Evaluation
Components of the Final Clerkship Evaluation:
Clinical Skills
Students will be evaluated by faculty and residents on their ability to:
- Gather and organize data
- Interpret data and make decisions
- Apply medical knowledge to generate differential diagnoses and formulate plans of care.
- Perform physical examinations and technical skills in surgery, clinics and inpatient services.
- Prepare for clinical activities—prepping charts prior to clinic, demonstrating a knowledge of age-related screenings, prenatal course of care, ability to scrub, gown and glove self, and OR etiquette
- Participate in weekly topic discussions.
- Work as a team
Professionalism
Students will be evaluated by patients, faculty, residents, and staff on their demonstration of:
- Coachability
- Initiative
- Intellectual curiosity—reading about your patients and asking appropriate questions
- Leadership
- Involvement in patient care
- Commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population
- Interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and other health professionals.