Family Medicine Clerkship

Curriculum Resources

ACGME Competencies

Clerkship
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ACGME &
FM Themes

FM Principles

Core Topics

Special Topics

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Clerkship Setting

Faculty Development

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FMCR Members

User's Guide

How to Cite FMCR

pdf files

Future of FM Report

 

ACGME Competencies

Go to the ACGME Outcomes Project web site for a complete description.

Patient Care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health

Medical Knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement that involves investigation and evaluation of their own patient care, appraisal and assimilation of scientific evidence, and improvements in patient care

Interpersonal and Communication Skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their families, and other health professionals

Professionalism, as manifested through a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population

Systems-Based Practice, as manifested by actions that demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value

 

 

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