A CCC committee was formed, consisting of physicians, nurse educators, and medical education experts. A list of 12 critical chief complaints was developed out of the work of this group. From there, a blueprint of chief complaints and corresponding diagnoses was developed for Year 1 through Year 3 of medical school, resulting in a grid of 144 diagnoses. Students work through the same chief complaints each year in a spiral manner, with different diagnoses each year. With a generous grant through the Josiah Macy Foundation , the committee’s vision for deliberate clinical reasoning practice using

A CCC committee was formed, consisting of physicians, nurse educators, and medical education experts. A list of 12 critical chief complaints was developed out of the work of this group. From there, a blueprint of chief complaints and corresponding diagnoses was developed for Year 1 through Year 3 of medical school, resulting in a grid of 144 diagnoses. Students work through the same chief complaints each year in a spiral manner, with different diagnoses each year. With a generous grant through the Josiah Macy Foundation , the committee’s vision for deliberate clinical reasoning practice using

In 2015, Dr. Debra L. Klamen proposed an entirely new model for third-year clerkships in response to the many calls for improvement in the education of medical students ( 1 ). The envisioned clerkship leaned heavily on the theory of deliberate practice ( 2 ). The definition of deliberate practice is “a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. Deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance.” The new model w as created to address some of the deficiencies that were found from research into the clinical year

In 2015, Dr. Debra L. Klamen proposed an entirely new model for third-year clerkships in response to the many calls for improvement in the education of medical students ( 1 ). The envisioned clerkship leaned heavily on the theory of deliberate practice ( 2 ). The definition of deliberate practice is “a special type of practice that is purposeful and systematic. Deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance.” The new model w as created to address some of the deficiencies that were found from research into the clinical year

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD

A patient says something flirtatious to a physician during a clinical encounter that makes the doctor uncomfortable. It may be inappropriate, but is it sexual harassment? SIU faculty and staff debated this scenario and others that dealt with the hot-button topic during a panel on Jan. 30 in the South Auditorium. The new SIU Medicine Alliance for Women in Medicine and Science (AWIMS) and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion hosted the informative gathering. Panelists included: Sacharitha Bowers, MD , Department of Internal Medicine John Flack, MD , Internal Medicine David Steward, MD

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