Clinical Year Handbook Final

Outcome Statement: Graduates will engage in self-assessment, incorporate feedback, apply evidence-based medicine principles, and participate in quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes in clinical practice. Curricular Alignment: Physical Examination and Documentation I & II; Clinical Procedure Skills I & II; Adult Medicine I & II; Pediatric Medicine I & II; Medical Research and Information Literacy; SOAR I – VIII; and all SCPEs. Assessment Strategies: Peer review evaluation of the Capstone Project and presentation during the clinical year, addressing quality- improvement clinical practices (≥80% of the cohort scores ≥ “Acceptable”); Summative OSCEs administered four months prior to graduation and aggregated preceptor evaluati on scores (≥80% cohort pass rate); and student self-assessment aggregated throughout SOAR I– VIII (Likert rating >3 for ≥80% of the cohort, in at least two of three sections). Professionalism Remediation Procedure Purpose: A structured process for identifying and remediating professionalism deficiencies. Triggers for remediation include a Likert score below 3 (Needs Improvement or below), a documented professionalism concern, or an ethical or conduct violation. Remediation plan components include a written d eficiency summary, a corrective action plan with measurable objectives, assignment of a faculty mentor, a defined timeline, and a re-evaluation method. Failure to meet remediation results in referral to the Student Progress Committee and academic probation or dismissal consistent with Program policy. Required documentation includes a signed remediation agreement, evidence of completion, and final competency verification. Professionalism Evaluation Instruments The Program uses three standardized instruments to assess professionalism throughout the curriculum: ● Professionalism Evaluation Form for Faculty Advisement (Didactic & Clinical Phases): rates the student across six professionalism domains - Ethical Practice and Integrity, Accountability and Responsibility, Respect and Cultural Humility, Interprofessional Collaboration, Clinical and Academic Conduct, and Commitment to Growth - with evaluator comments.

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