Curriculum for Rotation in Procedures

Overview:

The procedures rotation is a required rotation in the Health Services Management Curriculum and an elective for all others. The preceptor for this rotation is the resident's team leader or another identified faculty member. The rotation occurs at Memorial Hospital , in the Family Medicine Center , and in other locations as arranged by the resident. The teaching of procedures in the program includes this rotation as well as the longitudinal procedures curriculum which is separate document.

Goal:

1) At the completion of this rotation, the resident will have improved knowledge and skills in the areas of procedural medicine appropriate to their future practice.

Objectives:

At the completion of this rotation, the resident will have demonstrated to the satisfaction of the rotation preceptor:

--medical knowledge in procedural medicine pertinent to the practice of family medicine, including the appropriate evaluation and treatment of (MK):

--the ability to perform desired procedures at an independent level of perfomance (PC).

--the ability to interpret appropriate data related to the procedures performed, including pathology reports and analysis of data obtained during diagnostic procedures (PC).

--the ability to bill and code pertinent procedures correctly and efficiently ( SBP ).

There are no specific procedures required for this rotation. However, there is a separate Procedures Curriculum and residents may gain experience meeting these requirements during this rotation. The resident should focus on procedures which will be a part of their practice after graduation from residency. It is expected that the resident will develop or enhance skills during this rotation that would not have otherwise been acquired during the residency.

Implementation:

The resident is responsible for contacting the team leader or the designated faculty prior to the start of the rotation to arrange a schedule for the rotation. The resident must discuss the particular procedures they wish to learn during the rotation with the preceptor and design an appropriate plan to gain experience in these areas. The requirements of the longitudinal procedures curriculum will be used to determine the ability to perform these procedures independently. The resident must continue to meet usual residency obligations to his/her Family Medicine Center population including attending scheduled clinics, caring for continuity patients admitted to Memorial Hospital, and rounding in the nursing home. The resident is expected to attend noon conferences and abide by duty hour restrictions in keeping with usual program policies. Upon completion of the rotation, the resident must complete and return the evaluation form provided by the program.

Evaluation:

The designated preceptor will complete an evaluation form at the end of the rotation assessing the resident's success in meeting the rotation objectives as outlined in this curriculum. Each procedure performed will be documented in myevaluations procedures log and reviewed by the faculty supervising. The procedure for gaining independence in performing procedures is documented in the longitudinal procedures curriculum.