Skill Session on Writing Patient Assessments for Pediatric Clerkship Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Formulating written patient assessments requires the student to synthesize subjective and objective information and use clinical reasoning to reach a diagnosis. Medical students lack this skill, and clinical experience is not enough to acquire it. This session provides a structured process for learning how to formulate a patient assessment.

Methods

Third-year medical students participated in a large-group interactive skill session at the beginning of their pediatrics clerkship. Instructors following a scripted model walked students through practice examples to ultimately formulate a complete written patient assessment. The session covered data synthesis, use of appropriate medical terminology, and differential diagnosis development. Students used an audience res

SUBMITTER: Khera S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7666838 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature