throughout the clinical phase of the program. Students should print out a copy of their patient encounter log in “graph” format and have their preceptor sign off on the following specific patient encounters. Their signature not only confirms exposure, but competence in these areas of care. Once signed, your log should be uploaded onto session required documents on Exxat. Should a student not meet these competencies during their surgery clerkship, students must formulate a plan with one of the clinical coordinators to meet these competencies. Competency in these areas is required for graduation. Surgery Pre-op, intra-op, post-op
10 encounters per week/60 per surgical rotation 10 encounters per surgical rotation 10 encounters per surgical rotation 10 encounters per surgical rotation
More than one failure to log minimum weekly patient encounters on time will result in a three (3) point deduction from the overall rotation grade. Each additional failure to log will result in a one (1) point deduction from the overall rotation grade. CLINICAL YEAR PATEINT ENCOUNTER REQUIREMENTS Although students must log specific surgical encounters during the surgical clerkship, the below clinical encounters are required to be completed by the end of the clinical year, not by the end of the surgical clerkships. These requirements may be met on any of the eight clerkships. Preceptors must sign off on the following specific patient encounters. Their signature not only confirms exposure, but competence in these areas of care. Competency in these areas is required for graduation. Preventative Acute Chronic Emergent Developmental Disabilities
Types of Clinical Encounters 20 encounters during clinical year 20 encounters during clinical year 20 encounters during clinical year 20 encounters during clinical year 15 encounters during clinical year
Medical Care Across the Life Span Encounters Infants- less than 1 years of age Children- 1 y/o – 11 y/o Adolescents- 12 y/o – 17 y/o Adults- 18 y/o – 64 y/o Geriatrics- greater than 65 y/o
15 encounters during the clinical year 30 encounters during the clinical year 30 encounters during the clinical year 100 encounters during the clinical year 100 encounters during the clinical year
PROCEDURE LOGGING REQUIREMENTS Students are required to perform and log several procedures. These procedures are tracked through the Exxat System. Please make sure to perform, rather than observe or assist as many procedures as possible, as credit is given only for those logged as “performed”. Students must print out their “procedure list” for each rotation and have preceptors sign off on the procedure list. Their signature not only confirms exposure but indicates that a student can competently perform the procedure. Once your log is signed, it needs to be uploaded onto Exxat in session required documents. During your surgical clerkship, it is recommended that you focus on procedures such as ABG’s, I&D’s, Foley catheter placement, NG tube placement, suturing, operating room assist, rectal examinations and wound care/debridement. It is the student’s responsibility to find opportunities to meet the procedure requirements, however, not all the requirements listed below need to be completed during the student’s surgical clerkship. Difficulty in meeting these requirements should be brought to the attention of the clinical coordinator and a plan for meeting competencies will be formulated. 57
