Office-based Procedures in Family Medicine
Graduate-level Family Medicine course covering office-based surgical procedures, patient evaluation, diagnosis, and follow-up under faculty supervision.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate the appropriate use of patient education.
Demonstrate understanding of informed consent process.
Share ongoing responsibility for the patient evaluation, diagnosis, procedure and follow-up.
Demonstrate skill in addressing problems in the broader context of the patient’s life.
Use proper procedural techniques for office-based surgical procedures common to Family Medicine.
Perform minor procedures with supervision.
Develop self-awareness as student physician, and ability to recognize patient attitudes and use interactions as a therapeutic tool.
Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members.
Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner.
Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient’s planned procedure.
Develop procedural and surgical relevant questions to advance learning.
Communicate effectively with patients, family, physicians and non-physician team members.
Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care.
Engage patients in shared decision making regarding surgical procedures.
Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families.
Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate.
Develop a plan to follow-up and follow-through with patients.
Demonstrate the ability to manage time and understand, access and utilized the resources and systems necessary to provide optimal patient care.
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In-depth exposure to principles of office-based procedures in Family Medicine, emphasizing continuing and comprehensive care. Under direct supervision by faculty, share ongoing responsibility for the patient in both health maintenance and illness. Develop self-awareness as student physician, recognition of patient attitudes, and learn to use interactions as a therapeutic tool. In addition to the pathology of disease, learn the appropriate use of patient education, preventative medicine and the role of family and community resources in providing quality primary care. Share ongoing responsibility for the patient in evaluation, diagnosis, procedure and follow-up. Small office procedures may include; vein treatments, skin lesion removal, prolotherapy, perineural injection therapy, no-scalpel vasectomy, thread carpal tunnel release, liposuction, hemorrhoid treatments, and frenotomy for tongue tie.
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Topics
- Office-based surgical procedures
- Preventative medicine and patient education
- Physician self-awareness and therapeutic communication
Skills
- Procedural techniques for office-based surgery
- Interpretation of imaging and lab findings
- Shared decision making with patients
- Patient education strategies
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