Program Competencies
Learning Outcomes & Student Competencies
Medical Knowledge
- Recognize normal and abnormal health states across all organ systems.
- Discern among acute, chronic and emergent disease states across the lifespan.
- Apply principles of basic and clinical science to identify, diagnose and provide patient care to healthy and ill patients.
Clinical Reasoning & Problem Solving
- Formulate a most likely diagnosis and differential diagnoses based on an appropriate history, and physical examination for a variety of acute, chronic, and emergent medical conditions for patients across the lifespan.
- Recommend appropriate diagnostic laboratory and imaging studies relevant to the history and physical and provide and obtain interpretations.
- Develop appropriate treatment plans based on the clinical assessment and findings that include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Clinical & Technical Skills
- Demonstrate the ability to obtain a medical history, perform a physical examination, and document patient information in a timely manner.
- Perform diagnostic and routine therapeutic procedures in a timely manner.
- Implement appropriate strategies for disease prevention and health care maintenance.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide appropriate patient education by utilizing evidence-based medicine to guide clinical decision-making.
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
- Demonstrate the ability to provide effective verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Review medical records, complete documentation, and communicate diagnostic findings and management strategies.
- Demonstrate strong writing, and presentation skills.聽
Professional Behaviors
- Uphold academic integrity and professionalism.
- Demonstrate cultural competencies affecting the health of the individual and the community being served.聽
- Apply the core principles of medical ethics to provide medical care that is patient centered and equitable.
- Establish respectful and collaborative relationships.
- Demonstrate understanding of professional responsibilities.