patient care           medical knowledge            interpersonal and communication skills professionalism          practice-based learning & improvement         system-based practice
 

MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE

Residents must demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care.  Residents are expected to:

1. Demonstrate an investigatory and analytic thinking approach to clinical situations

2. Know and apply the basic and clinically supportive sciences which are appropriate to their discipline

3. Analyze practice experience and perform practice-based improvement activities using a systematic methodology

4. Locate, appraise, and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health problems

5. Obtain and use information about  their own population of patients and the larger population from which their patients are drawn

6.  Apply knowledge of study designs and statistical methods to the appraisal of clinical studies and other information on diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness

7. Use information technology to manage information, access on-line medical information; and support their own education

8. Facilitate the learning of students and other health care professionals.

How does the program deliver the opportunity for resident(s) to develop this competency?

1, 2, 3, 8. Morbidity and mortality conferences are held once a month to review missed information, inappropriate management, technical errors, etc.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6. Residents present structured critical appraisals of articles verbally as part of their journal club responsibilities.

1 thru 8. Preparation for patient care.

(E) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. The Residents are encouraged to present research papers at a variety of scientific meetings.

1 thru 8. Self-directed learning.

1 thru 8. Feedback from attendings.

3, 5, 6, 8. Core and Curriculum Conferences.

8. Residents interact with 3^rd and 4^th year medical students rotating through neurosurgery.

1, 3, 5, 6. Information obtained from (literature search, Journal Club, etc.) is then applied to their patient population and monitored by their faculty supervisor in clinic.

1, 2, 5, 6, 8. Residents are expected to deliver atleast one lecture per year to their peers.

1 & 2.  Written board exam, administered annually.

How does the program measure the resident(s) development of this competency?

2, 5, 8. Resident Performance Evaluation Form. (Biannual and 360)

1 thru 8. Skill will be evidence through journal club activities and through project described under system-based practice.

1 thru 8. Faculty supervisors evaluate the application of residents’ knowledge daily as they supervise them in both in and outpatient settings.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6. Research presentations and publications.

1, 2  Annual written board examination.

How do you document the delivery and/or attainment of this competency by residents?

1, 6, 7. Attendings and chief review and provide feedback on article reviews at journal clubs.

1 thru 8. Resident publications, presentations, board scores, and evaluations are discussed at the biannual meetings.