Clinical and Technical Skills

Topic:

Clinical and Technical Skills – Depth of reflection related to the student’s inability to demonstrate ability to care for patients across the lifespan particular to the specialty or subspecialty (e.g. infants, children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly as appropriate)

What must be addressed — Interpersonal à Depth of reflection related to the student’s inability to apply communications skills to allow for effective exchange of information with patients, their families, and the health care team in the particular specialty or subspecialty

Format: Minimal 3 full pages of reflection for this individual item. 8 1I2x11″, Times New Roman, 11pt font, 1 inch margin on all sides, page numbers

Grading Criteria: Writing demonstrates an in-depth reflection on the selected topic. Clear and focused on the specific aspects that challenge the student. The student provides a critical evaluation (questioning, examining more closely) student’s personal assumptions, habits, or values and their connection to the opinions or behaviors upon which the student is reflecting in light of other perspectives. Student provides concrete plans for further action or reflection for a specific purpose such as developing skills, improving self-understanding, or refining belief systems. The student connects reflection to past readings and research and indicates efforts to re-read or conduct additional research to learn more about aspects of the experience upon which reflection occurs. Describes specific insights or extensions of reflection gained from that reading and research