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Center for Clinical Skills Education
Assessment
The Clinical Skills Center has developed a collection of
clinical cases that utilize standardized patients to assess medical,
pharmacy, and nursing students, and health related professionals in taking
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a history
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performing a physical exam
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communicating with the patient
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determining a differential diagnosis
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developing a treatment plan.
A major area of interest is the patient and health professional
relationship with detailed feedback on the adequacy of these skills. This
approach to assessment can be tailored to match the needs of other
professionals.
Teaching
Activities concentrate on the use of standardized patients
and video technology to teach the following skills
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basic interviewing
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history examination
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physical taking
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clinical decision making
Skills are taught at a variety of levels--from first-year
medical student to senior resident.
Development
We assist the various health professional colleges to
develop programs utilizing the Clinical Skills Center and standardized
patients.
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