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COURSE CONTACTS : Beverly Speece, MTS, PA-C Director of Clinical Education 1260 HSLC, 750 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705 608-265-6723 speece@wisc.edu Lauren Trillo, MMS, PA-C Clinical Faculty 1264 HSLC, 750 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705 608-263-5199 ltrillo@wisc.edu Rosa Retrum, MSE Clinical Coordinator 1262 HSLC, 750 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705 608-265-6457 rretrum@wisc.edu PA Program Office 1278 HSLC, 750 Highland Ave., Madison WI 53705 Toll Free: 1-800-442-6698 FAX: 608-265-4973 PA Program Website: http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/pa-program/ PA Program Preceptor Resources: http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/pa- program/preceptors/ COURSE OVERVIEW: The Family Medicine (primary care) clinical rotation is a required, 8-credit module that occurs over a two-month period. The student will predominantly learn in a community- PA 739 Family Medicine Syllabus
based outpatient setting; yet given the opportunity, any inpatient or nursing home experience is encouraged. FAMILY MEDICINE PRECEPTORSHIP COURSE GOALS: 1. Provide the student with the opportunity and access to a diverse population of patients and a variety of diseases and injuries involving all body systems across the life span and commonly encountered in outpatient primary care medicine. 2. Support ongoing development and mastery of the student's ability and skill in obtaining a patient centered medical history, conducting a physical examination, recommending diagnostic studies and discussing and recommending treatment plans with the guidance of a preceptor. 3. Provide ongoing interactive opportunities for the student to deepen their knowledge regarding various diagnostic studies used in the evaluation of disease and injury and disease prevention. 4. Provide supervised patient care based opportunities, which foster the development of the student's ability to recommend, select and interpret (where applicable) appropriate diagnostic methods in the evaluation of a patient. 5. Provide clinical based opportunities to continue to develop the student's ability to generate differential diagnoses. FAMILY MEDICINE PRECEPTORSHIP LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of this eight-week experience students will be able to: 1. Recognize and accurately assess common medical and behavioral diseases and conditions through the application and integration of core medical knowledge (etiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, prevalence, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation and interpretation) and the use of evidence based decision making toward the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients encountered in the primary care setting. 2. Recognize and approach the evaluation and initial management of acute presentations commonly seen in the office setting. 3. Recognize and teach the approach to the management of chronic illnesses that are commonly seen in the office setting. 4. Conduct a wellness visit for a patient of any age or gender 5. Recognize and/or provide evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention guidance as well as patient education and counseling. 6. Perform concise, articulate and effective oral case presentations. 7. Recognize and engage in effective on-going (continuity) patient care in an empathetic fashion that demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to diverse religious, cultural, ethnic, gender and sexual orientation patient populations over
the course of preceptorship. 8. Recognize, apply and demonstrate effective communication skills. 9. Perform common office based procedures. 10. Effectively and professionally navigate the role and responsibilities as a physician assistant (within the confines of the student role) practicing in a family practice setting. FAMILY MEDICINE ROTATION -SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: These objectives are to guide the student in preparing for the Post Rotation examination by defining areas of content to be emphasized and studied as well as the clinical skills and professional behavior required and expected during this practicum. Outline to this information is as follows: • Alignment to the PA Core Competencies • Adult Medical Conditions • Health Maintenance/Preventative • Pediatrics • Women’s Health Alignment to the PA Core Competencies Medical Knowledge • Interpret the clinical features, differential diagnosis, and management of common acute and chronic medical conditions seen in the ambulatory medical setting. • Recognize the impact of disease on individuals and societal levels • Compare preventive strategies for common acute and chronic medical conditions seen in the ambulatory setting, in the clinic, and at the population level . Patient Care • Perform focused histories and physical exams relevant to common acute and chronic medical conditions. • Perform comprehensive wellness exams relevant to
patient’s age and comorbidities. • Formulate treatment plans for common acute and chronic ambulatory medical problems. • Use test characteristics, predictive values, and likelihood ratios to enhance clinical decision making. • Distinguish preventive screening tests for individual patients, acknowledging prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes. • Formulate answerable clinical questions from patient interactions Practice-Based Learning and Improvement • Practice life-long learning skills, including the use of evidence based medicine at point of care. • Differentiate and appraise preventive service guidelines and recommendations from various organizations. • Identify individual learning goals, and self-assess knowledge and behaviors Interpersonal and Communication Skills • Present cases to preceptor in a patient-centered manner, integrating further testing recommendations, diagnostic probabilities, and evidence-based treatment recommendations as indicated. • Document clinical encounter in written SOAP note form. • Establish effective relationships with patients and families. • Ascertain patient and family beliefs regarding common
acute and chronic medical conditions. • Educate patients and families regarding common acute and chronic medical conditions. • Demonstrate the process of negotiating management plans with patients, incorporating patient needs and preferences into care. • Check for patient’s understanding of follow-up plan, including treatments, testing, referrals, and continuity of care. System Based Practice • Identify community assets and system resources to improve the health of individuals and populations. • Demonstrate a clinical perspective that recognizes the impact of multiple systems on patient health. Professionalism • Recognize and address self-care and personal issues that affect one’s ability to fulfill the professional responsibilities of being a physician. • Assume responsibility, behave honestly, and perform duties in a timely, organized, respectful, and dependable manner. • Seek, accept, and apply constructive feedback appropriately. .
Learning Objectives for Adult Medical Conditions • Know etiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic work up and treatment of the following: (Table 1). Table 1. Organ Based for Adult Medicine Conditions Organ Symptoms Conditions Procedural Skills/Other Cardiovasular Chest pain, SOB, fever, DOE, claudication Hypertension, Coronary artery disease, Peripheral vascular disease, Arrhythmias, Endocarditis, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertriglyceridemia, Angina, Congestive heart failure , Chest pain, Valvular disease Interpret EKG Become familiar with stress test and echo Pulmonary SOP, cough, Chest pain, Fever, Asthma, Bronchitis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis , Lung cancer, Sleep disorders/apnea, Tobacco use/dependence Interpret CXR Interpret PFTs Read peak flows Gastrointestinal Abdominal pain, diarrhea/consti pation, fever, N/V, jaundice Colorectal cancer/colonic polyps, Anal fissure, Peptic ulcer disease, Gastritis Gastroenteritis, Pancreatitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Appendicitis, Gastrointestinal bleeding, Hemorrhoids, Bowel obstruction, Viral hepatitis, Jaundice, Stool guiac testing Interpret abdominal films
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