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Introduction
Introduction to Interviewing
The physician-patient relationship
Emotions & Empathy
Gathering Information: The Illness Narrative
Starting the Encounter
History of Present Illness
Past Medical & Surgical History
Medication History
Immersion Health Behavior
Family History
Social History
Review of Systems (ROS)
Documenting the Interview
Substance use history
Sexual history
Cultural humility and cross-cultural communication
Working with Interpreters
Working with Interpreters (Asynchronous)
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
Common Findings of Disease
Immersion HEENT Intro
Immersion: Eye
Immersion: Ear
Immersion: Nose, mouth & throat
Immersion: Neck & thyroid
Applied HEENT Exam
Problem focused eye exam
Shu Feng, MD
Skin and nails
Starting the exam
Vital signs
Applied Chest Exam
Immersion Chest Exam
Immersion Cardiovascular Exam
CV: Knowledge Check
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
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
Sim 4. Team communication
Sim 5. Prioritize the differential
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
Disability: What clinicians should know and do
Respectful and non-stigmatizing language
Communication disorders and optimizing communication
Eliciting a functional history
Mindfulness Techniques and Reflecting on Practice
TeamSTEPPS
Teamwork in healthcare
The Inpatient Team
Outpatient team
SBAR
Situation Monitoring
Introduction to Ultrasound
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Cardiac Ultrasound
Abdominal ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound
Head and Neck Ultrasound
Chapters in this Benchmark
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