Preceptors
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Professional Development Preceptor CME Credit
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Clinical Skills Presented
to KCOM Students During Their First Two Years
- Communication Skills
- Physical Examination Skills
- Diagnostic Skills & Procedures
- Pediatric Skills
- Surgical Skills
- OTM Skills
Skill Category |
How taught/assessed
at KCOM |
Which quarter taught
at KCOM |
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| Communication Skills (Return to top) | |||
| Communication Skills | Lectures & role-plays | Q1 |
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| Medical History-taking | Student videotaped while obtaining patient history, including SOAP note Student videotaped while obtaining history & regional physical exam, including SOAP note |
Q1
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| Sexuality Issues | Gay youth small group discussions Human sexuality role-plays Student videotaped conducting "Difficult Topics" interview & SOAP note |
Q3-4 Q3-4 Q6 |
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| SOAP Note | SOAP note from in-class interview | Q1 |
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| Mental Status Evaluation | Lecture House Call with a well-elder |
Q8 Q8 |
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| CAGE (or other substance abuse screen) |
Lecture, panel discussion Student videotaped completing "Difficult Topics" interview & SOAP OSCE station |
Q4 Q6
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| Depression screen | Lecture Student videotaped completing "Difficult Topics" interview & SOAP |
Q1 Q6 |
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| Case Presentation | Lecture Case presentation |
Q8 Q8 |
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| Complete History (including pertinent medical, spiritual, social, psychological, & occupational) | Lecture Student videotaped completing history on simulated patient |
Q1, 3, 4, 6, 8 Q1, 3, 4, 6, 8 |
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| Physical Examination Skills (Return to top) | |||
| Chest/Heart/Lungs | Lecture & lab | Q2 |
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| Musculoskeletal | Lecture & lab | Q1 |
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| Abdominal | Lecture & lab | Q2 |
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| HEENT | Lecture & lab | Q3 |
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| Neurological | Lecture & lab | Q3 |
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| Female (breast/pelvic/rectal) | Lecture & lab (with patients) | Q3 |
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| Male (prostate/rectal) | Lecture & lab (with patients) | Q3 |
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| Skin | Lecture & lab Observation of K-12 school screening physicals Performance of K-12 school screening physicals Student videotaped completing history & regional physical exam |
Q1, 7 Q1
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| Diagnostic Skills & Procedures (Return to top) | |||
| Gram stain interpretation | Lecture & lab | Q3 |
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| Pap smear | Lecture & lab | Q3 |
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| Testing stool for blood | Lecture & lab | Q3 |
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| Wet mount/vaginal | Lecture & lab | Q3 |
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| Intramuscular injections | Lecture & lab | Q2 |
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| Phlebotomy | Lecture & lab | Q2 |
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| EKG (normal sinus rhythm, PR, QRS, & QT intervals, Axis, arrhythmia: atrial fibrillation, supraven-tricular tachycardia, & ventricular fibrillation, acute ischemia ST changes & acute myocardial injury, ST changes) |
Lecture & computer simulations | Q2, 6 |
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| Pulmonary function testing | Lecture & lab | Q2, 6 |
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| CBC | Lecture & lab | Q4 |
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| Chemistry profile (basic = electrolytes, BUN, creatinine, lipid profile, cardiac enzymes) |
Lecture | Q6, 7 |
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| Arterial Blood Gases (interpretations related to hypoxemia, hypercapnia, acidosis, alkalosis, metabolic or respiratory etiology) |
Lecture | Q6 |
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| Radiology (extremity fracture & chest x-ray) |
Lecture & demonstration | Q6, 7 |
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| Pediatric Skills (Return to top) | |||
| Weight, length, head circumference; charting |
Lecture | Q7 |
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| Immunization needs | Lecture | Q7 |
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| Fluid & electrolytes for pt. < one year | Lecture | Q7 |
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| Developmental milestones for pt. < 18 months | Lecture | Q7 |
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| Surgical Skills (Return to top) | |||
| Scrub & gloving technique | Lab | Q8 |
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| Sterile field | Lab | Q8 |
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| Post-operative OMT | Lab | Q8 |
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| One-handed & two-handed instrument tie | Lab | Q8 |
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| Appropriate size oral airway | Lab | Q8 |
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| Direct laryngoscopy & intubation | Lab | Q8 |
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| Bag & mask ventilation | Lab | Q8 |
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| OTM Skills (Return to top) | |||
| Hospital osteopathic musculoskeletal exam | Lecture & lab | Q1-8 |
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| Somatic dysfunction exam & SOAP note | Lecture & lab | Q1-6 |
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| Read & interpret postural x-ray, outline treatment | Lecture & lab | Q1-6 |
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| Q1 = Quarter 1: fall, first year Q2 = Quarter 2: winter, first year Q3 = Quarter 3: spring, first year Q4 = Quarter 4: summer, first year |
Q5 = Quarter 5: fall, second year Q6 = Quarter 6: winter, second year Q7 = Quarter 7: spring, second year Q8 = Quarter 8: summer, second year |
