Psychiatry Clerkship Goals |
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Medical Knowledge |
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1. Describe the principal underlying causes, mechanisms and processes involved in the etiology of psychiatric illnesses, including: Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Substance Use Disorder/Dependence (includes alcohol), Substance-induced Psychosis or Mood Disorder, Suicidal Patient, Dementia/Memory/Cognitive Loss, Trauma and Stress Related Adjustment/Acute Stress Reaction (ASR)/PTSD, Cultural/Religious/Ethnic Diversity, Anxiety Disorders |
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2. Discuss management and treatment options (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) for psychiatric illnesses |
1.3 |
3. Demonstrate an understanding of economic, psychological, social and cultural factors that impact patient health |
1.5 |
4. Understand the various psychiatric clinical assessments, including: Suicide Risk Assessment, Homicide Risk Assessment, Ability to Give Informed Consent, Involuntary Hospitalization |
1.6 |
5. Explain a Mental Status Exam |
1.6 |
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Patient Care |
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1. Elicit a comprehensive history for a patient presenting with psychiatric symptoms, including a substance history and social history |
2.1 |
2. Apply clinical reasoning skills in developing a prioritized differential diagnosis for psychiatric illnesses |
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3. Perform a diagnostic evaluation/risk assessment to determine the need for inpatient admission or outpatient treatment |
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4. Evaluate patient’s progress during inpatient or outpatient treatment |
2.3 |
5. Assess patient’s ability to provide informed consent |
2.3 |
6. Use a Mental Status Examination and Mini-Mental Status exam to evaluate a patient |
2.4 |
7. Participate in the psycho-education of patients and families regarding pertinent psychiatric issues |
2.5/3.2 |
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Interpersonal and Communication Skills |
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1. Prepare and present interview findings with the team, including initial diagnostic evaluation and/or follow up plans |
3.1 |
2. Utilize the patient’s medical record to document: diagnostic evaluations, risk assessments, inpatient H&Ps, treatment plans, inpatient daily notes and out-patient daily notes to monitor the patient’s status and ongoing treatment plans, assessment of ability to provide informed consent |
3.4/2.7 |
3. Use effective communication skills and styles when working with other health care professionals |
3.3 |
4. Organize a presentation on psychiatric issues (with supporting visual materials) |
3.6 |
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Practice Based Learning and Improvement |
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1. Recognize and accept one’s own limitations in knowledge and clinical skills |
4.1 |
2. Critically evaluate one’s performance to identify strengths and personal limitations in clinical knowledge or study methods, and develop learning goals to address limitations |
4.1/4.2 |
3. Actively seek out timely and formative feedback |
4.3 |
4. Collaborate with peers, other healthcare professionals, patients and families in order to integrate feedback to positively modify clinical behavior |
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5. Demonstrate evidence of reading, researching, critical review of the scientific evidence relevant to the care of psychiatric patients and psychiatric clinical issues |
4.4/4.5 |
6. Utilize information technology to access and manage clinical information and perform online searches to support self-directed learning |
4.5 |
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Professionalism |
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1. Demonstrate professionalism by behaving in a professional, courteous and respectful manner when engaged with peers, faculty, residents and non-physician staff |
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2. Demonstrate behaviors that foster patients’ trust in the physician, including: appropriate dress, appropriate grooming, compassion, reliability, honesty, and respect for privacy |
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3. Demonstrate professional behavior by completing all clerkship requirements, including clerkship evaluations, in a timely manner |
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4. Demonstrate responsibility and accountability by attending and being punctual at all required clerkship activities, including lectures, small groups, morning report and clinical rounds |
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5. Demonstrate professional behavior by requesting any excused absence from required clerkship activities in the required time frame |
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6. Demonstrate professional behavior by responding to direct communication from the Clerkship Director or Coordinator in a timely fashion, particularly in circumstances related to academic performance |
5.2 |
7. Demonstrate advocacy for patients over personal interests |
5.3 |
8. Demonstrate respect for patient privacy, and sensitivity to patients with diverse backgrounds |
5.3/5.4 |
9. Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior by honestly completing clerkship examinations without attempting to seek advantage by unfair means, and by reporting unethical behavior of peers to clerkship administration |
5.6 |
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Systems Based Practice |
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1. Identify considerations of cost awareness for psychiatric treatment |
6.1 |
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of economic and health insurance issues on patient care |
6.1 |
3. Collaborate with health care professionals to assess, coordinate and improve health care delivery, to promote health, prevent disease and manage illness |
6.2 |
4. Recognize challenges in providing adequate psychiatric care for patients and the coordination of psychiatric care within the health system |
6.2 |
5. Utilize strategies to access health care services for patients who need advocacy and assistance |
6.2/6.4 |
6. Analyze and identify system errors and potential solutions |
6.3 |
7. Identify ways to advocate for quality patient care and optimal patient care systems |
6.4 |
8. Demonstrate commitment to and examples of service to patients in need |
6.4 |
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Inter-professional Collaboration |
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1. Work collaboratively with all health professionals on the team to optimize delivery of care to the patient |
7.1/7.3 |
2. Respectfully and effectively communicate issues of patient care with non-physician healthcare workers |
7.1/7.3 |
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of other members of the healthcare team |
7.2 |
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Personal and Professional Development |
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1. Demonstrate a personal responsibility to maintaining one’s own physical and mental well-being |
8.1 |
2. Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to pursuing learning opportunities for personal and professional growth and development |
8.2 |