UROLOGY 938 — INPATIENT ACTING INTERNSHIP-UROLOGY
4 credits.
An in-depth exposure to inpatient and operative management of complicated urologic patients, under the direct supervision of a senior resident, fellows, and faculty. Function at the intern level and have an active role in inpatient management of urologic patients.
Requisites: MED SC-M 810, 811, 812, and 813
Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement
Repeatable for Credit: No
Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop evidence-based understanding of the pathophysiology and appropriate management options for common urologic disorders.
Audience: Graduate
2. Discuss the surgical anatomy, common procedural indications, comorbidities, and prophylactic strategies to reduce post-operative complications.
Audience: Graduate
3. Summarize basic knowledge regarding common post-operative complications and the appropriate management of each.
Audience: Graduate
4. Describe indications and list the appropriate preoperative evaluations, including lab tests, radiographic imaging, and ECG.
Audience: Graduate
5. Identify and describe the use of common instruments used in surgery.
Audience: Graduate
6. Discuss common intraoperative complications associated with procedures and the appropriate management of each.
Audience: Graduate
7. Gather a history and perform a physical examination for a surgical patient.
Audience: Graduate
8. Prioritize a differential diagnosis following a clinical encounter.
Audience: Graduate
9. Recommend and interpret common diagnostic and screening tests.
Audience: Graduate
10. Enter and discuss patient orders.
Audience: Graduate
11. Document a clinical encounter in the patient record.
Audience: Graduate
12. Provide an oral presentation of a clinical encounter.
Audience: Graduate
13. Form clinical questions and retrieve evidence to advance patient care.
Audience: Graduate
14. Give or receive a patient handover to transition care responsibility.
Audience: Graduate
15. Collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team.
Audience: Graduate
16. Recognize a patient requiring urgent or emergent care and initiate evaluation and management.
Audience: Graduate
17. Obtain informed consent for tests and/or procedures.
Audience: Graduate
18. Perform general procedures of a physician.
Audience: Graduate
19. Identify system failures and contribute to a culture of safety and improvement.
Audience: Graduate
20. Demonstrate the importance of compassion, integrity, and respect during interactions with patients, families, and members of the healthcare team.
Audience: Graduate
21. Demonstrate respect for patient privacy and autonomy.
Audience: Graduate
22. Accomplish assigned tasks in an effective and punctual manner.
Audience: Graduate
23. Advance patient-centered communication skills to effectively convey healthcare information to patients and families.
Audience: Graduate
24. Contribute to the healthcare team objective through effective verbal and written communication that is timely, thorough, and accurate.
Audience: Graduate
25. Demonstrate the importance of effectively obtaining informed consent.
Audience: Graduate
26. Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of multiple systems – hospitals, insurance carriers, government agencies - that contribute to and impact the provision of healthcare.
Audience: Graduate
27. Recognize the limitations and potential pitfalls of the team approach to healthcare as a leading cause of preventable patient harm (e.g., hand-offs, miscommunication).
Audience: Graduate
28. Recognize the importance of cost-effective healthcare to patients, institutions, and society.
Audience: Graduate
29. Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning by using evidence-based resources to better understand the condition and treatment of patients under your care.
Audience: Graduate
30. Use instructional feedback from the faculty, residents, and healthcare professionals as a tool to improve performance.
Audience: Graduate