Clinical Handbook 2022

ELECTIVE INTERESTING PATIENT CASE PRESENTATION The elective interesting patient case presentation is a requirement during the elective clerkship. The interesting case will be presented on call back day. All interesting patient case presentations should be in a PowerPoint format and include a focused H&P, a summary of the pathophysiology of the disease state. In addition to this, students must create a unique plan to educate their patients on this topic. Examples include a poster, pamphlet, or lesson plan. Students should be prepared to lead a discussion with their fellow classmates and the clinical coordinator. This presentation can be no longer than twenty minutes in length and submitted to Exxat in session required documents prior to the start of call back day. If your file is too large to submit on Exxat, please send to the clinical team via email. All topics are to be submitted to the clinical coordinators a minimum of two weeks prior to call back day for approval.

When presenting students may utilize an outline or notes for guidance, however reading verbatim off their PowerPoint slides is not permitted. Failure to submit this project will result in a grade of zero for this portion of the clerkship grade.

PRECEPTOR EVALUATION Students will be evaluated by each Clinical Preceptor based on their general medical background, knowledge, and ability to obtain a medical history and perform an appropriate physical exam.

Included in the evaluation will be the student’s ability to organize a differential, order and interpret diagnostics, propose a management plan, present cases, and demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively in an interprofessional team. Dependability, reliability, attitude toward learning, and professionalism are also part of the evaluation. A copy of this evaluation can be found at the back of your clinical handbook and is posted on Exxat under generalized documents for all students in your student packet.

The preceptor evaluation will be sent to the preceptor via email from Exxat during the last week of each rotation. Students are encouraged to discuss the evaluation with their preceptor. Students are responsible for ensuring that an evaluation is completed for each clinical clerkship. Students must make every reasonable effort to follow-up with the site to ensure that the evaluation is completed in a timely fashion. If a preceptor evaluation is not received within 60 calendar days of the end of the clerkship, the clerkship grade will be recorded as an “F.” In some instances a resident or another attending physician may complete a preceptor evaluation form in addition to the Clinical Preceptor of record. In those cases, additional evaluations may be submitted and averaged. A grade less than 60 on the preceptor evaluation constitutes a failure. A failing preceptor evaluation at any point during the clerkship will result in clerkship failure. Please see the clinical handbook for additional policies.

CLERKSHIP SPECIFIC PATIENT ENCOUNTER REQUIREMENTS Clerkship logs are designed to help the Program track student clinical experiences and is completed utilizing the Exxat system. Filling out logs thoroughly and accurately will help the program to ensure students are receiving a quality clinical education. Students are required to log information regarding each patient seen daily. All submissions are reviewed by the program each Monday at 9am. Weekly logs during the final week of the clerkship must be logged by 9am of the call back day. Students must log their patient experiences prior to this time. Students are contacted if the weekly review shows inadequate patient care experiences. The clinical coordinators will discuss ways to maximize clinical opportunities for the remaining time in the clerkship.

The minimum elective requirements for the clinical year are presented in the table below. Please do not stop logging once the minimum requirement is completed, as clinical encounters will increase in complexity and level of participation as student’s progress in each clerkship and 96