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Introduction
The Medical Interview
Approach to the patient
Demonstrating empathy
Starting the Encounter
The Illness Narrative
History of Present Illness
Past Medical & Surgical History
Medication History
Social History
Immersion Health Behavior
Substance use history
Sexual history
Family History
Review of Systems (ROS)
Documenting the Interview
Cultural humility and cross-cultural communication
Working with Interpreters
Delivering Serious News
Negotiating a Patient-centered Plan
Responding to Microaggressions
Key exam techniques
Trauma informed physical exam
Reporting the exam
An efficient approach to the comprehensive exam
Problem focused physical exam
Complete Physical Exam Benchmarks
Starting the exam
Vital signs
Skin and nails
Immersion HEENT Intro
Immersion: Eye
Immersion: Ear
Immersion: Nose, mouth & throat
Immersion: Neck & thyroid
Applied HEENT Exam
Immersion Chest Exam
Applied Chest Exam
CV: Knowledge Check
Immersion Cardiovascular Exam
Applied Cardiac Exam
Immersion Abdominal Exam
Applied Abdominal exam
Immersion Neurologic Exam
Immersion: Mental status
Immersion: Cranial nerves
Immersion: Motor exam
Immersion: Sensation
Immersion: Reflexes
Immersion: Cerebellar Exam
Applied Neurologic Exam
Neuro exam: Adaptations for children
Introduction to the Musculoskeletal Exam
Cervical spine
Lumbar spine (Benchmark exam)
Shoulder Exam (Benchmark)
Elbow, Wrist, Hand Exam
Hip Exam
Knee Exam (Benchmark)
Ankle & Foot Exam
MSK Benchmarks: Knowledge Check
Male GU and Rectal Exam
Female Pelvic Exam
Breast Exam
Benchmarks: Comprehensive OCP
Example OCP
Benchmarks: Hospital writeups
Term 1 Sample writeup - acute problem
Term 1 Sample writeup - Chronic problem
Term 2 Sample writeup with diagnosis matrix
Term 2 Sample write-up with diagnosis matrix
Term 2 Sample write-up with plan
Term 2 Spring Sample writeup with plan
Term 3 Sample write-up: Multi-problem A&P
Term 3 Sample 2. Multi-problem A&P
Sim 1. Problem representation
Sim 2. Illness scripts
Sim 3. Testing diagnostic hypotheses
An Introduction to Primary Care
PCP: Outpatient team
Setting the Agenda
Acute Problem Focused Visits
Chronic Disease Management Visits
Screening and Prevention Visits
Outpatient SOAP Notes
Outpatient OCPs
Introduction to Telemedicine
The PCP Experience
Children
Adolescents
Older adults
The Clinician's Role in Change
Key Communication Skills & Strategies
Assessing Readiness to Change
Eliciting Change Talk
Providing Information Respectfully
Making a Plan
Putting it all Together
Tobacco
Responding to strong emotion
Redirecting & focusing
Professional boundaries
Multiple Concerns or Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Reserved patients
Trauma across the lifespan and trauma-informed care
Intimate Partner Violence
Child Abuse
Elder mistreatment
Disability: Definitions and framework
International Classification of Function
Disability, disparities and bias
What should medical students know and do?
Respectful and non-stigmatizing language
Communication disorders and optimizing communication
Eliciting a functional history
Mindfulness Techniques and Reflecting on Practice
Teamwork in healthcare
The Inpatient Team
Outpatient team
Introduction to Ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound
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