Friday Ambulatory Care Teaching Sessions (FACTS) 2004 - 2005

Introduction

JOANNE DEMPSTER AND MICHELE ST. LOUIS

GOALS OF FACTS

Residents Will Learn

• The presentation, diagnosis and management of common medical conditions and symptoms encountered in an ambulatory setting

• How to incorporate the principles of evidence-based medicine into their practice

Residents Will Learn:

• How to share information with other practitioners and think critically

• The resources available to primary care practioners

• Collaboratively through practice and experience

Responsibilities of Participants

• Show up on time

• Be awake

• Think about the topic before coming

• Give feedback

Responsibilities of Participants

• Ensure starting and ending on time

• Make space for feedback

• Facilitate resident participation

• Encourage respect

Friday Ambulatory Care TeachingSessions (FACTS) Curriculum

• Life cycle modules

• Most modules will include nutrition and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

• 2 year revolving curriculum

FACTS Curriculum Year 1

• Care of infants and children

• Care of adolescents

• Care of women

• Care of pregnant women

FACTS Curriculum Year 2

• Care of adults

• Care of men

• Sports medicine

• Care of older adults

• Occupational medicine and environmental health

Presentations:

Copies of all presentations will be available on our website, www.aecom.yu.edu/family for review before each exam

Expectations of PGY3 Presenters

• Meet with faculty mentor at least 4 weeks before presentation to discuss content and style

• Provide an outline of presentation at least 2 weeks before presentation to mentor

• Include citations of web - based and other resources used

• Include at least 1 original research article in preparation for presentation

• Describe the quality of the evidence for any recommendations made

Resident Evaluation by Faculty Mentor

• Form to be completed by faculty mentor and is incorporated into overall evaluation of the presentation

Module Exams

• At the end of each module an exam will be distributed.

• All residents must complete each question set in a timely fashion and return them to Joanne Dempster.

Module Exams

• Each questions set will then be graded in a timely fashion and returned with correct answers in your mailbox at RPSM.

• Responses will not be accepted after the return date posted.

FACTS Feedback

Feedback and evaluation forms

FACTS feedback, part II