360° Patient Care Assessment Instrument

Patient Care 1,2,3
Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1,2

Validated 360° Assessment Instrument package provides an assessment of elements of the patient care core competency. This package contains four total instruments: one for patient evaluation of the resident, and three for staff evaluation of the resident. The staff instruments cover specific competencies in information gathering, diagnosis and treatment, and patient counseling. Each staff instrument consists of 3-4 five-point Likert scale questions and an open-ended question.

Instrument Overview:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/360Eval/

Contact: Eric Zemper

Chief Resident Training Course

This course includes a description of Chief Resident job responsibilities, basic leadership skills, communication techniques, and a panel discussion and Q&A with former chief residents. 

Freely available at:
http://mediasite.bus.msu.edu/mediasite/Catalog/pages/catalog.aspx?catalogId=a9572393-cf28-4981-8e72-e5fb7bbd2141

Core Competency Self Assessment

All Competencies

This is a 28-item self-assessment instrument covering all core competencies to be completed by new incoming residents at the beginning of their first year, and completed again by each resident at the end of each academic year. There is a parallel version that may be completed by program directors or attendings. The instrument has been validated and shows a trend of increasing scores with increasing years of experience. Copies of the yearly self-assessments may be included in a resident's portfolio to demonstrate continued improvement in attaining skills in each of the core competencies.

Instrument Overview:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/CCSelfEval/

Contact: Eric Zemper

Counseling Patients on Health Care Promotion

Patient Care 3
Professionalism 1,2,3
Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1,2
Osteopathic Principles and Practice 3

Self-directed module for residents on the importance of promoting healthy patient lifestyles and application of behavior modification theories

Freely available at:
https://scs.msu.edu/mm/pcm/

Contact: Eric Zemper

Eating Fish: Maximizing Benefits & Minimizing Risks

Medical Knowledge 1
Patient Care 1

Presented by Kari Hortos, D.O. Recorded live on January 4, 2012.

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/EatingFish/

Improving Patient Safety Through Handoffs

Patient Care 1
Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1
Professionalism 1
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement 1

This program is for residents and program directors. It describes quality and safety concerns involved with handoffs, the current regulatory efforts to address the problem, and how quality improvement techniques can help programs standardize their handoff procedures.

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/video/handoffs/

Journal Club Series

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement 1,2,3
Medical Knowledge 1

SCS has developed a training program for improving and integrating journal clubs into residency program curricula. Five program modules cover assessing medical research literature, practice assessing well-done and not so well-done research articles, and examples of good journal club discussions and presentations. These modules give residents and faculty a solid foundation in assessing and critiquing medical research literature. A sixth module for program directors and faculty covers design and implementation of a journal club integrated into a residency program.

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/jcs/

Contact: Eric Zemper

Library Skills Tutorial Series

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement 1,2

Designed and created by SCS and the MSU Libraries to provide assistance to students, residents and other affiliates located in community-based hospitals. Topics include:

Accessing MSU Libraries' Electronic Resources
Database Descriptions
Basic Search Strategies
Searching Specific Medical Databases
Evaluating Medical Research Literature
How to Do a Case Presentation
Bibliographic Management Software
Interactive Lectures Using the iClicker

Freely available at:
http://www2.lib.msu.edu/health/COM-tutorials.jsp

Loan Repayment Options

Professionalism 1
Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1

By the time you complete your residency training, you could be among many new doctors with significant debt. You may not realize how many options you have available for repaying your student loan debt. This webinar by Deb Collier of the Michigan Health Council, presented earlier this fall, outlines several resources and negotiating options that can help. Recorded on October 4th, 2011.

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/LoanRepayment/

Medical Spanish Course

Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1,2
Professionalism 3

A beginning course in Spanish intended for those with no prior knowledge of the language, or as a brief review for those with some knowledge. The emphasis is on Spanish words and phrases used in the clinical setting, to help the medical student or resident interact with Latino patients while doing a history and physical exam. There also is emphasis on the cultural background brought to the clinic by the Latino patient and how it impacts patient interactions with the clinical staff. A ten-session course with an online post-test covering both language and cultural elements of the course.

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/Spanish/

Contact: Michael Hopson

Middle Eastern & Muslim Cultural Intelligence Conference

Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1

This is a comprehensive and informative program in providing culturally sensitive healthcare services to
Middle Eastern & Muslim patients.

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/2012-01-18-MEMCIC/

OPP Board Review for AOBFP Certification

Osteopathic Principles and Practice 1

All physicians seeking board certification in an osteopathic discipline will encounter an OMM exam component. This live presentation was originally recorded for Family Medicine residents to assist with board preparation pertaining to the OPP/OMM exam sections.

This 3-part discussion covers: 1) studying and preparing to take a board exam, 2) case questions and examples of how to structure a solid response, and 3) suggested strategies for successful performance on the practical exam. Presented by Cheryl Doane, D.O., the information is a must-have for primary care residents preparing to take their board exams.

Handouts:
OPP Board Review Cases
OPP Board Review for AOBFP Certification - Handout Slides and Notes
OPP Board Review, Example Questions

Original recording date: February 6, 2013

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/FM 13-FEB-06/

Why it Matters: Myths and Realities of the Relationship between Mental Health, Violence and Muslims

Interpersonal and Communication Skills 1

Keynote Speaker: David Schanzer, Co-Director, Institute for Homeland Security Solutions, Associate Professor at Duke University and Director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security.

Also featuring 10 Expert Speakers lecturing on various topics pertaining to Muslims.

Freely available at:
http://scs.msu.edu/media/WhyItMatters/