A Core Physical Exam for Medical Students

Abstract

Among PDCDs and IMCDs, there was openness to teaching medical students a streamlined core physical exam to which other maneuvers are added as clinically indicated. These educators closely agreed on the maneuvers this core exam should include.

Assessment of Durability of Online and Multisensory Learning Using an Ophthalmology Model

“…10,11 Relevant specialty examination skills cannot be marginalized and then be expected to be available on demand. Only routine practice during complete head-to-toe physical examinations in medical school will result in improved skill and confidence and assurance that the skill will be available on demand later.…”

Emphasizing High Value, Cost-Effective Care in Physical Examination Instruction – A Qualitative Content Analysis of Interviews with Expert Educators

“…These larger issues might need to be resolved before fully integrating HVC. On the other hand, our work aligns with recent efforts to streamline clinical skills curricula by establishing a core curriculum [Gowda et al, 2014a] and determining optimal timing for introducing more advanced skills. [Corbett et al, 2008b;Harin et al, 2013] Finally, our work suggests that trainees should learn clinical skills from instructors versed in both bedside diagnostic skills and HVC; as reflected by our experts' perspectives, teachers adept in clinical reasoning would fulfill this role.…”

“…Since this AAMC report, the concept of teaching and assessing learners on a hypothesis-driven physical examination has emerged as an alternative to the traditional approach of teaching head-to-toe examinations [Yudkowsky et al, 2009]. Other educators have subsequently called for a streamlined 'core and clusters' approach in which learners master a foundational basic examination and augment this exam with clusters of maneuvers specific to the clinical context [Gowda et al, 2014a;Gowda et al, 2014b].…”

Évaluation du savoir-faire en sémiologie clinique des étudiants en fin de deuxième cycle des études médicales

“…Cette omission est difficile à comprendre quand on sait la fréquence des consultations aux urgences et des hospitalisations pour chute. Dans le second travail, 45 éléments de l'examen physique général ont été soumis aux responsables d'enseignement de la sémiolo-gie des 132 universités médicales des États-Unis [11]. Les réponses ont permis d'isoler 37 éléments fondamentaux, avec lesquels tous nos items d'examen physique peuvent être mis en correspondance.…”