Professional Behaviors, Core Competencies, and Educational Program Objectives

1. Patient Care and Clinical Skills – Graduates will be able to provide patient- and family-centered care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for health promotion, disease prevention, and the evaluation and management of illness.
2. Medical Knowledge – Graduates will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of established and evolving concepts in the biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral sciences, including scientific inquiry, and apply this knowledge to patient care.
3. Interpretation of Medical Data/ Practice-Based Learning and Improvement – Graduates will be able to investigate questions arising from science and patient care, critically appraise and apply relevant evidence, engage in scholarly activity, and continuously improve their knowledge and practice through self-evaluation and lifelong learning.
4. Interpersonal and Communication Skills – Graduates will be able to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that foster clear, respectful, and effective information exchange and collaboration with patients, their families, and health professionals.
5. Professionalism – Graduates will be able to demonstrate a commitment to professional responsibilities and ethical principles, including compassion, integrity, accountability, respect for patient autonomy and privacy, and responsiveness to diverse patient populations.
6. Health Care Systems and Society – Graduates will be able to demonstrate awareness of and responsiveness to the broader context and systems in which health care is delivered, including the social determinants of health, and effectively use system and community resources to provide safe, equitable, high-quality, patient-centered care.

Graduates will be able to provide patient- and family-centered care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for health promotion, disease prevention, and the evaluation and management of illness.

PCCS.1: Gather and document essential, accurate information about patients and their conditions through history-taking, physical examination, mental status examination, and other relevant data sources.
PCCS.2: Develop and prioritize an initial differential diagnosis based on the patient’s history and physical examination.
PCCS.3: Recognize and develop a management plan for common clinical emergencies and acute and chronic conditions, including referral, follow-up, and escalation of care based on clinical urgency.
PCCS.4: Perform common physician procedures under appropriate supervision.
PCCS.5: Apply the principles of disease prevention, health maintenance, nutrition, and complementary medicine in individuals and populations to recommend age-appropriate, evidence-based practices for patients.

Graduates will be able to demonstrate a sound understanding of established and evolving concepts in the biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral sciences, including scientific inquiry, and apply this knowledge to patient care.

MK.1: Demonstrate knowledge of normal human structure and function, disease pathogenesis, and the fundamental scientific principles of clinical medicine, including genetic, molecular, and physiologic mechanisms, needed for clinical practice.
MK.2: Demonstrate knowledge of the behavioral, psychological, social, and environmental determinants of health and disease needed for clinical practice.
MK.3: Interpret common laboratory and diagnostic tests and understand their indications, complications, limitations, and cost-effectiveness.
MK.4: Apply knowledge of therapeutic interventions to patient management.

Graduates will be able to investigate questions arising from science and patient care, critically appraise and apply relevant evidence, engage in scholarly activity, and continuously improve their knowledge and practice through self-evaluation and lifelong learning.

IMD/PBLI.1: Utilize appropriate resources to access medical information, broaden knowledge, and support informed patient care decisions
IMD/PBLI.2: Describe the scientific and ethical principles of basic, clinical, and translational research.
IMD/PBLI.3: Critically assess published medical studies and apply evidence-based approaches in deciding whether to incorporate new findings, therapies, and technologies into clinical practice, including evaluation of their validity, strengths, limitations, and applicability.
IMD/PBLI.4: Seek feedback on performance and develop and implement a plan for self-directed, lifelong learning and improvement.

Graduates will be able to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that foster clear, respectful, and effective information exchange and collaboration with patients, their families, and health professionals.

ICS.1: Present clinical data clearly and accurately in a well-structured manner, ensure precise documentation in the medical record, and communicate diagnostic and management plans effectively both verbally and in writing
ICS.2: Demonstrate the principles of informed consent and educate patients and their families, peers, and other health care professionals in a manner that promotes healthcare literacy and reflects mutual respect, dignity, ethical integrity, and trust.
ICS.3: Demonstrate professionalism and compassion in addressing sensitive issues with patients and families, including communicating difficult news and end-of-life decisions with empathy, clarity, and language appropriate to the patient’s and family’s level of understanding.
ICS.4: Function collaboratively on interprofessional health care teams to provide coordinated patient care.

Graduates will be able to demonstrate a commitment to professional responsibilities and ethical principles, including compassion, integrity, accountability, respect for patient autonomy and privacy, and responsiveness to diverse patient populations.

P.1: Demonstrate the professional attributes of a physician, including commitment to excellence, honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity in interactions with patients, families, colleagues, and other health care professionals.
P.2: Demonstrate respect and compassion toward patients, families, and members of the health care team, including sensitivity to differences in culture and background.
P.3: Develop collaborative relationships with patients by valuing their perspectives and incorporating their input into care plans.
P.4: Apply ethical principles to the study and practice of medicine in compliance with relevant laws, policies, and regulations, including the responsible use of emerging technologies.

Graduates will be able to demonstrate awareness of and responsiveness to the broader context and systems in which health care is delivered, including the social determinants of health, and effectively use system and community resources to provide safe, equitable, high-quality, patient-centered care.

HSCS.1: Describe the policies, organization, economics, and delivery of health care in the United States across hospital and community settings.
HSCS.2: Identify patients and communities at risk of receiving inadequate or disparate health care services, and engage and coordinate system resources to ensure appropriate care.
HSCS.3: Incorporate cost, value, emerging innovations and technologies, and risk-benefit analysis into patient and population-based care.
HSCS.4: Demonstrate effective transition of care.
HSCS.5: Identify patient safety concerns, systems issues, and opportunities for quality improvement.
HSCS.6: Advocate for individual patients and for high-quality care and care systems by applying principles of quality improvement.