VCU Internal Medicine Training Program
Ambulatory Care Resident-AMBr (2 week rotation)

Revision Date: 6/30/09
Revised by: Stephanie Anne Call, MD, MSPH, Chris Hayes, MD, MS

 

Purpose
Learning Objectives
How Learning Objectives are Met
Required Reading/Resources
Expectations
Evaluation
Contact
Resident Schedule
Printable version of the curriculum (pdf)

Purpose:

Coming Soon

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Learning Objectives

At the end of the rotation, residents will be able to:

• Patient Care:
  • Experience additional ambulatory care clinics through various outpatient subspecialty clinic
  • Identify and perform an accurate history and physical exam that is appropriate for the subspecialty clinic and the presenting medical problems
  • Develop skills in managing common presentations in the subspecialty clinics
  • Identify the appropriate laboratory, radiographic and other studies indicated to provide appropriate management and diagnostic testing in the ambulatory subspecialty setting
• Medical Knowledge:
  • Recognize and be able to compile a differential diagnosis for common medical problems in the ambulatory subspecialty setting
  • Interpret laboratories and radiographic studies in the context of patient care in a subspecialty clinic
  • Appropriately identify the necessary work-up prior to referral to a specialist
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement:
• Recognize how to utilize available subspecialty clinics to make timely and appropriate diagnostic and management decisions in the ambulatory setting
• Become familiar with the necessary work up prior to referral to a specialist
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills:
  • Develop skills in effective communication and utilization of consultative services for appropriate and complete patient care
• Professionalism:
  • Demonstrate respect and compassion in interactions with colleagues, patients, families
  • Demonstrate effective communication of clinical questions, medical problems and interventions to consultation services to facilitate continuity of patient care
• Systems-Based Practice:
  • Be familiar with subspecialty career options and systems-based practice in a clinic setting
  • Be familiar with the subspecialty components of a health care team in the continuity ambulatory care setting

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How Learning Objectives are met:

• Evaluating patients referred to the various subspecialty clinics under the guidance of subspecialty attendings
• Discussions with residents and attendings regarding patient presentation and management issues

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Required Reading/Resources:

• Coming Soon

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Expectations:

• Attendance and punctuality for all clinics
• Completion of patient documentation
• Discuss presentation and proposed management of every patient evaluated with the attending physician supervisor

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Evaluation:

• Residents will be evaluated by the supervising faculty on www.newinnov.com
• Rotation components will be evaluated in www.newinnov.com

Contact:

• Ambulatory Care Chief Medical Resident 828-9726

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Resident Schedule/Orientation/Contacts:

• AMBr Schedules / Orientation / Contacts (pdf)
  
• AmBr Rotation Schedule (pdf)

AMBr Block Schedule (all schedules in pdf format)
AMBr Block 1 Schedule	AMBr Block 5 Schedule	AMBr Block 9 Schedule
AMBr Block 2 Schedule	AMBr Block 6 Schedule	AMBr Block 10 Schedule
AMBr Block 3 Schedule	AMBr Block 7 Schedule	AMBr Block 11 Schedule
AMBr Block 4 Schedule	AMBr Block 8 Schedule	AMBr Block 12 Schedule
		AMBr Block 13 Schedule

 

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