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Contact Information:
Course Directors:
David Stevens, MD
Department of Medicine
Old Bellevue, D401
Phone: 263-2131
Fax: 263-8234
Email: dls3@nyu.edu
Benard Dreyer, MD
Department of Pediatrics
New Bellevue, 8 South 4-11
Phone: 263-0788
Fax: 263-8172
Email: bpd1@nyu.edu |
Course Coordinator
Andrea Wolinetz
Department of Medicine-Division of Primary Care
Old Bellevue, Room D401
Phone: 263-2131
Fax: 263-8234
Email: andrea.wolinetz@med.nyu.edu
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INTRODUCTION AND PHILOSOPHY
Overview
Physician, Patient, and Society (PPS) is a four year curriculum on the knowledge, skills and attitudes that a future physician needs to be an effective, evidence-based and humanistic doctor working with patients in the context of the patient’s life and community.
Some general principles of the course design include:
- Integrate actively – synergize with other courses’ subject matter through choice of examples, topics, and timing.
- Complement and reflect the mission of the Master Societies.
A four year spiral curriculum has been planned in which students move to increasingly deeper levels of knowledge, skills and attitudes over time. PPS will ensure that students integrate learning of knowledge, skills and attitudes through small groups, active learning, and a variety of other educational experiences involving acquisition of relevant knowledge, practice of the underlying skills, development of professional and moral attitudes and values, and evolution of a curious and rigorous analytic approach to medical experiences. Experiences will be with a variety of outstanding role model clinicians in community and academic settings. Teaching approaches will emphasize depth and scholarship over breadth; students will be expected to demonstrate understanding of the underlying principles of the topics studied.
Year 1 Units
Patient Narrative
Clinical Skills
Prevention
Culture and Diversity in Medicine
Medical Ethics
Healthcare Systems |
Year 2 Units
Pain Management
Chronic Disease Management
Domestic/Family Violence |
FORMATS USED IN THIS COURSE
- A. LECTURES (whole class)/CONFERENCES (half class per session)
Throughout the year large format sessions will be used to present overviews and demonstrations. These will be directly linked to small group seminars; effective learning of skills in seminars requires the preparation provided by these lectures/conferences as well as the readings. Attendance is therefore expected.
- B. Seminars (8 students, 1 or 2 faculty)
PPS seminars provide a “laboratory” for practicing new clinical skills. Each seminar has clear goals, objectives and focused readings found in this and subsequent Course Books. Students will practice their skills with real patients, with standardized patients, and with each other. All students are expected to contribute to the seminar at each meeting.
This requires:
- Active preparation (doing the reading, reviewing goals and objectives, and clarifying your own questions and concerns about the material) in advance; and Active participation in your seminar activities to further your learning and enjoyment as well as that of the other students. Seminar leaders will be evaluating you based on your preparation and participation.
- C. Clinical Preceptor Sessions (January through May)
You will work one-on-one with a physician in his or her clinical practice observing and working with patients. You and your preceptor will meet for nine, two-hour sessions over the first medical school year. You will begin to observe and then apply the knowledge and skills learned in the seminars. You will sit in with the preceptor as he or she sees patients and then gradually participate in the delivery of care to a number of patients.
- D. COMMUNITY SITE VISITS
In early spring, all students will choose and visit one of a number of community based organizations dedicated to improving the health of a specific population in ways that complement the work of a physician. Students will learn who the organization serves and what services are provided, and discuss the benefits and shortcomings of the program. This is not a service/volunteering experience, although service/volunteering may be arranged by the individual student.
- E. WEB-BASED EXERCISES
A number of web-based exercises will be assigned to enhance learning in specific areas such as medical interpretation and discussion.
GRADES FOR THE COURSE WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
* Satisfactory completion of each component is required to pass the course.
* An assessment of unsatisfactory in any component or insufficient number of sessions attended will result in failure of the course.
| I. Lectures (whole class at once) and Conferences (half class at a time) |
Mastery of information presented at all sessions is required |
| II.Patient Narrative – Small group sessions |
Attendance, participation at all sessions and completion of an essay is expected |
| III. Clinical Skills Seminars |
Attendance, preparation and participation and at all sessions is required Satisfactory completion/presentation of student projects and written work required All absences must be excused by seminar leaders Students missing a seminar may be asked to make up missed work at the discretion of seminar leaders All students missing more than 2 seminars or any of the skills practices/OSCE seminars are required to make up missed work to pass PPS |
| IV. Clinical Preceptorship Sessions |
Attendance and participation in at least 7 of the 9 sessions is required |
| V. Skills Practice sessions |
Must participate in all OSCEs and receive a satisfactory evaluation for the Prevention Unit OSCE and year end OSCE |
| VI. Knowledge tests/quizzes |
Must complete and achieve a satisfactory score |
| VII. Web Based Modules |
Must Complete |
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