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Rotation Learning Objectives, Outcomes, & Evaluations
Behavioral Medicine
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate medical knowledge about mental and behavioral health problems to include pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, health promotion and disease prevention, and application of this knowledge to patient care.
- Perform focused history & physical examinations on patients with behavioral and mental health problems. Generate and document thorough assessments & plans from the perspective of behavioral and mental health care.
- Appropriately perform and document comprehensive mental status assessments in accordance with guidelines in the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
- Considering the complexity of behavioral and mental health, demonstrate proficiency and adaptability in knowledge, interpersonal, clinical, and technical skills, professional behaviors, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities pertaining to the management of behavioral and mental health care.
- Proper documentation of performance of all patient assessments, management plans, & patient education for mental and behavioral health problems.
Emergency Medicine
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate medical knowledge about select health problems to include pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, health promotion, and disease prevention, and application of this knowledge to patient care in an emergency medicine setting.
- Perform focused history & physical examinations on patients seeking emergent medical care. Generate and document thorough assessments & plans from the perspective of practicing emergency medicine.
- Utilize the medical literature to evaluate whether a current emergency medicine practice protocol is evidence-based and determine if the protocol should be continued, modified, or revised entirely.
- Considering the breadth and depth of emergency medicine, demonstrate proficiency and adaptability in knowledge, interpersonal, clinical and technical skills, professional behaviors, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities for patients seeking emergent medical care.
- Proper documentation of performance of all patient assessments, management plans, & patient education for acute health problems seen in an emergency medicine setting.
Family Medicine
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate medical knowledge about select health problems to include pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, health promotion and disease prevention, and application of this knowledge to patient care in a family practice outpatient setting as it pertains to pediatrics, adult, and geriatric populations with acute, chronic and preventive concerns.
- Perform focused history & physical examinations on patients seeking care in the primary care setting, including pediatric, adult and geriatric patients with acute, chronic and preventive concerns. Generate and document thorough assessments & plans as it pertains to pediatrics, adult, and geriatri populations.
- Use evidence-based practice principles to answer clinical questions related to current disease management for conditions commonly encountered in the primary care setting as it pertains to pediatrics, adult, and geriatric populations.
- Considering the breadth and depth of primary care medicine, demonstrate proficiency and adaptability in knowledge, interpersonal, clinical and technical skills, professional behaviors, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities for adult and geriatric patients. (care for the pediatric patient is further assessed in the pediatric rotations).
- Proper documentation of performance of all patient assessments, management plans, & patient education for health problems seen in an outpatient setting for all age groups.
General Surgery
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate medical knowledge about select health problems that include the pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, health promotion, and disease prevention, and application of this knowledge to surgical care, specifically to include preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
- Perform focused history & physical examinations on patients during preoperative and postoperative encounters. Generate and document thorough assessments & plans from the perspective of surgical management, specifically to include preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
- Use evidence-based practice principles to answer clinical questions related to current disease management for conditions commonly encountered in the primary care setting as it pertains to pediatrics, adult, and geriatric populations.
- With regards to intraoperative care, competently demonstrate surgical skills to include aseptic technique, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, surgical assisting, wound closure, and operating room etiquette.
- Considering the complexity of surgical care, demonstrate proficiency and adaptability in knowledge, interpersonal, clinical, and technical skills, professional behaviors, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities pertaining to surgical management.
- Proper documentation of all patient assessments, management plans & patient education for encounters with patients managed in the surgical setting, specifically to include preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care.
Internal Medicine
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate medical knowledge about select health problems that includes the pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, health promotion and disease prevention, and application of this knowledge to patient care in an internal medicine setting as it pertains to adult and geriatric patients with acute, chronic and preventive concerns.
- Perform focused history & physical examinations on adult and geriatric patients with acute, chronic and preventive concerns. Generate and document thorough assessments & plans from the perspective of acute, chronic, and preventive care.
- Use evidence-based practice principles to answer clinical questions related to current therapy for acute and chronic health conditions as it pertains to adult and geriatric care.
- Considering the breadth and depth of internal medicine, demonstrate proficiency and adaptability in knowledge, interpersonal, clinical and technical skills, professional behaviors, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities for adults and geriatric patients seeking chronic care.
- Proper documentation of performance of all patient assessments, management plans, & patient education for chronic health problems seen in adult and geriatric medicine.
Pediatrics
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Infants (0-24 months)
- Children (2-10 years)
- Adolescents (11-17 years)Demonstrate medical knowledge about select health problems to include pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, health promotion and disease prevention, and application of this knowledge to pediatric care, including infants, children, and adolescents.
- Perform focused history & physical examinations on infants, children, and adolescents. Generate and document thorough assessment & plans from the perspective of practicing pediatric medicine. Use evidence-based practice methods to compare the workings of the case to the standard of care.
- Demonstrate competency in patient interviewing, physical examination, diagnostic and therapeutic technical skills, diagnosis formulation, clinical intervention, health maintenance, and cross-cultural skills.
- Considering the differences between infants, children, and adolescents, demonstrate proficiency and adaptability in knowledge, interpersonal, clinical, and technical skills, professional behaviors, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities for each age group.
- Proper documentation of all patient assessments, management plans, & patient education for acute health problems seen in infants, children, and adolescents.
Women's Health
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate medical knowledge about select health problems to include pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, patient management, health promotion, and disease prevention, and application of this knowledge to patients seeking care for women’s health, specifically to include prenatal and gynecologic care.
- Perform focused history & physical examinations on patients seeking care for prenatal or gynecologic conditions. Generate and document thorough assessments & plans from the perspective of women’s health.
- Considering the complexity of prenatal and gynecologic care, demonstrate proficiency and adaptability in knowledge, interpersonal, clinical, and technical skills, professional behaviors, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving abilities for patients seeking women’s health.
- Proper documentation of all patient assessments, management plans & patient education for encounters with patients seeking prenatal and gynecologic care.
Other Specialties: Elective
Learning Objectives
Course Outcomes
- Reflect on and exemplify values and characteristics necessary for success as a health care provider.
- Demonstrate competency in patient interviewing, physical examination, diagnostic and therapeutic technical skills, diagnosis formulation, clinical intervention, health maintenance, and cross-cultural skills.
- Demonstrate competency in patient interviewing, physical examination, diagnostic and therapeutic technical skills, diagnosis formulation, clinical intervention, health maintenance, and cross-cultural skills.
Additional Resources & Links
Professional Precepting Articles
Incorporating students into the clinic may be associated with both improved clinical productivity and educational value
(Tanner et al., 2017)
A Method to Study the Effect of a Physician Assistant Student on Preceptor Productivity
(Evans et al., 2018)
Precepting 101: Teaching Strategies and Tips for Success for Preceptors
(Lazarus, 2016)
Preceptor teaching tips in longitudinal clerkships
(Letessa et al., 2016)
Ensuring a Successful Preceptorship
(Loughran & Koharchik, 2019)
Twenty-five tips from expert preceptor
(Rodriguez, 1993)
Preceptor Spotlight
Recipients of the Preceptor of the Year Award
Jason Jorgensen, PA-C
2019-2020 Recipient
Jason is always willing to jump in when the program has a last-minute clinical need. He does an amazing job of teaching our students. And we are especially proud to call him an RMU alumnus!
Virgil Davis, MD
2018-2019 Recipient
Dr. Davis is great at taking time for students, even during busy Emergency Department shifts. His service is vital for our program’s training in an emergency setting.
Lorena Villareal de Cantu, PA-C
2018-2019 Recipient
Lorena is an enthusiastic teacher. We are so grateful for the time she spends training the next generation of PA students.
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