College of Medicine Program Objectives

The 好色先生 College of Medicine has a competency-based education framework that explicitly defines our curricular objectives, guides our teaching methods, and forms the basis for student assessment.

Patient Care

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to effectively evaluate and treat common health problems and promote the health of patients.

  • PC1: Obtain an accurate medical history that covers all essential aspects of the history, including issues related to age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, belief system, sexual orientation, ability status, culture, and other social determinants of health.
  • PC2: Conduct an appropriately focused or comprehensive physical examination that is sensitive to the patient鈥檚 background and clinical needs.
  • PC3: Synthesize relevant history, physical exam, laboratory and test data to develop an assessment and prioritized differential diagnosis.
  • PC4: Formulate an appropriate management strategy (both diagnostic and therapeutic) for patients with common acute and chronic conditions or problems that is considerate to patient preferences, cultural norms, and social determinants of health.
  • PC5: Address disease prevention and health promotion strategies for patients and communities from diverse backgrounds with consideration for historical contexts, their lived experiences, and social determinants of health.
  • PC6: Demonstrates the performance of general procedures proficiently, while prioritizing patient comfort and ensuring patient safety
Patient Care

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to effectively evaluate and treat common health problems and promote the health of patients.

  • PC1: Obtain an accurate medical history that covers all essential aspects of the history, including issues related to age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, belief system, sexual orientation, ability status, culture, and other social determinants of health.
  • PC2: Conduct an appropriately focused or comprehensive physical examination that is sensitive to the patient鈥檚 background and clinical needs.
  • PC3: Synthesize relevant history, physical exam, laboratory and test data to develop an assessment and prioritized differential diagnosis.
  • PC4: Formulate an appropriate management strategy (both diagnostic and therapeutic) for patients with common acute and chronic conditions or problems that is considerate to patient preferences, cultural norms, and social determinants of health.
  • PC5: Address disease prevention and health promotion strategies for patients and communities from diverse backgrounds with consideration for historical contexts, their lived experiences, and social determinants of health.
  • PC6: Demonstrates the performance of general procedures proficiently, while prioritizing patient comfort and ensuring patient safety

Medical Knowledge

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to apply fundamental biomedical, clinical and social science to the care of patients.

  • MK1: Demonstrate a broad knowledge of fundamental biomedical and clinical principles underlying the mechanisms of disease and wellness.
  • MK2: Apply a biopsychosocial model to the care of individual patients and populations.
  • MK3: Evaluate emerging basic science and clinical research with regard to its application to patient care.
  • MK4: Evaluate how social determinants of health contribute to health disparities, especially those that affect underserved and marginalized populations.
Medical Knowledge

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to apply fundamental biomedical, clinical and social science to the care of patients.

  • MK1: Demonstrate a broad knowledge of fundamental biomedical and clinical principles underlying the mechanisms of disease and wellness.
  • MK2: Apply a biopsychosocial model to the care of individual patients and populations.
  • MK3: Evaluate emerging basic science and clinical research with regard to its application to patient care.
  • MK4: Evaluate how social determinants of health contribute to health disparities, especially those that affect underserved and marginalized populations.

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to critically evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

  • PBLI1: Identify one鈥檚 own strengths, weaknesses and limitations in one鈥檚 medical knowledge and clinical care for patients.
  • PBLI2: Seek out and incorporate constructive feedback from colleagues and other health professionals.
  • PBLI3: Develop a plan for improvement of one鈥檚 medical knowledge and/or clinical care for patients based on individual reflection and constructive feedback.
  • PBLI4: Use information technology to access, appraise and assimilate high-quality scientific information and evidence to support clinical decision-making.
  • PBLI5: Identify and address one鈥檚 own cultural norms, attitudes, and biases that affect one鈥檚 interactions among people in diverse health care settings and teams.
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to critically evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

  • PBLI1: Identify one鈥檚 own strengths, weaknesses and limitations in one鈥檚 medical knowledge and clinical care for patients.
  • PBLI2: Seek out and incorporate constructive feedback from colleagues and other health professionals.
  • PBLI3: Develop a plan for improvement of one鈥檚 medical knowledge and/or clinical care for patients based on individual reflection and constructive feedback.
  • PBLI4: Use information technology to access, appraise and assimilate high-quality scientific information and evidence to support clinical decision-making.
  • PBLI5: Identify and address one鈥檚 own cultural norms, attitudes, and biases that affect one鈥檚 interactions among people in diverse health care settings and teams.

Interpersonal and Communications Skills

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, colleagues and other health professionals.

  • ICS1: Effectively communicate and create a collaborative relationship with patients and families, particularly during sensitive, complex or distressing situations.
  • ICS2: Effectively communicate health-related information with colleagues and other health professionals.
  • ICS3: Produce clear, concise and timely documentation after clinical encounters to optimize medical care and minimize medical errors.
Interpersonal and Communications Skills

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to develop effective and appropriate relationships with patients, colleagues and other health professionals.

  • ICS1: Effectively communicate and create a collaborative relationship with patients and families, particularly during sensitive, complex or distressing situations.
  • ICS2: Effectively communicate health-related information with colleagues and other health professionals.
  • ICS3: Produce clear, concise and timely documentation after clinical encounters to optimize medical care and minimize medical errors.

Professionalism

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to carry out their professional responsibilities.

  • P1: Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in all clinical and educational activities, managing personal attributes, commitments and/or limitations that might impact one鈥檚 effectiveness as a physician.
  • P2: Demonstrate sensitivity and respect toward all patients, recognizing their unique experiences and perspectives.
  • P3: Have respectful and professional interactions with patients, their families, colleagues and other health professionals.
  • P4: Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior in academic and clinical settings.
  • P5: Demonstrate humility through a willingness to learn from patients and other individuals of varied backgrounds, including their lived experiences and historical contexts.
Professionalism

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to carry out their professional responsibilities.

  • P1: Demonstrate responsibility and accountability in all clinical and educational activities, managing personal attributes, commitments and/or limitations that might impact one鈥檚 effectiveness as a physician.
  • P2: Demonstrate sensitivity and respect toward all patients, recognizing their unique experiences and perspectives.
  • P3: Have respectful and professional interactions with patients, their families, colleagues and other health professionals.
  • P4: Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior in academic and clinical settings.
  • P5: Demonstrate humility through a willingness to learn from patients and other individuals of varied backgrounds, including their lived experiences and historical contexts.

Systems-Based Practice

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to function effectively in diverse teams and support high-quality care for all patients and populations.

  • SBP1: Participate collaboratively in caring for the patient with the interprofessional healthcare team.
  • SBP2: Incorporate organizational, financial and health system factors into clinical decision-making to deliver effective, safe, timely, patient-centered, cost-sensitive, efficient and culturally relevant medical care.
  • SBP3: Identify barriers to safe and appropriate care, analyze for potential health system limitations, and propose solutions that can improve the health outcomes of diverse patient populations.
Systems-Based Practice

Students will demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes to function effectively in diverse teams and support high-quality care for all patients and populations.

  • SBP1: Participate collaboratively in caring for the patient with the interprofessional healthcare team.
  • SBP2: Incorporate organizational, financial and health system factors into clinical decision-making to deliver effective, safe, timely, patient-centered, cost-sensitive, efficient and culturally relevant medical care.
  • SBP3: Identify barriers to safe and appropriate care, analyze for potential health system limitations, and propose solutions that can improve the health outcomes of diverse patient populations.