l-Clinical Management
 2- Medical Practice
 3-Professionalism
 4 -Communication Skills
 5- Advocacy.


 1-Clinical Management
 Acquires clinical knowledge.
 Takes History and perform Physical Examination.
 Constructs differential diagnosis.
 Plans appropriate investigation and management.
 Applies SOAP in follow-up of patients.
 Maintains quality medical records.
 Recognizes and assesses acutely ill patients.
 Brief Introduction to Chronic Disease Management.

 2-Medical Practice
 Demonstrates evidence of self-learning.
 Gives comprehensive case presentation to mentor.
 Provides appropriate patient instructions.
 Maintains regular attendance.
 Demonstrates required technical skills.

 3- Professionalism
 Manages time appropriately.
 Practices the principles of patient safety.
 Applies principles of medical ethics.
 Acknowledges own limitations and seeks assistance.

 4- Communication Skills.
 Maintains professional practice.
 Communicates well with patient and/or family.
 Communicates effectively with the team.

 5- Advocacy
 Be aware of public health role.
 Health promotion. Screening. Risk recognition.
 Recognises diversity and disability.
 Quality assessment, improvement, risk management and incident reporting 


Goals.

  • Identify and clarify the presenting problem/s with the patient.
  • Undertake a problem focused medical history including: identification of current and past health issues and the impact of the presenting problem via social history & mental health status.
  • Perform a targeted and relevant examination following patient consent.
  • Synthesise information obtained from the history and examination.
  • Generate a valid differential diagnosis and problem list.
  • Document the patient assessment.
  • Provide accurate and clear information to the patient, carers and the health care team.
  • Apply knowledge in the context of the provision of patient care as an intern.
  • Demonstrate patient-centred care with patients at different life stages and with a range of health needs, Ex. paediatric, geriatric, maternal, psychiatric.
  • Formulate effective clinical questions.
  • Evaluate benefits and potential biases in clinical decision-making.
  • Co-construct a management plan with patients with understanding of their social and cultural context.
  • Identify, justify and order appropriate investigations in conjunction with senior clinicians.
  • Safely perform procedural skills.
  • Describe management options for common problems and their priority.
  • Demonstrate effective clinical handover.
  • Identify situations needing delegation, escalation and follow up.
  • Access and critically appraise current evidence based research to further own practice.

 

 

Each intern during their rotation is expected to:

  • Be a professional and effective team member.
  • Provide safe patient care.
  • Conduct a history and perform a physical examination.
  • Prepare a list of differential diagnoses, working diagnoses, appropriate investigations, and a management plan.
  • Seek approval from the clinical supervisor ,prior to executing the plan.
  • Follow and document the management plan, results of investigations­ any changes in the patient’s condition.
  • Adhere to the rules and regulations of the practice.

 

At the end of Internship, is able to:

  • Diagnose and manage diseases by applying the basic medical & clinical sciences effectively in practice.
  • Provide comprehensive management that includes health care and disease prevention.
  • Demonstrate effective role as a team member and apply the principles of multidisciplinary approach.
  • Know when to ask for opinion from clinical supervisors and senior colleagues. Deal professionally with the patient and family.
  • Show effective tools in communication, presentation and leadership.
  • Apply the principles of clinical governance.
  • Demonstrate life-long commitment toward CME.