Learning Objectives
- Patient Care
- (2.3) Choose electives for the final year of medical school that will allow improved patient care by focusing on personal areas still needing further development for residency.
- Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
- (4.1) Identify strengths and limitations in preparation for desired residency
- (4.1) Craft a personal statement describing fit for residency in desired field
- (4.1) Write notable characteristics about oneself to be included in Medical School Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- (4.2) Thoughtfully design the final year of medical school including rotations based on self-identified areas of deficiency
- (4.1) and (4.3) Evaluate strengths and performance relative to residency application
- (4.3) Develop the skills needed to obtain formative feedback from mentors and teachers in the clinical learning environment
- (4.3) Seek knowledge and expertise of career advising faculty and the offices of Student and Educational Affairs to prepare for the residency application process
- Professionalism
- (5.2) Demonstrate integrity and accountability in fulfilling course assignments in a timely manner and remain open and committed to the course content
- (5.2) Understand and follow the rules regarding time away from clinical duties for completion of residency interviews.
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- (7.1) Collaborate with faculty, school leadership, and peers to foster an environment of respect and trust in the residency preparation process
- Personal and Professional Development
- (8.1) Demonstrate new knowledge and skills for healthy coping, and for maintaining physical and mental well-being while fulfilling personal and professional obligations
- (8.2) Integrate the practice of self-inquiry in order to sustain meaning and purpose in being a physician
- (8.3) Develop and apply skills and qualities such as humility, compassion, emotional regulation, attention and concentration in patient care and professional encounters during the final year of medical school