Topics in Clinical Medicine 2 (TCM2)
VICs = contemporary curricular topics that span multiple disciplines TCM = Course which encompasses the Vertically Integrated Curricula (VICs). VICs = contemporary curricular topics that span multiple disciplines Therefore learned/taught/evaluated across the four year curriculum
Quality and Patient Safety Complete IHI modules on Quality Improvement QI 101, QI 102, QI 103 PCM2 discussion on basic science of quality improvement in medicine
Point of Care Ultrasound PCM 2 workshops Cardiac, Pulmonary, Biliary MHD Case-Based Discussions
Prevention and Screening PCM 2 Lectures: Biostatistics III-VI Biostatistics Modules 3-4 Workshops: Biostatistics III-VI Lecture: Challenging Patients Small Group: Challenging Patients Lecture: Pediatric – Assessing Children/Adolescence Lecture: Pediatric: Assessing Children/Early Childhood Lecture: Female GU Exam (addresses cervical cancer screening) Lecture: Breast Exam (addresses breast cancer screening) Workshop: Breast Exam with SPs Lecture: Male GU Exam Small Group: Female GU Exam Workshop: Female and Male GU Exams Workshop
End of Life Mechanisms of Human Disease Lecture: The Autopsy Small Group Case Discussion: Patient with Metastatic Lung Cancer Lecture: Coma, Brain Death, End of Life Pharmacology and Therapeutics • Lecture: Palliation of Constipation, Nausea and Vomiting Patient Centered Medicine 2 • Lecture: Advance Directives
Radiology Patient Centered Medicine 2 Mechanisms of Human Disease Lecture: How to read a chest x-ray (Fall Semester) Lecture: Optional review session prior to exam (Fall Semester) Small Group: Hands-on radiology chest x-ray workshop (Fall Semester) Web-based resources for self-study on LUMEN website (http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Radio/curriculum/radiology-curric1_f.htm) under “PCM” tab covering 15 lessons on chest x-ray pathology. Identical content sent to students in pdf format weekly. (Fall Semester) Mechanisms of Human Disease Lecture: Optional review session prior to exam (Spring Semester) (http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/Radio/curriculum/radiology-curric1_f.htm) under “Mechanisms” tab covering 10 lessons on abdominal pathology. Identical content sent to students in pdf format weekly. (Spring Semester)
Assessments Exam questions related to lectures/labs/workshops on associated MHD, PCM and Pharm exams
The Topics in Clinical Medicine 2 Grade Comprised of 3 components: the Semester 3 Radiology VIC Multiple Choice Exam the Semester 4 Radiology VIC Multiple Choice Exam multiple choice exam which covers Prevention and Screening VIC topics (Critical Thinking/Biostatistics Lectures) addressed in the Patient Centered Medicine 2 Course A score of 70% is required to pass each exam Students who do not obtain 70% on each exam will be required to successfully complete a remediation process in order to Pass the Topics in Clinical Medicine 2 Course.