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FAM MED 944

OFFICE-BASED PROCEDURES IN FAMILY MEDICINE

2-8 credits.

In-depth exposure to principles of office-based procedures in Family Medicine, emphasizing continuing and comprehensive care. Under direct supervision by faculty, share ongoing responsibility for the patient in both health maintenance and illness. Develop self-awareness as student physician, recognition of patient attitudes, and learn to use interactions as a therapeutic tool. In addition to the pathology of disease, learn the appropriate use of patient education, preventative medicine and the role of family and community resources in providing quality primary care. Share ongoing responsibility for the patient in evaluation, diagnosis, procedure and follow-up. Small office procedures may include; vein treatments, skin lesion removal, prolotherapy, perineural injection therapy, no-scalpel vasectomy, thread carpal tunnel release, liposuction, hemorrhoid treatments, and frenotomy for tongue tie.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2020 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate the appropriate use of patient education. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate understanding of informed consent process. Audience: Graduate 3. Share ongoing responsibility for the patient evaluation, diagnosis, procedure and follow-up. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate skill in addressing problems in the broader context of the patient’s life. Audience: Graduate 5. Use proper procedural techniques for office-based surgical procedures common to Family Medicine. Audience: Graduate 6. Perform minor procedures with supervision. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop self-awareness as student physician, and ability to recognize patient attitudes and use interactions as a therapeutic tool. Audience: Graduate 8. Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members. Audience: Graduate 9. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner. Audience: Graduate 10. Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient’s planned procedure. Audience: Graduate 11. Develop procedural and surgical relevant questions to advance learning. Audience: Graduate 12. Communicate effectively with patients, family, physicians and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 13. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care. Audience: Graduate 14. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding surgical procedures. Audience: Graduate 15. Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families. Audience: Graduate 16. Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate. Audience: Graduate 17. Develop a plan to follow-up and follow-through with patients. Audience: Graduate 18. Demonstrate the ability to manage time and understand, access and utilized the resources and systems necessary to provide optimal patient care. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate the appropriate use of patient education. Audience: Graduate 2. Demonstrate understanding of informed consent process. Audience: Graduate 3. Share ongoing responsibility for the patient evaluation, diagnosis, procedure and follow-up. Audience: Graduate 4. Demonstrate skill in addressing problems in the broader context of the patient’s life. Audience: Graduate 5. Use proper procedural techniques for office-based surgical procedures common to Family Medicine. Audience: Graduate 6. Perform minor procedures with supervision. Audience: Graduate 7. Develop self-awareness as student physician, and ability to recognize patient attitudes and use interactions as a therapeutic tool. Audience: Graduate 8. Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members. Audience: Graduate 9. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner. Audience: Graduate 10. Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient’s planned procedure. Audience: Graduate 11. Develop procedural and surgical relevant questions to advance learning. Audience: Graduate 12. Communicate effectively with patients, family, physicians and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 13. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care. Audience: Graduate 14. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding surgical procedures. Audience: Graduate 15. Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families. Audience: Graduate 16. Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate. Audience: Graduate 17. Develop a plan to follow-up and follow-through with patients. Audience: Graduate 18. Demonstrate the ability to manage time and understand, access and utilized the resources and systems necessary to provide optimal patient care. Audience: Graduate

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