Medical Knowledge
- Utilize concepts from applied medical sciences* to interpret patient history, physical examination, and diagnostic study findings and determine the most likely diagnosis and appropriate management.
Clinical and Technical Skills
- Obtain essential and accurate patient information, correctly perform indicated physical examination techniques and clinical procedures, and document patient encounters with clarity and accuracy.
Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving Abilities
- Utilize a systematic approach to patient evaluation to formulate a list of differential diagnoses and determine the most likely diagnosis and appropriate management.
Interpersonal Skills
- Promote effective patient-centered care by communicating with sensitivity and clarity.
- Engage patients in making decisions about their care.
- Provide effective patient counseling regarding health promotion and medical/surgical conditions.
Professional Behaviors
- Demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities including adherence to ethical principles and incorporation of humanistic attributes in the care of patients.
*Applied medical sciences include the following: anatomy, epidemiology, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, pharmacology, pharmacotherapeutics, and genetic and molecular mechanisms of health and disease.