MEDICAL STUDENTS

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Medical Graduates Should Have

Medical Graduates should have the knowledge, skills, professional behaviors and attitudes necessary to enter the supervised practice of medicine . Graduates must be able to diagnose and manage health problems and provide comprehensive, compassionate care to their patients
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Definition of Learning
Learning is viewed here as developing a way of
thinking and acting that is characteristic of an expert community. Such a way of thinking consists of three important elements: 1. the knowledge that represents phenomena in the subject domain 2. the thinking activities that construe, modify and use this knowledge to interpret situations in that domain 3. and to act in them.
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Learning styles
Important for you to know HOW you learn The more balanced your style is the easier learning will happen in school So how do you find out? 4
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Students learn by Many Approaches

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Educational Principle #1 Medicine is Hard work

Just because you said it, doesnt mean it will be remembered.

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Medical students should posses the skills

Students Must possess the cognitive, communication, sensory, motor, and social skills necessary to interview, examine, and counsel patients, and competently complete certain technical procedures in a reasonable time while ensuring patient safety.
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Students should learn many skills

Prospective candidates should be aware that, cognitive, physical examination, management skills, communications kills, and professional behaviours are all evaluated in timed simulations of patient encounters

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Experience with your five senses

Use your Senses You are Genius

Noticing and recalling DETAILS What ACTUALLY happens

Practical, realistic
Read directions BEFORE starting
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The Students to be empowered with.

A student must be able to participate in learning situations that require skills in observation. In particular, a student must be able to accurately observe a patient and acquire visual, auditory and tactile information.
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Some Important skills

Need Practice and Perfection

Developed fluent dialogue with patient Used silence effectively, allowing patient enough time to express thoughts or feelings Actively encouraged patient through use of supportive words or comments Dialogue with patient was enhanced by effective use of non-verbal behaviour Used open, exploratory questions inviting patient to become actively involved

Adjusted language as appropriate, to suit particular needs of the situation 11

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Effective Communication makes good Doctors,

Student must be able to speak, to hear and to observe patients in order to effectively and efficiently elicit information, describe mood, activity and posture and perceive nonverbal communication
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Communicating with Patients and relatives

Student must be able to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, families and any member of the health care team. A students must also be able to summarize coherently a patients condition and management plan verbally and in writing
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Students should Improve Motor skills

A student must demonstrate sufficient motor function to safely perform a physical examination on a patient, including palpation, auscultation and percussion. The examination must be done independently and in a timely fashion
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Educational Principle #2
Just because you remember something doesnt mean you understand it!
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CASE Curriculum Model

Cooperative

Active Self directed

Experiential
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Using Diagnostic Aids with Skills

A student must be able to use common diagnostic aids or instruments either directly or in an adaptive form (e.g. sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, otoscope and ophthalmoscope). A student must be able to execute motor movements reasonably required to provide general and emergency medical care to patients
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Students should able to Demonstrate

Student must demonstrate the cognitive skills and memory necessary to measure, calculate, and reason in order to analyse, integrate and synthesize information. In addition, the student must be able to comprehend dimensional and spatial relationships. 18
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Students should utilize intellectual abilities

A student must consistently demonstrate the emotional health required for full utilization of her/his intellectual abilities. The application of good judgment, and the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients is necessary.
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Your relation with patients and their families make difference

The development of mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients, families and other members of the health care team are also required
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Skill Learning Cycle

New Challenges

Unconscious Incompetence

Awareness

Unconscious Competence
Practice
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Conscious Incompetence
Conscious Competence

Explicit Teaching
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Reassurance

Students should have tolerance to face the circumstances

The student must be able to tolerate the physical, emotional, and mental demands of the program and function effectively under stress.
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Learn Clinical Reasoning

The thinking activities that construe, modify and use this knowledge to interpret situations in that domain.
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Adaptability to Uncertainties makes you Successful

Adaptability to changing environments and the ability to function in the face of uncertainties that are inherent in the care of patients are both necessary.
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Your compassion to Patients Makes a Successful Physician

Compassion, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interest and motivation are all personal qualities that physicians must demonstrate and are expected qualities of students
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Learn and Communicate with Information Technology

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Importance of Information Literacy Skills (ILS) Training for Medical Students

Motivation for information literacy skills is based on the realization that academic libraries are central and critical to the instructional and scholarly life of the universities they serve They are integral parts of the teaching, learning and research Medical Librarians are accepting the challenge of graduating students with information and communication technology competencies It is therefore important to design instructional modules to be taught to medical students during their academic career ILS recognizes that all learners need training in information and 27 communication technology in order to fully utilize available information resources.
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Why ILS Training?

Information Communication Technologies have changed the way in which we communicate Whilst books and journals remain important, CD-ROM, e-mail and the Internet are supplementing and even replacing some forms of print material (INASP, 2002) Due to these developments, the following questions arise: What new skills and techniques are needed to search, find and navigate this information? What kind of training is needed? What kind of training is needed?
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Ability of Information Literacy

Understand in a basic sense how resource information is produced, disseminated, organized, including differences among primary, secondary and tertiary literature and the distinction between popular and peer-reviewed literature Information literacy is increasingly important in contemporary environment of rapid technological change It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.
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What is an Information Literate Person?

Determines the extent of information needed

Accesses the needed information effectively and efficiently

Evaluates information and its sources critically Incorporates selected information into one`s knowledge base

Uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose

Understands the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally.
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Life is a Journey for Betterment Live in a flexible spontaneous way Tend to go with the flow

All should remember

Life is a journey not a destination

Enjoy experiences and discoveries Adaptable and curious Feel uneasy after a decision WORK/PLAY ETHIC 31
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Programme Created by Dr.T.V.Rao MD for Progress of Medical Education to Make better Medical Students to face Emerging Challenges
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