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.