11. Demonstrate the ability to use virtual patient family medicine cases to enhance clinical reasoning and build clinical problem-solving skills. 12. Explain the importance of evidenced-based, patient centered care through the use of interactive internet-based virtual family medicine cases. PROGRAM SPECIFIC LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of this clerkship students must be able to demonstrate competency is the following eight parts: history and physical, diagnostic studies, diagnosis, health maintenance, clinical intervention, clinical therapeutics, and scientific concepts and can be found at the following link: http://www.paeaonline.org/index.php?ht=a/GetDocumentAction/i/140861. The specific topics students are to demonstrate competency in upon completion of this clerkship can be found at the following link: http://www.paeaonline.org/index.php?ht=a/GetDocumentAction/i/140862. The NCCPA blueprints can be found at the following link: http://www.nccpa.net/ExamsContentBlueprint. GRADING CRITERIA: The grade for this clerkship is based on the following components (see clinical year handbook for full descriptions of assignment requirements): End of Clerkship Examination On-Site Evaluation or Interesting Case Presentation Simulated Internal Medicine Patient Learning Experiences (SIMPLE) Preceptor Evaluation One complete history and physical note Three drug cards
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: End of Rotation Exam To assess comprehensive knowledge of each required clerkship discipline, a 120-question multiple choice examination is given at the end of each rotation. The end of rotation examinations are offered by the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and developed by PA educators for use during the clinical year. These peer-reviewed exams incorporate current, relevant test items that follow the NCCPA tasks and blueprints (http://www.nccpa.net/ExamsContentBlueprint) and corresponding PAEA blueprints and topic lists (http://www.paeaonline.org/index.php?ht=d/sp/i/140844/pid/140844). These end-of-rotation examinations have the same format as the PANCE exam, and are good preparation for successfully passing the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE). In order to pass the examinations, a student must receive a grade of no less than 65%. Scores will be emailed to you on call back day from PAEA. Enclosed in the email from PAEA will be exam feedback for your review. No student is permitted to take the day off before call back day in order to study or complete assignments. If the clinical coordinator is informed that such an unexcused absence occurred, the student will receive ten (10) points off final grade for the rotation. 34