Transcript Practice Of Medicine -1

Practice Of Medicine (POM) -1
2009 –2010
POM-1 team
Seki A. Balogun, MD
Associate Professor
Course Director
Walt Davis, MD
Associate Professor
Course Director
Robin Stevens
Coordinator
Karen Warnecke
Assistant Coordinator
Course Description
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Structure
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Fall semester
Spring semester
Content
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Interviewing Skills
Hospital Interviews
Physical Examination
Ethics and Professionalism
Course Description
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Small groups
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Duration
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Mentors: Physician and Non-physician
Six Students
August - April
Sessions
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Tuesday or Thursday afternoons
1pm – 4pm
Required Instruments
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Stethoscope
Sphygmomanometer
Tuning fork
Patella hammer
Oto/opthalmoscope set
Interviewing Skills
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Mentor demonstrations
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Role Plays
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Standardized Patients
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Actual Patients
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Group Visitors
Physical Examinations
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In- group Practice
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Standardized Patients
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Website demonstration videos
Ethics and Professionalism
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Group Dynamics
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Confidentiality
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Attendance
Hospital Interviews
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First Patient Exposure
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Professionalism
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Infection Control Issues
Infection Control
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Hand hygiene
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Hand washing
Alcohol hand gel
Hand and nail care
Stethoscope disinfection
Isolation Precautions
Extra measures used for patients who
are known or suspected to have certain
contagious diseases or antibiotic resistant
organisms.
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Always comply with posted isolation
precautions
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Isolation Precautions
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Contact Precaution
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Wear gown and gloves
Used for patients with Clostridium difficle and resistant
organisms such as MRSA & VRE
Contact/Droplet Precautions
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Wear gown, gloves and mask
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Used for pediatric patients with upper respiratory infections
Droplet Precautions
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Wear regular isolation mask
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Used for patients with influenza and pertussis
POM-1 Website
Contact Information
Seki A. Balogun, MBBS
Course Director
Phone: 434-243-4849
Email: [email protected]
Walt Davis, MD
Course Director
Phone:434-924-5492
Email: [email protected]
Robin Stevens
Coordinator
Phone: 434-243-9635
Email:
[email protected]
PIC: 6830
Karen Warnecke
Assistant Coordinator
Phone: 434-243-5953
Email: [email protected]