Benchmarks

Submitted by sypark on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 1:04pm

Videos of Musculoskeletal Exam

Physical Exam

  • Approach to the Physical Exam (PDF)
  • Vital Signs Benchmarks (PDF)
  • Chest Exam
    • Benchmarks (PDF)
    • Appendix (PDF)
  • Cardiovascular Exam
    • Benchmarks (PDF)
    • Appendix (PDF)
  • Head and Neck
    • Benchmarks (PDF)
    • Appendix (PDF)
  • Eye Exam
    • Appendix (PDF)
  • Abdominal Exam
    • Benchmark (PDF) added Dec 2008 (link fixed)
    • Appendix (PDF) added Dec 2008 (link fixed)
    • The Acute Abdomen, a powerpoint contribution from Hugh Foy (PPT)
  • Musculoskeletal Exam
    • Benchmark (PDF) added Dec. 2008
    • Appendix (PDF) added Dec. 2008
    • Knee Exam Benchmark (PDF) added Dec. 2008
  • Neurological Exam
    • Benchmark (PDF) added Dec. 2008
    • Appendix (PDF) added Dec 2008
  • Pelvic Exam Benchmark (PDF)

Professionalism and Ethics

  • Professionalism Benchmarks and Modules as a single file. (PDF)
    • Benchmark (PDF)
    • Professionalism Module: Doctor-patient power differential (PDF)
    • Professionalism Module: Healthcare team issues (PDF)
    • Professionalism Module: Work-life balance (PDF)
    • Professionalism Module: Access to health care (PDF)
    • Professionalism Module: Conflict of interest (PDF)
    • Professionalism Module: Inappropriate behaviors by impaired, incompetent, and unethical physicians (PDF)
    • Professionalism Module: Conflicts in values, beliefs, and biases (PDF)
  • Benchmarks: Ethics (PDF)
  • Sample Ethics Write Up (PDF)

Oral Case Presentation

  • Benchmarks: Oral Case Presentation (PDF)
  • Standards: Oral Case Presentation (PDF)

Medical Interviewing

  • Benchmarks for Communication Skills (PDF)
  • Appendix A: Examples of Comments and Questions (PDF)
  • Appendix B: Lexicon/Glossary (PDF)
  • Appendix C: Cultural Communications Guidelines (PDF)
  • Appendix D: Communication Tools and Supplemental Materials (PDF)
  • Appendix E: ICM II Interview Tips and Patient Testimonials (PDF)
  • Communications Skills Guide (includes Communication Skills benchmarks and all related appendices as a single PDF) (PDF)

Clinical Reasoning

  • Benchmarks: Clinical Reasoning (PDF)
  • Guidelines: Clinical Reasoning (PDF)

Write-Up of Clinical Tutorials

  • Benchmarks: Clinical Tutorial Write-Ups (PDF)
  • Standards: Clinical Tutorial Write-Ups (PDF)
  • Appendix 1: Commonly encountered problems (PDF)
  • Appendix 2: Helpful Tools and Examples