Corry Memorial Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program

Geriatric Medicine Educational Goals and Objectives

GERIATRIC MEDICINE EDUCATIONAL GOALS and OBJECTIVES

Competency PGY 2 & PGY 3
Patient Care (PC)
  • Effectively interview ambulatory patients
  • Effectively examine ambulatory patients
  • Maintain focus and timeliness in the evaluation and management of ambulatory problems
  • Understand and implement appropriate strategies for disease prevention and health promotion
  • Develop strategies to efficiently evaluate and manage common ambulatory medical problems in certain subspecialties
Medical Knowledge (MK)
  • Expand clinically applicable knowledge base of the basic and clinical sciences underlying the care of ambulatory patients
  • Access and critically evaluate current medical information and scientific evidence relevant to ambulatory patient care
Practice-Based Learning & Improvement (PBLI)
  • Identify and acknowledge gaps in personal knowledge and skills in the care of ambulatory patients
  • Develop real-time strategies for filling knowledge gaps that will benefit patients in a busy practice setting
Interpersonal & Communication Skills (ICS)
  • Communicate effectively with patients and families across a broad range of socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds
  • Communicate effectively with physician colleagues and members of other health care professions to assure comprehensive patient care
Professionalism (P)
  • Behave professionally toward patients, families, colleagues, and all members of the health care team
System-Based Practice (SBP)
  • Understand and utilize the multidisciplinary resources necessary to care optimally for ambulatory patient care
  • Collaborate with other members of the health care team to assure comprehensive ambulatory patient care
  • Use evidence-based, cost- conscious strategies in the care of ambulatory patients
  • Begin to understand the business aspects of practice management in a variety of settings

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