During this rotation, residents should develop an approach to the following :
COPD
Asthma
Interstitial Lung Disease
Lung masses/nodules
Sleep disordered breathing
Pleural Effusions
Respiratory Failure
Hemoptysis
ABG interpretation
PFT interpretation
CXR interpretation
Use of oxygen and non-invasive ventilatory support
By the end of this rotation, residents will be graded as “progressing as expected” in each of the following and in the Global Rating. The expected level of performance in the PGY1 year is Interpreter level, PGY2 is Manager Level, PGY3 is Educator Level (See Program Information - Overall Goals and Objectives).
Data Collection and Clinical Reasoning: The resident appropriately collects and synthesizes clinical information to formulate a primary diagnosis and appropriate differential diagnosis.
Clinical Decision Making: The resident is able to make appropriate and cost-effective investigation and management decisions based on the context of the case and best available evidence.
Patient and Family Communication: The resident communicates with and about patients and family in a patient-centered manner.
Documentation and Verbal Presentation: The resident appropriately documents and verbally presents cases for new admissions, progress notes, handover of care, and discharge summaries (succinctly organized, prioritized, summarized).
Interdisciplinary Team: The resident works well in a team, shares work, and interacts with allied healthcare providers and other consultants effectively.
Efficiency: The resident prioritizes tasks and manages time effectively.
Patient Advocacy: The resident advocates for patients by obtaining/expediting investigations, consults, or access to other resources during inpatient care or during transition to the outpatient setting.
Personal and Team-based Learning: The resident demonstrates an effective personal learning strategy (reading around cases, appropriate use of resources) and shares knowledge with other team members.
Scope of Practice: The resident is trustworthy and responsible, knows limitations (asks for help appropriately), and responds well to feedback.
We use the following In-Training Evaluation Report (ITER):
This rotation may be done during Transition to Discipline, Foundations, or Core. Depending on stage of training, this is an ideal learning environment for the following EPAs:
TD1: Performing histories and physical exams, documenting and presenting findings, across clinical settings for initial and subsequent care
TD2: Identifying and assessing unstable patients, providing initial management, and obtaining help
TD3: Performing the basic procedures of internal medicine
FD1: Assessing, diagnosing, and initiating management for patients with common acute medical presentations in acute care settings
FD2: Managing patients admitted to acute care settings with common medical problems and advancing their care plans
FD3: Consulting specialists and other health professionals, synthesizing recommendations, and integrating these into the care plan
FD4: Formulating, communicating, and implementing discharge plans for patients with common medical conditions from acute care settings
FD5: Assessing and providing targeted treatment for unstable patients and consulting as needed
FD6: Discussing and establishing patients’ goals of care
FD7: Identifying personal learning needs while caring for patients and addressing those needs
CD1: Assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with complex or atypical acute medical presentations
CD2: Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with complex chronic diseases
CD3: Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services
CD5: Performing the procedures of Internal Medicine
Thoracentesis
CD7: Discussing serious and/or complex aspects of care with patients, families, and caregivers
Breaking Bad News
CD8: Caring for patients who have experienced a patient safety incident (adverse event)
CD10: Implementing health promotion strategies in patients with or at risk for disease
E.g. Smoking cessation in Asthma/COPD, lung cancer screening
Dr. Chrystal Chan