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Assess fetal growth, well-being and maturity
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Appropriate diagnostic studies
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Patient education programs
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Nutritional needs of pregnant women
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Adverse effects of drug and environment
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Perform a physical exam to obstetrical patients
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Answer commonly asked questions regarding pregnancy, labour and delivery
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Characteristics of false labour
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Initial assessment of the labouring patient
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Stages and mechanisms of normal labour and delivery
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Techniques to evaluate the progress of labour
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Pain management during labour
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods of monitoring the mother and fetus
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of normal delivery
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Vaginal repair
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Indication for operative delivery
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Immediate postpartum care of the mother
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

VBAC
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Normal postpartum care
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Appropriate postpartum patient counseling
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk factors for postpartum infection
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

List most common infectious organisms
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Indications for use of prophylactic antibiotics
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Recognize and treat common postpartum abnormalities of the breast
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Know the reasons why breast feeding should be encouraged
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Develop a differential diagnosis of 1st trimester bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

List risk factors predisposing patients to ectopic pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe symptoms and physical findings suggestive of ectopic pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Understand methods and tests used to confirm the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Explain treatment options
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Red blood cell antigens
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Use of immunoglobulin prophylaxis during pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Clinical circumstances under which D isoimmunization is likely to occur
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods used to determine maternal isoimmunization and severity of fetal involvement
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Develop a differential diagnosis for 1st trimester bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Distinguish the types of spontaneous abortions
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Define recurrent abortion
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Recognize the signs of a missed abortion
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

List complications of spontaneous abortions
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

List causes and complications of septic abortion
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Definition and classification of hypertension in pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia-Eclampsia Syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic methods for preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Approach to management for preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Maternal and fetal complications from preeclampsia-eclampsia syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Etiology of monozygotic, dizygotic, mutizygotic gestation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Altered physiologic states of multifetal gestation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic methods of multifetal gestation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Approach to antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management of multifetal gestation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Common causes of fetal death in each trimester
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic methods to confirm the diagnosis
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of a patient with fetal death, including disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Emotional reactions and the effect on management
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Maternal complications of fetal death, including disseminated intravascular coagulopathy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Abnormal labour patterns
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods of evaluating fetopelvic disproportion
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Fetal and Maternal complications resulting from abnormal labour
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Indications and contraindications for oxytocin administration
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Strategies for management of abnormal fetal presentation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the approach to patient with third-trimester bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Compare symptoms, physical findings, diagnostic methods, that differentiate patients with placenta previa, abruption placenta, and other causes of 3rd trimester bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe complications of placenta previa and abruption placenta.
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe immediate management of shock secondary to 3rd trimester bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the bimolecular basis of preterm labour
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Factors predisposing to preterm labour
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Signs and symptoms or premature uterine contractions
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Causes of preterm labour
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Differential Diagnosis
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of preterm labour, including:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Tocolytics
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Steroids
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Antibiotics
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

History, physical findings, and diagnostic method to confirm ROM
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Factors predisposing PROM
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk and benefit of expectant management versus immediate delivery
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods to monitor maternal and fetal status during expectant management
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Auscultation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Electric Fetal Monitoring
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Fetal Scalp Sampling
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Differential Diagnosis of postpartum hemorrhage
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Immediate management of the patient with postpartum hemorrhage including:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Inspection for lacerations in the patient with postpartum hemorrhage
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Use of uterine contractile agents in the patient with postpartum hemorrhage
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of volume loss in the patient with postpartum hemorrhage
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of coagulopathy in the patient with postpartum hemorrhage
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the causes and epidemiology of maternal death rates
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the causes and epidemiology of fetal death rates
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the causes and epidemiology of neonatal death rates
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the causes and epidemiology of perinatal death rates
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the normal period of gestation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the complications of postmaturity
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the management of prolonged gestation
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Define Macrosomia and fetal growth restrictions
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe etiologies of abnormal fetal growth
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cite methods of detection of fetal growth abnormalities
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cite associated morbidity and mortality of abnormal fetal growth
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Council patients on the various methods of contraception:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Physiologic or pharmacologic basis of action of various methods of contraception
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Effectiveness of various methods of contraception
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Benefits and Risks of various methods of contraception
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods of male and female surgical sterilization
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risks and benefits of procedures (surgical sterilization)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Factors needed to help the patient make informed decisions (surgical sterilization), including:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Potential surgical complications (of surgical sterilization)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Failure rates (of surgical sterilization)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Reversibility (of surgical sterilization)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Financial considerations of various methods of contraception
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Sterilization
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Surgical and non-surgical pregnancy termination methods
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Potential complications of abortion:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Psychosocial considerations of abortion
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Ethical issues raised concerning abortion
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Normal vaginal appearance and secretions
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation and management of common vulvar and vaginal problems including:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Vaginitis due to bacteria, fungi, trichomonads, viruses, foreign bodies or atrophy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Dermatologic conditions of vulva
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Bartholin's gland disease
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Vulvodynia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Trauma (Vulvar and Vaginal)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Organisms and methods of transmission, symptoms, physical findings, evaluation and management of each of the following sexually transmitted infections:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Gonorrhea
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Chlamydia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Herpes Simplex Virus
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Syphillis
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Human Papillomavirus Infection
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Council patients on public health concerns, including:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Screening programs
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Costs
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Prevention and immunizations
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Partner evaluation and treatment
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Pathogenesis (of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Common Organisms (of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Signs and symptoms (of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods of diagnosis (of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Treatment (of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Sequelae, including:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Tubovarian abscess
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Chronic salpingitis
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Ectopic pregnancy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Infertility
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Predisposing risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Anatomic changes due to pelvic organ prolapse and incontinence
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Signs and symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Physical exam (Pelvic Relaxation and Urinary Incontinence)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cystocele
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Rectocele
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Enterocele
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Vaginal vault or uterine prolapse
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods of Diagnosis (of Pelvic Relaxation and Urinary Incontinence)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Urine culture
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Post-void residual
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cystoscopy
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Urodynamic testing
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Nonsurgical and surgical treatments (Pelvic Relaxation and Urinary Incontinence):
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Pessary
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Medications (Pelvic Relaxation and Urinary Incontinence)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Reconstructive Surgery (Pelvic Relaxation and Urinary Incontinence)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Theories of pathogensis of endometriosis
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms and physical findings of endometriosis
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Common sites of implants
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Method of diagnosis of endometriosis
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Non-surgical and surgical management of endometriosis
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Define Chronic Pelvic Pain
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cite the incidence and etiologies of chronic pelvic pain
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cite clinical manifestations of chronic pelvic pain
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Cite diagnostic procedures for chronic pelvic pain
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

List management options for chronic pelvic pain
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Definitions of primary and secondary amenorrhea, and oligomenorrhea
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Causes of amenorrhea
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation methods for amenorrhea
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Treatment options for amenorrhea
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Distinguish abnormal uterine bleeding from dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

List causes of abnormal uterine bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluate and diagnose abnormal uterine bleeding
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe therapeutic options for abnormal uterine bleeding.
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Definitions of primary and secondary Dysmenorrhea
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Causes of dysmenorrhea
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management strategies for dysmenorrhea
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of climacteric including:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Hormone therapy (HRT) (Management of climacteric)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Nutrition and exercise (Management of climacteric)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Non-hormonal therapeutic options during climacteric
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the risks and benefits of HRT
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation and management of infertility
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Ethical considerations in infertility
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Define premenstrual syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Theories of etiology of premenstrual syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods of diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management Strategies for premenstrual syndrome
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe symptoms and physical findings of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe diagnostic methods of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management and follow-up of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe risk factors of vulvar neoplasms
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe methods of diagnosis of vulvar neoplasms
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Describe the diagnosis and management of vulvar neoplasm
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk factors of cervical disease and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Indications for screening of cervical disease and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms and physical findings of cervitis and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation and management of the patient with the abnormal pap smear
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Impact of staging on management and prognosis of cervical disease and neoplasia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Prevalence of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms and physical findings of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods to confirm the diagnosis of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Indications for medical and surgical treatment of uterine leiomyomas
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Methods to diagnose endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Impact of staging on management and prognosis of endometrial carcinoma
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Management of the patient with endometrial cancer
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation of the patient with adnexal mass
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Functional cysts (characteristics of)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Benign neoplasms (characteristics of)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Carcinomas (Ovarian) (characteristics of)
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Evaluation and management of carcinomas of the ovary:
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Symptoms and physical findings of carcinomas of the ovary
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk factors for carcinomas of the ovary
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Histologic classification of carcinomas of the ovary
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Impact of staging on management and prognosis of ovarian neoplasms
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Physiology of male and female sexual response
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Physiologic, emotional, and societal influences on sexuality during: iii) Reproductive years
Framework Objectives

Medical Foundation 3 / Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Adult sexual assault victim
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Acquaintance rape
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Risk factors for shoulder dystocia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Demonstrate immediate management of shoulder dystocia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Discuss options if immediate management of shoulder dystocia is not available
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Be able to identify a fetal bradicardia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Demonstrate immediate management of fetal bradicardia
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Discuss options if immediate management of fetal bradicardia is not successful
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Hemorrhage
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Infection
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Including Depression
Framework Objectives

Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

Calculate appropriate endotracheal tube size for pediatric patients.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Anesthesia Rotation / Pediatrics Rotation

Perform a complete pediatric history including chief complaint, present illness, review of systems, pregnancy and delivery, neonatal course, developmental milestones, past m edical history and surgical operations, immunizations, medications, allergies, family history, social history
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Perform an age appropriate focused interview of the affected part(s) or system when appropriate.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe aspects of the maternal prenatal history and labor and delivery course that have implications for the health of the newborn.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Interview an adolescent using the HEADDS method to ask questions about lifestyle choices that affect health and safety
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Perform a complete pediatric physical examination including head and neck, respiratory, cardiac, abdominal, musculoskeletal, neurologic, and skin
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Perform an age appropriate focused examination of the affected part(s) or system when appropriate
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Assess major developmental milestones (gross motor, fine motor, social, language)
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Assess the sexual maturity of male and female adolescents using the Tanner method.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Identify growth that deviates from expected patterns based on the family growth history and the child’s previous growth
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Demonstrate the use of standard growth charts to track weight, height, head circumference, body mass index
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Recognize an acutely ill child who requires immediate medical attention.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe an approach to the Dysmorphic child
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Consider economic and psychosocial issues in the management plan for pediatric illness
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Calculate drug doses based on body weight for an infant or young child
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Write admission orders for a pediatric patient
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Write Intravenous and oral fluid orders for an infant, including types of fluid and rate
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Write maintenance fluid orders for a child or adolescent, including type of fluid and rate
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Write intravenous and oral fluid orders for a dehydrated child including type of fluid and rate.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Establish rapport with children and adolescents
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe unique features of the physician-patient relationship during adolescence, including confidentiality and consent
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe approaches for discussing suspected child abuse with the family
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe the unique contributions of each member of a multidisciplinary team in caring for children with chronic illness
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

consider ethical issues in Pediatrics
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe strategies for health maintenance during well child visits from birth to adolescence
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

anticipatory guidance
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

List recommended immunizations from birth to adolescence
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

List features of the history and physical exam that should trigger concern for possible child maltreatment.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Outline the differential diagnosis and initial evaluation of a child with failure to thrive.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Understand preventative and management strategies to address childhood obesity.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Be familiar with the expanded Ontario newborn screening program and the rationale for screening
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Recognize social determinants of the health of Canadian children.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Understand Canadian laws for mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse and procedures for reporting
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Recognize, describe the differential diagnosis and understand methods to manage common pediatric conditions including:
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Identify factors that determine whether each problem should be managed in the inpatient or outpatient setting.
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Heart murmurs - innocent and pathologic
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Cough
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Wheeze
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Respiratory distress
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Fever
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Sore throat/otalgia
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Abdominal pain
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Vomiting
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Diarrhea
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Dysuria
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Rash
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Altered level of consciousness
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

seizure
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe the ABCD assessment of an acutely ill child
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Outline the initial steps in the assessment and stabilization of the child with critical and acute pediatric illness including:
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

respiratory failure
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

shock
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

status epilepticus
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

head injury
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

diabetic ketoacidosis
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Describe the clinical features, complications and common management strategies of childhood chronic illnesses including:
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Asthma
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Cerebral palsy
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Cystic fibrosis
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Diabetes Mellitus
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Clerkship Objectives

Pediatrics Rotation

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Pediatrics Rotation

Seizure disorder
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Pediatrics Rotation

Develop an initial approach to the assessment of the child with school difficulties.
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Pediatrics Rotation

Discuss how chronic illness can influence a child’s growth, development, educational achievement, and psychosocial functioning.
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Pediatrics Rotation

Psychotic Disorders
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Mood Disorders (including in post-partum, seasonal, GMC)
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Anxiety Disorders
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Personality Disorders
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Substance Use Disorders (including concurrent disorders, and screening assessment tools e.g. CAGE, AUDIT, MAST)
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Somatoform disorders
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Medical Psychiatry
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Trauma- and stressor-related disorders
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Other: Impulse control disorders, Factitious Disorder and Malingering
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Amnestic and Dissociative disorders
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Conduct a general interview: learn specific skills that convey empathy. Take a psychiatric history in an empathic manner that enables the assessment of relevant psychological, medical and social factors. Adapt their interview techniques to deal with common sorts of "special" situations/patients (e.g., children, the elderly, those who don't speak English, those with communication or cognitive problems, use of interpreters, family members for collateral, etc.). Adapt their interview techniques to deal with common sorts of "challenging" styles (e.g., silent, over-talkative, angry, seductive, suspicious, passive, dependent, defensive, evasive patients, or those who deny they need help).
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Perform a mental status examination of a patient with psychiatric illness.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess (including relevant physical exam) and manage substance use.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess self-care.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess capacity.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess a sexual and trauma history.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess sleep history and provide counselling.
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Assess child and family functioning.
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Assessment of cognitive deficits (and use of screening instruments e.g. MMSE, MOCA, etc.).
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Assess and manage acute psychosis.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess the appropriateness for and recommend ECT and TMS: indications for use, side effects.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Knowledge of indications for referral to psychiatry.
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Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Discuss the most frequently encountered benign hepatic tumors and their management.
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Discuss the most frequently encountered malignant hepatic tumors and their management.
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the causes of splenomegaly.
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the most common signs and symptoms associated with hypersplenism.
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the short and long term complications associated with surgical removal of the spleen.
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the differential diagnosis of a pancreatic mass.
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Discuss the management of cystic lesions of the pancreas.
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

How do you differentiate a pancreatic pseudocyst from a cystadenoma or true cyst?
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Which patients with a pancreatic cyst need surgery and when?
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Know the major complications of pancreatic necrosis and pseudocyst formation?
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Characterization of abdominal pain (location, severity, character, pattern).
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Temporal sequence of abdominal pain (onset, frequency, duration, progression).
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Alleviating and exacerbating factors of abdominal pain (position, food, activity, medications).
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Associated signs and symptoms of abdominal pain (nausea vomiting, fever, chills, anorexia, wt. loss, cough, dysphagia, dysuria/frequency, altered bowel function diarrhea, constipation, obstipation, hematochezia, melena, etc.).
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Pertinent medical history: prior surgery or illness, associated conditions (pregnancy, menstrual cycle, diabetes, atrial fibrillation or cardiovascular disease, immunosuppression). Medications: anticoagulation, steroids etc. (for abdominal pain).
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Demonstrate the components of a complete abdominal examination including rectal, genital and pelvic examinations.
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Relate the significance of the various component examinations: observation, auscultation, percussion, palpation as they apply to common abdominal pathologic processes. Examples: distention, visible peristalsis, high pitched or absent bowel sounds, tympany, mass, localized vs. generalized guarding and/or rebound tenderness.
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Demonstrate and relate the significance of various maneuvers utilized in evaluating acute abdominal pain. Examples: iliopsoas sign, Rovsing's sign, obturator sign, Murphy's sign, cough tenderness, heel tap, cervical motion tenderness.
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Develop a differential diagnosis for various patients presenting with acute abdominal pain. Differentiate based on: Location (RUQ, epigastric, LUQ, RLQ, LLQ, Flank) and Symptom complex (examples: periumbilical pain localizing to RLQ, acute onset left flank pain with radiation to the testicle etc).
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Explain the rationale for utilizing various diagnostic modalities in the evaluation of abdominal pain.
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Explain the rationale for utilizing various diagnostic modalities in the evaluation of abdominal pain: Laboratory: CBC, amylase, electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, glucose, urinalysis, beta-HCG, liver profile.
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Explain the rationale for utilizing various diagnostic modalities in the evaluation of abdominal pain: Diagnostic imaging: Flat and upright abdominal radiographs, upright chest X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan abdomen and pelvis, GI contrast radiography, angiography.
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Explain the rationale for utilizing various diagnostic modalities in the evaluation of abdominal pain: Special diagnostic/Interventional techniques: upper endoscopy, procto-sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, laparoscopy.
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Discuss the differential diagnosis of inguinal pain, mass or bulge. consider hernia, adenopathy, muscular strain.
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Describe the anatomic differences between indirect and direct hernias.
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Discuss the relative frequency of indirect, direct and femoral hernias by age and gender.
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Discuss the clinical conditions that may predispose to development of inguinal hernia.
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Describe the potential sites for abdominal wall hernias. Consider incisional, umbilical, inguinal, femoral, Spigelian, and epigastric. Differentiate diastasis recti from abdominal hernia.
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Describe the physiology of intracerebral pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), including the effects of blood pressure, ventilatory status, and fluid balance on ICP and CPP.
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Recognize the Cushing reflex and its clinical importance (brain herniation).
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Describe the signs, etiology and treatment of intracranial hemorrhage (subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage).
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Describe the relative incidence and location of the most common brain tumors, their clinical manifestations, their diagnosis, and general treatment strategies.
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Differentiate TIA, RIND, and CVA.
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Describe the presentation and management of hydrocephalus. Compare and contrast adult and pediatric hydrocephalus.
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Students will understand the importance of early diagnosis and treatment in subarachnoid hemorrhage and epidural hematomas.
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Describe the commonly used local anesthetics.
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of epinephrine in the local anesthetic.
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Discuss special precautions needed on the digits.
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Discuss safe dosage ranges of the common anesthetics and the potential toxicities of these drugs.
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Describe the common benign skin lesions and their treatment (papillomas, skin tags, subcutaneous cysts, lipomas).
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Describe the characteristics, typical location, etiology and incidence of basal cell and squamous skin cancers.
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Discuss the relationship (of benign and malignant skin lesions) to solar irradiation, ethnicity, previous tissue injury, and immunosuppression.
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Discuss the characteristics of malignant skin lesions which distinguish them from benign lesions.
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Describe the characteristics, typical locations, etiology and incidence of malignant melanoma.
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Discuss the relationship of melanoma to benign nevi and characteristics which help differentiate them.
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Discuss risk factors for melanoma.
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What are the lesions which have high potential for malignant transformation?
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Discuss the various types of melanoma and prognosis for each type.
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Discuss the relationship of size and thickness to prognosis. (melanoma)
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Discuss the usual treatment for cutaneous melanoma including margins, depth and lymph node management including sentinel node mapping.
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Develop a differential diagnosis for a 20-year-old patient with breast mass and a 45- year-old patient with breast mass. Consider benign vs. malignant, abscess.
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Describe the diagnostic work-up and sequence: Discuss importance of the patient's history: estimated duration of illness, nipple discharge, breast cancer risk factor assessment. Discuss physical findings to look for.
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Discuss the diagnosis and management of the patient with an abnormal mammogram (consider microcalcifications).
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Discuss the rationale for management with specific emphasis on: Staging of breast CA; The role of incision and drainage and antibiotics in breast abscess treatment; Current recommendations for screening mammography.
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Describe the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.
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Discuss the risks of pneumothorax which could prove life-threatening.
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Discuss the underlying pulmonary pathology you might expect to find. (pneumothorax)
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Discuss the role of: Observation; Tube thoracostomy; Chemical sclerosis; Surgical management of this condition (pneumothorax).
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Describe the common etiologies for hemothorax.
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Discuss an appropriate diagnostic evaluation for a patient with hemothorax.
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Discuss the appropriate management of blood in the pleural cavity.
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Which patients (with hemothorax) need an operation?
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What are the risks in leaving the blood diagnostic in the chest?
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Discuss the most common non-traumatic causes of hemothorax.
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Discuss the predisposing factors which may lead to Pulmonary Embolus.
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Discuss the main points in the evaluation for pulmonary embolus.
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Discuss management options for pulmonary embolus: Who needs anticoagulation with heparin? Who needs lytic therapy? Who needs vena caval filter protection? Discuss the indication for open thoracotomy and pulmonary embolectomy to treat massive embolism.
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Discuss the differential diagnosis of ear pain (otalgia). Consider infection, trauma, neoplasm, inflammation, vascular contrast etiologies in children versus adults.
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Discuss the diagnosis, treatment and complications of acute and chronic otitis media. Include indications for myringotomy tube placement.
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Outline the evaluation of a patient presenting with tinnitus. Describe the potential etiologies and management.
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Describe the risk factors, diagnosis and management of epistaxis. Describe the indications and techniques for nasal packing.
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Describe the indications for tonsillectomy.
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Outline the evaluation of a patient with a salivary gland mass. Describe the potential etiologies. Describe the common tumors of the salivary gland and their management.
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List the normal range of Na+, K+, HCO3-, Cl- in serum and indicate how these ranges change in perspiration, gastric juice, bile and ileostomy contents.
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List least six symptoms or physical findings of dehydration.
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List and describe the objective ways of measuring fluid balance.
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List the electrolyte composition of the following solutions: normal (0.9%) saline; half normal saline; one third normal saline; 5 percent dextrose in water; Ringer's lactate.
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In the following situations, indicate whether serum Na, K, HCO3, Cl and blood pH will remain stable (0), rise considerably (++), rise moderately (+), fall moderately (-), or fall considerably (--): excessive gastric losses; high volume pancreatic fistula; small intestine fistula; biliary fistula; diarrhea
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In the following situations, indicate whether serum and urine Na, K, HCO3, Cl and osmolality will remain stable (0), rise considerably (++), rise moderately (+), fall moderately (-), or fall considerably (--): acute tubular necrosis; dehydration; secretion (SIADH); diabetes insipidus; congestive heart failure
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Describe the possible causes, appropriate laboratory studies needed, and treatment of the following conditions: hypernatremia; hyponatremia; hyperkalemia; hypokalemia; hypochloremia
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Describe the concept of a “third space” and list those conditions that can cause fluid sequestration of this type.
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List the physiological limits of normal blood gases.
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List the factors that effect oxygen delivery and consumption.
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Indicate the mechanisms, methods of compensation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of the following acid base disorders: acute metabolic acidosis; acute respiratory acidosis; acute metabolic alkalosis; acute respiratory alkalosis.
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Describe the potential etiologies of hematuria.
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Consider age and character of bleeding (hematuria): initial, terminal, total.
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Consider microscopic vs. gross hematuria.
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Discuss the diagnostic modalities available for evaluation of hematuria.
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Consider CT, cystoscopy, IVP, ultrasound, cystourethrogram, and retrograde pyleography (hematuria).
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Describe the staging and management of renal cell carcinoma, and transitional cell carcinoma.
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Discuss renal and ureteral calculi.
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Discuss the clinical presentation of renal and ureteral calculi.
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Discuss the etiologies and diagnostic evaluation of a patient with UTI.
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Outline the etiologies and work-up of a patient with pneumaturia.
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Outline the initial evaluation of patients presenting with urinary frequency, nocturia, urgency or urinary retention.
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Outline the initial management of a patient with an acute GI hemorrhage. Discuss indications for transfusion, fluid replacement, and choice of fluids.
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Differentiate upper vs. lower GI hemorrhage. Discuss history and physical exam abnormalities. Discuss diagnostic studies.
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Discuss the differences in evaluation and management of the patient presenting with: hematemesis, melena, hematochezia, guaiac positive stool.
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Discuss management for: peptic ulcer, variceal hemorrhage, Mallory-Weiss tear gastric ulcer (benign vs. malignant), Meckel's diverticulum , intussusceptions, diverticulosis , ulcerative colitis, colon cancer, rectal cancer, hemorrhoids, AV malformation.
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Gallstones.
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Cholecystitis
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Biliary Colic
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Choledocolithiasis
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Colangitis
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Pancreatitis
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst
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Carcinoma of the Pancreas
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Hepatomegaly/Splenomegaly
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Describe the differential diagnosis of a patient with jaundice.
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Discuss, prehepatic, intrahepatic (both non-obstructive) and posthepatic (obstructive) etiologies (for jaundice).
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Discuss importance of the patient's history: estimated duration of illness, associated symptoms (pain and its characteristics), and risk factors.
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Discuss important physical exam findings: hepatomegaly; palpable mass; Courvoisier's sign; Murphy's sign; scleral icterus; abdominal tenderness; lymphadenopathy; Charcot's triad; Reynold's pentad.
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Explain the rationale for using these diagnostic tests in the evaluation of a patient with jaundice: Liver function tests, including hepatitis profile, peripheral blood smear, Coombs tests, etc. Hepatobiliary imaging procedures (ultrasound, CT scan, ERCP, PTHC, HIDA).
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Describe atherosclerosis, its etiology, prevention and sites of predilection.
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Discuss neurological vs. vascular etiologies of walking induced leg pain.
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Discuss musculoskeletal etiologies (of leg pain).
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Describe the pathophysiology of intermittent claudication.
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Discuss the diagnostic work-up of chronic arterial occlusive disease.
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Discuss risk factors associated with arterial occlusive disease.
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Describe the etiologies and presentation of acute arterial occlusion.
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Discuss embolic vs. thrombotic occlusion.
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Discuss the signs and symptoms of acute arterial occlusion (the "P's").
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Discuss the medical and surgical management (of acute arterial occlusion).
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Discuss the complications associated with prolonged ischemia and revascularization.
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Describe the differential diagnosis, location, appearance and symptoms of leg ulcers due to: Arterial disease; Venous stasis disease; Neuropathy; Infection; Malignancy.
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Discuss how to differentiate lymphedema from venous stasis.
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Describe the factors that lead to venous thrombosis and embolism.
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Discuss the common invasive and noninvasive diagnostic tests for DVT.
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Discuss methods for DVT prophylaxis and identify high-risk patients.
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Create an algorithm for the evaluation of a patient with a lung nodule on chest x-ray.
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Discuss the common risk factors and clinical symptoms of lung cancer.
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List the most common sources of malignant metastases to the lungs.
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Compare and contrast the management and prognosis of metastatic vs. primary lung malignancies.
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Describe the most common diagnostic procedures used to evaluate pulmonary and mediastinal lesions.
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List the common tumors of the anterior, posterior and superior mediastinum.
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Discuss the embryologic origin of these lesions (neck mass) and the anatomic implications to consider when resecting them.
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Describe the signs, symptoms & etiologies of inflammatory neck masses.
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Discuss Ludwig's angina and why it may be life-threatening.
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What is appropriate treatment for cervical adenitis?
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Describe the most common neoplastic neck masses and their origin.
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Discuss the role of fine-needle cytology, open biopsy, CT scan, MRI, thyroid scan, and nasopharyngeal endoscopy in the diagnostic work up of a neck mass.
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Discuss the evaluation and differential diagnosis of a patient with a thyroid nodule.
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Discuss the common thyroid malignancies, their cell of origin and their management. Which has the best prognosis? The worst?
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Which (common thyroid malignancies) are associated with MEN syndrome?
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Discuss the relationship of radiation exposure to thyroid malignancy.
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Which malignancies frequently metastasize to the neck?
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Discuss the common non-neoplastic thyroid diseases that could present as a mass.
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Discuss the symptoms associated with hyperthyroidism and discuss treatment options.
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Discuss diagnosis and management of thyroiditis.
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Define "non-healing" wounds.
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Discuss a differential diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of a patient with: non-healing lower extremity wound; non-healing wound of the torso; body area other than the lower extremity.
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Describe the pathophysiology involved for each of the diagnostic possibilities (for non-healing wounds). Consider: pressure; ischemia; infection; malignancy; foreign body.
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Discuss wound infection, seroma, hematoma, wound dehisance.
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Red eye: Traumatic; Infectious; Inflammatory; Chronic
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Common retinal problems
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Cataracts
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Pterygium
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Chalazion
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Hernias/Hydroceles
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Neck Masses
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Bowel obstruction: Adhesions, hernias, intussusception, Meckel's diverticulum, Volvulus, Hirschprung's disease.
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Develop a differential diagnosis for a patient with perianal pain. (Be sure to include benign, malignant and inflammatory causes.)
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Discuss the characteristic history findings for each of the above (perianal pain) including: character and duration of complaint, presence or absence of associated bleeding, relationship of complaint to defecation.
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Describe physical exam findings for each diagnosis of perianal pain. Indicate in which part of exam (external, digital, anoscopic or proctoscopic) these findings are identified.
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Discuss treatment plan for each diagnosis listed in objective one (for perianal pain), including non-operative interventions and role and timing of surgical interventions.
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Describe the differential diagnosis of a patient having postoperative fever. For each entity, discuss the clinical manifestations, appropriate diagnostic work-up, and management: Within 24 hours: response to surgical trauma; atelectasis; necrotizing wound infections. Between 24 and 72 hours: pulmonary disorders (atelectasis, pneumonia); catheter related complications (IV-phlebitis, Foley-UTI). After 72 hours: infectious (UTI, pneumonia, wound infection, deep abscess, anastomotic leak, prosthetic infection, parotitis); noninfectious (deep vein thrombosis).
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Discuss the following wound complications in terms of predisposing risk factors (patient condition, type of operation, technique), as well as their recognition, treatment, and prevention: hematoma and seroma; wound infection; dehiscence; incisional hernia.
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Discuss the various causes of respiratory distress and respiratory insufficiency that may occur in the postoperative patient. For each complication, describe the etiology, clinical presentation, management, and methods of prevention: atelectasis; pneumonia; aspiration; pulmonary edema; pulmonary embolism (including deep venous thrombosis); fat embolism.
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Discuss the diagnostic work-up and treatment of oliguria in the postoperative period. Include pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes (including urinary retention).
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Discuss the possible causes of hypotension which may occur in the postoperative period. For each etiology describe its pathophysiology and treatment: hypovolemia; sepsis; cardiogenic shock - including postoperative myocardial infarction; fluid overload; arrhythmias; pericardial tamponade; medication effects
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Describe the management of postoperative chest pain.
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Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe factors which can lead to abnormal bleeding postoperatively, and discuss its prevention and management: Surgical site - inherited and acquired factor deficiencies; DIC; transfusion reactions; operative technique; gastroduodenal (i.e. stress ulcerations)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss disorders of alimentary tract function following laparotomy which may produce nausea, vomiting, and/or abdominal distension: paralytic ileus; acute gastric dilatation; intestinal obstruction; fecal impaction
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the factors which can give rise to alterations in cognitive function postoperatively, as well as their evaluation and treatment. Alterations in cognitive function: hypoxia; metabolic; alcohol withdrawal; hyponatremia
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the most frequently encountered retroperitoneal masses.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the appropriate imaging studies and work up for retroperitoneal masses.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the evaluation and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss appropriate imaging studies for aneurysms.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss how to determine which patients need surgical repair of the aneurysm.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the risks of surgical treatment and the risks of the aneurysm left untreated.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the following: Testicular tumor; Testicular torsion; Epididymitis; Torsion of the appendix testis; Orchitis; Trauma; Hydrocele; Varicocele
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss emergent vs. non emergent causes of (scrotal pain and swelling).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss presentation and physical findings of each (loss of cremasteric reflex, high or transverse lie, blue dot sign etc.)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Laboratory investigations of scrotal swelling and pain: normal urinalysis, normal or minimally elevated white blood cell count.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss role of scrotal ultrasound / transillumination.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Define shock.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Differentiate the signs, symptoms, and hemodynamic features of shock: hemorrhagic; cardiogenic; septic; neurogenic; anaphylactic.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss priorities and specific goals of resuscitation for each form of shock: define goals of resuscitation; defend choice of fluids; discuss indications for transfusion; discuss management of acute coagulopathy; discuss indications for invasive monitoring; discuss use of inotropes; afterload reduction in management
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease/Ulcerative Colitis)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Appendicitis
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Diverticulitis
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Enterocolitis
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Small Bowel Obstruction Partial/Complete
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Large Bowel Obstruction
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Carcinoma Bowel
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Volvulus
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Fecal Impaction
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the priorities and sequence of a trauma patient evaluation (ABC's).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the four classes of hemorrhagic shock and how to recognize them.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the appropriate fluid resuscitation of a trauma victim.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss choice of IV access (of a trauma patient).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the choice of fluid and use of blood components (for a trauma patient).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the differences between adult and pediatric resuscitation.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the types, etiology and prevention of coagulopathies typically found in patients with massive hemorrhage.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the appropriate triage of a patient in a trauma system.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the diagnostic evaluation, differences between blunt and penetrating mechanisms of injury and the initial management of: Spine injury; Thoracic injury; Abdominal injury; Urinary injury.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the early management of a major burn.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss estimation of total body surface burn and burn depth.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss fluid resuscitation, choice of fluid and monitoring for adequacy of resuscitation (rule of 9's, differences in pediatric and adult management).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss options for topical antimicrobial therapy.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss inhalation injury, CO poisoning and triage of patients to burn centers.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the basic principles of wound coverage, skin grafting, and timing.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the assessment and need for escharotomy.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the common presenting symptoms associated with gastro-esophageal reflux.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the relationship of reflux to chronic asthma and aspiration.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the appropriate diagnostic work-up of a patient with suspect reflux. What is the role of: barium swallow; endoscopy; manometry; 24 hour pH testing.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the evaluation of dysphagia.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the treatment of esophageal stricture.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

What are the risks of dilation?
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss Barrett’s esophagus and its implications. What are the risks of malignancy? Who needs surgical management?
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the pathophysiology and treatment of achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm. (Mallory-Weiss tear; Achalesia; Variceal Bleeding; Zenker’s Diverticulum; Perforation)
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Peptic Ulcer disease
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Perforation
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Gastritis
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Gastric outlet Obstruction
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Carcinoma
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Upper and Lower GI hemorrage
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Outline the initial management of a patient with an acute GI hemorrhage.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss indications for transfusion, fluid replacement, and choice of fluids.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Differentiate upper vs. lower GI hemorrhage.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss history and physical exam abnormalities (stomach).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss diagnostic studies (stomach).
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the differences in evaluation and management of the patient presenting with: hematemesis, melena, hematochezia, guaiac positive stool.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss in general, the differential diagnosis for a patient with emesis. Consider timing and character of the emesis and associated abdominal pain. Contrast etiologies in infants, children and adults.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the clinical presentation and etiologies of gastric outlet obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the diagnosis and management of obstructive ulcer disease.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the signs and symptoms of small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the common etiologies of mechanical small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the potential complications and management of small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Outline the initial management of a patient with mechanical small bowel obstruction, including laboratory tests and x-rays.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Contrast the presentation and management of partial vs. complete small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Differentiate the signs, symptoms and radiographic patterns of paralytic ileus and small bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the differential diagnosis of diarrhea in adults. Consider chronicity, absence or presence of blood and associated pain. Consider infectious causes.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the presentation and potential complications of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Contrast the pathology, anatomic location and pattern, cancer risk and diagnostic evaluation of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the clinical manifestations, risk factors, diagnosis and management of pseudomembranous colitis.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Outline the risk factors, presentation, diagnosis and management of ischemic colitis.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the potential etiologies of constipation in adults and children. Consider chronic vs. acute.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Describe the clinical presentation and etiologies of large bowel obstruction.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

List the diagnostic methods utilized in the evaluation of potential large bowel obstruction, including contraindications and cost effectiveness.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Outline the diagnosis and management of colonic volvulus, diverticular stricture, fecal impaction and obstructing colon cancer.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Indications for and methods of screening for colorectal carcinoma.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Use of surveillance endoscopy in ulcerative colitis.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the importance of such breast imaging studies as ultrasound and mammography.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Outline the evaluation of a patient presenting with hearing loss; differentiate between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Identify treatable causes.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Discuss the causes and mechanisms of chronic rhinitis/rhinorrhea. Outline the evaluation and management of chronic rhinitis.
Clerkship Objectives

Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Demonstrate an approach to the diagnosis and management of undifferentiated patient problems that present to family physicians.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate an approach to the diagnosis and management of common patient problems that present to family physicians (see Essential Clinical Encounter presenting problems for Family Medicine).
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate effective communication skills in conducting a patient centered interview, including exploring the patient’s illness experience as well as the family and social context.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate an approach to health promotion and disease prevention during patient encounters that reflect best evidence and patient preferences and values.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Conduct a sensitive, focused physical exam relevant to the patient’s presenting problem.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills in documenting clinical encounters, making oral case presentations, prescription writing and making referrals to other care providers through clear, concise, efficient communication strategies.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate life long learning practices in providing care to patients.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Discuss evidence-based approaches to patient care and the challenges of applying guidelines to individual patients.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Identify and/or communicate with other health care providers and community programs to support and/or optimize patient care.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Discuss common ethical issues in family medicine through the life cycle including topics such as confidentiality, consent and capacity.
Clerkship Objectives

Family Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Family Medicine Rotation

Formulate an initial problem-oriented list of patient issues and a differential diagnosis for each issue.
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Outline initial diagnostic investigations for the patient’s problem(s).
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Understand responsibility associated with ordering investigations including: resource stewardship and high value care, awareness of range of normal, responsibility to follow-up and review results.
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Develop a management plan including: Pharmacologic treatment and non-pharmacologic treatment.
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Understand the roles of and collaborate with allied health professionals in a patient’s care.
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine TTR / Clerkship / Internal Medicine Rotation

Undertake discharge planning including arranging and communicating follow-up plans.
Clerkship Objectives

Internal Medicine TTR / Internal Medicine Rotation

Demonstrate knowledge of the clinical features, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, differential (including medical), and assessment/management of:
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Geriatric and Cognitive Disorders: geriatric age-related mood, psychosis, anxiety disorders; Delirium and Dementia
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Child and Adolescent Psych (pediatric manifestation of common disorders, pediatric tx issues and their controversies): Neurodevelopmental disorders: intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, genetic syndromes ( e.g. Down, Fragile X, Fetal Alcohol), learning and communication disorders, AD/HD and treatments. Disruptive behaviour disorders (ODD, CD) Mood and anxiety disorders (incl. separation and school anxiety, and DMDD), use of SSRI in pediatric population Eating disorders. Key points in assessment of child and family functioning.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Conduct a suicide risk assessment and management.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess and manage violence/agitation/homicidality
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess and manage other psychiatric emergencies/crises and acute presentations: toxidromes and withdrawal; overdoses: (e.g. TCA, acetaminophen); severe drug reactions: NMS, sertonin syndrome, dystonia; medical conditions with possible psychiatric presentation (e.g. catatonia, delirium)
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Propose a preliminary understanding of a patient in a biopsychosocial model including being able to: Reach reasonable hypotheses about a patient's pre-morbid personality, coping styles, and their link to the present predicament. Specify relevant medical considerations, including substance and medication misuse. Recognize relevant environmental and social stresses. Describe the level of everyday functioning and realistic goals for improvement.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Assess the appropriate use of psychotherapy
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Overview of psychotherapy (indications, efficacy, impact, types, etc.). Use of motivational interviewing across disciplines.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Recommend medication management, monitoring and counselling, including: Classes of psychiatric medications and their indications. Medication counselling: indications, choice, side effects, etc. Pre-medication work-up. Medication monitoring and work-up. Side effects (blood tests and physical e.g. AIMS). Metabolic syndromes and monitoring. Special populations (pediatric, geriatric, pregnancy). Acute syndromes/reactions (NMS, dystonia, serotonin syndrome, toxicity).
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Demonstrate psychoeducation skills with respect to diagnoses, medications, prognosis, family education.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Demonstrate proficiency in documentation and communication in psychiatry.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Practice non-stigmatizing attitude and advocacy towards those experiencing mental illness in demonstrating:
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Knowledge of legal issues, the Mental Health Act and when to invoke it: risk to self and others, obligatory reporting; Use of Legal Certification Forms under the Mental Health Act; duty to warn, exceptions to requirement for consent; role of Community Treatment Orders (CTO); capacity and informed consent, right to refuse treatment, exceptions to requirement for consent.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Knowledge of the determinants of health and outcomes in mental illness (e.g. poverty, immigration, cultural factors).
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Knowledge of social interventions and resources: Demonstrate understanding of the health care provider's role in patient advocacy; Finding and working with social agencies (CAS, food banks, CFS, Good Shepherd, AY, etc.); Understanding indications for OW and ODSP.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Knowledge of the impact of stigma of mental illness upon patients, and society, and the role of advocacy.
Clerkship Objectives

Psychiatry TTR / Clerkship / Psychiatry Rotation

Perform focused history as part of the general medical history, including: chief complaint, present illness, surgical history, family history, and social history
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Interact with patient in order to gain his & her confidence and cooperation, to assure comfort and modesty, and to develop an understanding of age, race, culture & SES on the patient's health.
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Communicate results of the history in well organized written and oral reports
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Perform a general physical examination with emphasis on:
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Chest & breast examination
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Abdominal examination
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Inguinal & scrotal examination
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Rectal examination
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Communicate the relevant results of the examination in well organized written & oral reports
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Share results of the physical examination.
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Order appropriate laboratory investigations
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Interpret laboratory investigations
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Order appropriate imaging investigations
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Transition to Clerkship / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation

Interpret imaging investigations
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Consistently fulfill the clerkship expectations of professional behaviour.
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Deepen their understanding of Informed Consent and Disclosure of Adverse Events.
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Broaden their Procomp experience by observing a discussion obtaining consent for surgery with a patient, an explanation of an adverse event or ‘bad news’ to a patient, and/or positive examples by mentors dealing with challenges to ethics, communication or professionalism.
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Identify, reflect on, and discuss with peers a “Procomp Moment” during your surgical clerkship that involved communication, consent, adverse event, professional behavior, personal health, or medical student role in the hierarchy.
Clerkship Objectives

Surgery TTR / Clerkship / Surgery Rotation / Transition to Residency

Consequences of normal aging versus disease including an understanding of the heterogeneous nature of the aged population, and Canadian demographics of aging.
Clerkship Objectives

The concept of "Frailty" as it applies to older adults
Clerkship Objectives

The learner will be able to describe how common illnesses present differently in the family practice environment than in the specialist setting:
Framework Objectives

Prevalence of diagnoses/illnesses in the community.
Framework Objectives

Ill-defined nature of early presentations.
Framework Objectives

Greater uncertainty because patients present at an early, undifferentiated stage of their illnesses — in up to 50% of visits, definitive diagnosis is not possible.
Framework Objectives

Time as a diagnostic tool.
Framework Objectives

Appropriate use of diagnostic tools. Because disease prevalence is usually lower in a family practice setting than in a specialty service, the predictive value of many investigations is poor; tests that are useful in a specialty discipline are of little or no value in a family practice.
Framework Objectives

Appropriate use of consultation with other health care providers.
Framework Objectives

Recognition of variants of normal that are not classified as illness.
Framework Objectives

The learner will demonstrate comfort in the use of non-pharmacologic modalities:
Framework Objectives

The physician-patient relationship.
Framework Objectives

Supportive therapy.
Framework Objectives

Specific approaches (e.g., cognitive-behavioural therapy, family approaches, other modalities).
Framework Objectives

Motivational interviewing (based on “stages of change” theory).
Framework Objectives

Lifestyle counselling (e.g., on nutrition, exercise).
Framework Objectives

The learner will recognise that the patient-physician relationship is central to the practice of family medicine:
Framework Objectives

Communication with patients, family, communities, and colleagues (see skilled clinician).
Framework Objectives

Respect for differences in beliefs and backgrounds.
Framework Objectives

Establishment of professional relationships with patients, families, communities, and colleagues.
Framework Objectives

The learner will appreciate the value of continuity of care for developing a deep knowledge of patients:
Framework Objectives

Ongoing patient care visits over time for chronic and episodic care.
Framework Objectives

Home visits.
Framework Objectives

Nursing home visits.
Framework Objectives

Chronic care.
Framework Objectives

Special features of ethical decision making in family medicine.
Framework Objectives

The learner will be able to describe a population and identify how he or she could work with that population to improve its health:
Framework Objectives

Ability to describe population determinants of health.
Framework Objectives

Ability to describe an approach to disease prevention and health promotion.
Framework Objectives

Participation in population-based disease-prevention/health-promotion activities.
Framework Objectives

Recognition that individual-based approaches may be at variance with population-based approaches to disease prevention/health promotion (resources, ethical frameworks, etc.).
Framework Objectives

The learner will be able to identify what health-promotion and disease-prevention activities are appropriate to particular populations, using the Canadian Task Force A and B recommendations. (The learner should know the A and B recommendations with a high burden of illness and the important/controversial C and I recommendations. See the Canadian Task Force Web site for the listing http://www.ctfphc.org/.)
Framework Objectives

The learner will be able to demonstrate how to introduce health-promotion and disease-prevention activities into the clinical encounter:
Framework Objectives

Awareness of stages of change theory.
Framework Objectives

Awareness of systems for health-promotion and prevention activities in the office.
Framework Objectives

Appreciation of the role research has in posing and solving questions in family medicine.
Framework Objectives

The learner will understand the team approach in the care of ambulatory patients: (Note: The team is a group of individuals who work toward the resolution of a patient problem.)
Framework Objectives

Benefits of an interdisciplinary approach.
Framework Objectives

Challenges of an interdisciplinary approach.
Framework Objectives

Contributions of all health care team members.
Framework Objectives

Working with other health care providers within the team.
Framework Objectives

Seeking and applying appropriate resources within the hospital, the patient’s family, and the community to aid treatment and rehabilitation.
Framework Objectives

The learner will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the health care system and the role of the family physician and family medicine in this system:
Framework Objectives

Role of municipal health care organisations.
Framework Objectives

Role of provincial health care organisations.
Framework Objectives

Role of federal health care organisations.
Framework Objectives

Role of non-governmental health care organisations.
Framework Objectives

Role of public health organisations.
Framework Objectives

Governance of the health care system.
Framework Objectives

Financing of the health care system.
Framework Objectives

Primary health care reform.
Framework Objectives

The learner will understand the special needs of children and other vulnerable groups with respect to community resources:
Framework Objectives

Child protection legislation.
Framework Objectives

Community supports.
Framework Objectives

Community living.
Framework Objectives

The learner will demonstrate the ability to liaise with appropriate community resources in the care of a patient:
Framework Objectives

Securing appropriate community resources available to aid a patient.
Framework Objectives

Transferral of care (hospital, community, long-term-care with a community organisation).
Framework Objectives

Sharing of care (hospital, community, long-term-care with a community organisation).
Framework Objectives

The learner will be able to formulate a written or verbal referral plan and to justify this plan with respect to the following characteristics: Clarity. Appropriateness. Succinctness.
Framework Objectives

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