Systems-Conscious and Humanistic Medicine 2 Credits/Maximum of 2

Catalog description

This course revisits key systems science and humanities concepts in the context of clerkships, while also preparing students for the UME to GME transition. Students will engage in Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conferences and analyze each M&M case from a systems and humanities lens. Students will also practice advanced clinical skills that require excellence in humanities and systems domains, such as how to perform quality improvement projects, effectively transition care of a patient to a night team or separate team entirely, place orders and call consults, organize a team in urgent care situations, and how to engage in an informed consent dialogue. In addition, the course includes key professional development topics such as instruction on 1) building a personal statement for residency applications, 2) the process of selecting residency programs to which to apply, and 3) approaches to residency interview season.