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Practice Of Medicine (POM) -1

Practice Of Medicine (POM) -1. 2009 –2010 . Seki A. Balogun, MD Associate Professor Course Director Robin Stevens Coordinator. Walt Davis, MD Associate Professor Course Director Karen Warnecke Assistant Coordinator. POM-1 team. Course Description. Structure Fall semester

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Practice Of Medicine (POM) -1

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  1. Practice Of Medicine (POM) -1 2009 –2010

  2. Seki A. Balogun, MD Associate Professor Course Director Robin Stevens Coordinator Walt Davis, MD Associate Professor Course Director Karen Warnecke Assistant Coordinator POM-1 team

  3. Course Description • Structure • Fall semester • Spring semester • Content • Interviewing Skills • Hospital Interviews • Physical Examination • Ethics and Professionalism

  4. Course Description • Small groups • Mentors: Physician and Non-physician • Six Students • Duration • August - April • Sessions • Tuesday or Thursday afternoons • 1pm – 4pm

  5. Required Instruments • Stethoscope • Sphygmomanometer • Tuning fork • Patella hammer • Oto/opthalmoscope set

  6. Interviewing Skills • Mentor demonstrations • Role Plays • Standardized Patients • Actual Patients • Group Visitors

  7. Physical Examinations • In- group Practice • Standardized Patients • Website demonstration videos

  8. Ethics and Professionalism • Group Dynamics • Confidentiality • Attendance

  9. Hospital Interviews • First Patient Exposure • Professionalism • Infection Control Issues

  10. Infection Control • Hand hygiene • Hand washing • Alcohol hand gel • Hand and nail care • Stethoscope disinfection

  11. Isolation Precautions • Extra measures used for patients who are known or suspected to have certain contagious diseases or antibiotic resistant organisms. • Always comply with posted isolation precautions

  12. Isolation Precautions • Contact Precaution • Wear gown and gloves • Used for patients with Clostridium difficleand resistant organisms such as MRSA & VRE • Contact/Droplet Precautions • Wear gown, gloves and mask • Used for pediatric patients with upper respiratory infections • Droplet Precautions • Wear regular isolation mask • Used for patients with influenza and pertussis

  13. POM-1 Website

  14. Seki A. Balogun, MBBS Course Director Phone: 434-243-4849 Email: sab2s@virginia.edu Robin Stevens Coordinator Phone: 434-243-9635 Email: robinstevens@virginia.edu PIC: 6830 Walt Davis, MD Course Director Phone:434-924-5492 Email: wsd3e@virginia.edu Karen Warnecke Assistant Coordinator Phone: 434-243-5953 Email: mkw4k@virginia.edu Contact Information

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