Residency Preparation: The Essential Steps to Start a Strong Residency Journey

This virtual telerotation program is designed to provide international medical graduates and medical students with essential clinical exposure and skills to strengthen their U.S. residency applications.

Program Fee: $600

1st Week: History Taking & Clinical Examination

Subtopics:

  1. Principles of Effective History Taking:
    • How to do Patient-centered communication typical of American Medicine.
    • Building rapport and trust to get most information.
    • Structuring the interview: Chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history, family history, social history, and review of systems.
    • Handling sensitive topics with professionalism based on American Guidelines.
  2. Techniques of History Taking:
    • Open-ended vs. closed-ended questions.
    • Listening and observing non-verbal cues.
    • Usinging medical terminology.
  3. Introduction to Clinical Examination:
    • General physical examination principles.
    • Systematic examination approach: Head-to-toe and focused examinations.
    • Recognizing normal vs. abnormal findings.
  4. Hands-on Practice:
    • Practicing with Virtual Patient.
    • Immediate feedback on communication and examination techniques that will also help in CK (USMLE II).
2nd Week: Bedside and Clinical Case Presentation

Subtopics:

  1. Structure of a Clinical Case Presentation:
    • Patient demographics and chief complaint.
    • Summary of history and clinical findings.
    • Differential diagnoses.
    • Investigations and management plan.
  2. Effective Presentation Skills:
    • Clarity and conciseness.
    • Engaging and logical flow.
    • Use of visual aids and handouts.
  3. Understanding Bedside Manners:
    • Interacting with patients during rounds.
    • Presenting findings with empathy and professionalism.
  4. Team Collaboration:
    • Encouraging discussion and input from team members.
    • Addressing questions and feedback during presentations.
3rd Week: Journal Club Presentation- A Must with First Year Residents.

Subtopics:

  1. Purpose and Importance of a Journal Club:
    • Staying updated with the latest medical research.
    • Critical appraisal of research articles.
    • Enhancing evidence-based practice skills.
  2. Steps to Prepare for a Journal Club:
    • Selecting relevant and high-quality articles.
    • Summarizing key findings and methodology.
    • Identifying strengths, weaknesses, and implications of the study.
  3. Presentation Techniques:
    • Structuring the presentation: Background, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion.
    • Engaging the audience with discussion questions.
  4. Critiquing and Feedback:
    • Constructively critiquing peers’ presentations.
    • Incorporating feedback for improvement.
4th Week: Writing Patient Notes – At Bedside & in Clinic

Subtopics:

  1. Components of a Patient Note:
    • Subjective: Patient’s complaints and history.
    • Objective: Clinical findings and investigations.
    • Assessment: Diagnosis and differential diagnoses.
    • Plan: Treatment and follow-up plan.
  2. Documentation Best Practices:
    • Maintaining accuracy and clarity.
    • Avoiding biases and ensuring professionalism.
    • Abiding by legal and ethical standards in documentation.
  3. Integrating Bedside Observations:
    • Translating clinical examination findings into written notes.
    • Using templates and tools like SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan).
  4. Practice Sessions:
    • Writing notes in real-time during bedside visits.
    • Reviewing and refining notes with faculty feedback.

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