SKILLS

WHEN PROFICIENCY EXPECTED

REPORTER - Collects and Reports Data

• Accurately conducts patient history

• Third year UME*

• Performs basic physical examination

• Third year UME

• Recognizes normal and abnormal

• Third year UME

• Clearly organizes and communicates data orally and in writing

• Third to fourth year UME

• Demonstrates reliability, responsibility, and respect for patient's values

• Third year UME

INTERPRETER - Explains and Prioritizes Data

• Priorizes patient problems

• Third year UME

• Interprets abnormal findings and test

• Intern

• Creates, ranks, and justifies differential diagnoses

• Fourth year UME

MANAGER - Selects Disgnostic and Treatment Options

• Chooses and justifies appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment plans

• Intern to residency

• Customizes plans based on patient's needs and values

• Intern

• Modifies plans based on results and response to treatment

• Residency

EDUCATOR - Identifies and Addresses Knowledge Gaps

• Identifies knowledge gaps and addresses them

• Third year UME

• Practices evidence-based medicine

• Residency

• Evaluates the quality of evidence found

• Residency

• Accepts responosibility for educating the term

• Residency