Phase 3 (Year 4) Curriculum
Chicago Campus Curriculum Details Heading link
The information provided here pertains specifically to the Phase 3 for Chicago campus. For an overview of the Phase 3 Curriculum, you can access it on the main college website.
Helpful Information Heading link
Transition to Residency Course (2 Weeks) Heading link
This mandatory, two-week course (Laboratory Medicine week and Capstone week) extends the current Clinical Connections and Competencies (Year 3) into the final year of medical school.
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Laboratory Medicine (1 week)
Transition to Residency Laboratory Medicine week will help students understand the various purposes of laboratory tests, interpret laboratory tests based on test purpose and clinical context, appropriately order laboratory tests, and explore the scientific basis of laboratory medicine, therapeutic modalities available through the clinical laboratory (e.g., use of blood products or cell therapy), and cost-effective, evidence-based use of the treatments. Additionally, the course will help students recognize the limitations of their knowledge in laboratory medicine and know how to seek appropriate consultation from clinical pathologists or laboratory medicine professionals.
Course Details
Placement in the Curriculum and Prerequisites: Year 4, Completion of Core Clerkships
Purpose:
This mandatory two-week course addresses a current curricular gap in laboratory utilization in patient care. In particular, the course will address appropriate and inappropriate use of the laboratory and Pathology consultation in patient care; appropriate laboratory tests to order and interpretation of the results for a given patient scenario; the impact of laboratory utilization on patient care and the health care system as a whole; the basic scientific rationale for various laboratory tests and the clinical and laboratory findings in the patient scenario.
The Laboratory Medicine course is required for all students as part of the Transition Courses block. It is designed as a classroom-based experience to provide case-based practice with feedback in appropriate utilization of the laboratory and Pathology consultation in patient care for students preparing for their intern year of residency.
Competencies:
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Describe appropriate and inappropriate use of the laboratory and Pathology consultation in patient care
- Order appropriate laboratory tests and interpret the results given a patient scenario
- Evaluate the impact of laboratory utilization on patient care and the health care system as a whole
- Explain the basic scientific rationale for various laboratory tests
- Explain the basic scientific rational for clinical and laboratory findings in the patient presented
Instructional Features:
This is a classroom-based course that will utilize team-based learning (TBL) as the primary instructional method.
Major Topics:
- Principles of laboratory medicine
- Diabetes testing
- Molecular testing
- Clinical chemistry – cardiac and renal function testing
- Microbiology – infectious disease testing
- Therapeutic drug monitoring
- Coagulation testing
- Hematology
- Transfusion medicine
- Anatomic pathology – intraoperative consultations
- Anatomic pathology – end of life issues
- Pathologist as consultant
- Laboratory utilization for cost conscious health care delivery
Assessment Methods:Each of the following items will comprise a portion of the final grade:
- Individual readiness assurance test (IRAT)
- Team readiness assurance test (TRAT)
- Peer evaluation
- Final team presentation
- Final exam (multiple-choice question format)
Students must be present at all sessions, and grades for the course are either satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
Administrative Information
Program Information
Program Number: CLER 672
Location: UIC
Duration: 1 Week
Students Accepted: 65 per session; 3 sessions per year
Total Hours/Week: 40Reporting Instructions: Students will be emailed in advance of the start date with specific instructions for the first day.
Program Directors
Course Director:
Amy Lin, MD – alin@uic.eduCoordinator:
Libra Peray – perayli@uic.edu
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Capstone (1 Week)
Transition to Residency Capstone week is designed to prepare the graduating medical student for residency and will act as a bridge between medical school and residency. The goal of the course is to expose the medical student to general concepts that will provide the foundation for a more seamless transition from their fourth year to their intern year. The course will employ multiple types of didactic sessions including small and large group discussion, standardized patient encounters, team-based learning exercises, role playing and role modeling, online tutorials, and modules.
Program Details
Placement in the Curriculum and Prerequisites:
Year 4, Completion of Core Clerkships.Purpose:
This mandatory, one-week course is designed to prepare the graduating medical student for residency and will act as a bridge between medical school and residency. The goal of the course is to expose the medical student to general concepts that will provide the foundation for a more seamless transition from their M4 year to their intern year. The course will employ multiple types of didactic sessions including: small and large group discussion, standardized patient encounters / Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), team based learning exercises, role playing and role modeling, online tutorials and modules.This course is an adjunct to the current Clinical Connections and Competences already offered in the medical school. It is designed to be a culmination of four years of medical school and will engage the students in integrating and expanding upon concepts learned in multiple previous courses as they prepare for their intern year of residency.
Competencies:
In the process of completing this course, the student will be able to:- identify and appropriately triage common clinical scenarios, interpret appropriate lab tests and basic radiographic imaging.
- utilize best clinical practice models in managing critically ill patients.
- describe and expand on key aspects in ethically and professionally difficult situations.
- propose and execute advanced techniques in communication with challenging patient encounters
- demonstrate understanding of major challenges in the health care system including economic, legal, and quality.
- construct a framework for teaching students and giving appropriate feedback as well as receiving feedback from supervisors
- identify and explore techniques for effective time management strategies and skills for coping with stressful situations.
- formulate strategies for effective inter-professional communication.
- utilize electronic and library resources to integrate evidence based medicine into daily clinical practice
Instructional Features:
Major Topics:
- Cost Conscious Health Care Practices
- Basic Principles in Medical Litigation
- Resources and integration of Evidence Based Medicine
- Pharmacology: Basic management + Admission/Discharge Reconciliations –
- Management of commonly encountered clinical scenarios
- Identification and Management of common immediately life threatening illnesses
- Evaluation of appropriate laboratory and radiographic testing and interpretation
- Hand off of care scenario training and debriefing
- Interprofessional Communication: Calling and Answering a consult
- Interprofessional Communication: Professionalism and ethically difficult situations
- Doctor – Patient Communication: Difficult patient encounters and empathic communication skills
- Teaching students and giving feedback + Receiving feedback
- Strategies for effective time management + complying with duty hours
- Personal coping with stressful situations and dealing with mistakes
Assessment Methods:
Evaluation is based upon the direct observation in small group discussions and exercises, using checklists identifying levels of competency (pass/fail), and standardized patient evaluation and feedback. Students must be present at all sessions, and grades for the course are either satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
To receive a Satisfactory grade in the the course, students must adhere to the following professionalism guidelines:- Attend all sessions.
- Be on time for all sessions.
- Complete all assignments on time.
- Be professional at all times.
- Complete all evaluations.
Updated: 12/12/22
Administrative Information
Program Details
Program Number: CLER 671
Location: UIC
Duration: 1 Week
Night Call: No
Weekends: No
Students Accepted: 65 per session/3 sessions per year
Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
Total Hours/Week: 40
Reporting Instructions: Students will be emailed in advance of the start date with specific instructions for the first day.Program Directors
Program Coordinator:
Larry Moran moranl@uic.eduProgram Co-Directors:
Rik Stringham, MD – rstring@uic.edu
Michelle Barnes, MD – mbarnes@uic.edu
Annette Zacharia, MD – azachar1@uic.edu
Phone: (312) 996-7849
Phase 3 Contacts Heading link
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Curricular Affairs Contacts for Phase 3
Name Email Phone Rik Stringham, MD
Assistant Dean for Curriculum, Phase 2/3rstring@uic.edu 312-996-9205 Kathleen Helling
Associate Director of Curricular Affairskhelli1@uic.edu 312-996-8580 Larry Moran
Medical Education Program Coordinatormoranl@uic.edu 312-3550521 Matthew Orlando
Director of Curricular Affairsmorlando@uic.edu 312-996-7849 Amanda Osta, MD
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Specialty Curriculum Contacts
Speciality Director Coordinator Updated: 04/24/23 Anesthesiology Edina Kim, MD
Phone: 312-996-4020
Email: ekim33@uic.edu
Location: 3200W UIH, MC 515Sherri Cunningham
Phone: 312-996-4022
Email: sherrim@uic.edu
Location: 3200W UIH, MC 515Dermatology Michelle Bain, MD
Email: mbain@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-6966
Location: 380 CME, MC 624Barbara Balleza
Phone: 312-413-7767
Email: bballe2@uic.edu
Location: 380 CME, MC 624Emergency Medicine Lisa Gehm, MD
Phone: 312-413-1675
Email: lgehm@uic.edu
Location: 471A CMW, MC 724Jennifer Ytem
Phone: 312-413-4598
Email: jytem@uic.edu
Location: 471D CMET, MC 724Ophthalmology Pooja Bhat, MD
Email: Pbhat@uic.eduTammy Maldonado
Email: tamm@uic.edu
Location: 3.164 EEI, MC 648Orthopaedics Alfonso Mejia, MD
Phone: 312-996-7161
Email: amejia@uic.edu
Location: E-270 MSS, MC 844Janice Patton
Phone: 312-996-0223
Email: orthomed@uic.edu
Location: E-270 MSB, MC 844Otolaryngology Tatiana Dixon, MD
Email: tfeuer1@uic.eduCaroline Simpson
Email: simpsonc@uic.edu
Location: 2.40 EEI, MC 648Radiology Edward Michals, MD
Email: emichals@uic.edu
Location: 2488 UIH, MC 931Cara Hoover
Email: cjhoov@uic.edu
Location: 2508 UIH, MC 931Urology Daniel Garvey, MD
Email: dfgarvey@uic.edu
Location: 515 CSN, MC 955Namrata Sonali
Email: nsoni21@uic.edu
Location: 515 CSN, MC 955
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Matthew Orlando
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Kathleen Helling
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