Clinical Mentoring (Longitudinal Elective)

2 units

This elective is designed to develop the teaching and mentoring skills of our Phase 3 medical students through structured hospital sessions with early Phase 1 medical students in Gateway. The primary format of the elective is observation of 2 first-year students during hospital sessions that span from August-April. During these hospital sessions the Phase 1 learners will start by observing H and Ps being done on real patients. As they gradually learn history taking skills, they will start performing the history and documenting it. After winter break, they will also start performing portions of the physical exam in addition to taking histories. All sessions will be observed by the Phase 3 mentor, who will provide immediate post-session feedback. Additionally, documentation of the clinical encounter (a written H and P) by the Phase 1 learners is to be reviewed and critiqued by the mentor. Additional practice sessions for physical exam components will be coordinated by the clinical skills director. A total of 4 sessions are required throughout the year, and should be completed from August - April. Sessions should be spaced so that they occur approximately one month apart, to allow for students to reflect and build on the skills needed to improve on subsequent experiences. The individual dates are flexible, and will be coordinated by the individual group of mentors/mentees. If you are unable to participate in a session due to being out of town or on away rotations, it is your responsibility to find a substitute mentor.