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Supplemental digital content for Gibson J, Isbell T, Pritchard TG, Teal CR, Waer A, Wilson E. Texas A&M University College of Medicine. Acad Med. 2020;95(9 suppl).

Supplemental Digital Content

Supplemental Digital Appendix 1 Curriculum Model...….……….2 Supplemental Digital Appendix 2 Program Objectives and

Assessment Methods……….3

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Supplemental Digital Appendix 1 Curriculum Model

Foundation Courses (including Gross Anatomy & Neuroscience)

M1

Electives Practice of Medicine (4)

Organ System Blocks Practice of Medicine (1-2)

Career Exploration Clerkships

Practice of Medicine (4)

Organ System Blocks Clerkships

Practice of Medicine (3-4)

USMLE Step 1

Review & Testing Elective Clerkships

M2M3

Emergency Medicine, Acting- Internship, Critical Care

Practice of Medicine Capstone Electives

M4

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Supplemental Digital Appendix 2

Program Objectives and Assessment Methods

Program Objectives

(Knowledge (K), Skills (S), Attitudes, and Behaviors (AB)) Assessment Methods K1. Demonstrate knowledge around the prevention, diagnosis,

treatment, management, cure, and palliation of medical conditions.

Internal Exams OSCEs

NBME Exams (domain scores) K2. Describe the anatomy, histology, pathology, and

pathophysiology of the human body as it pertains to the individual organ systems.

Internal Exams

NBME Exams (domain scores) USMLE Step 1 (domain scores) K3. Identify the processes around patient history taking, physical

examination, assessment, and plan development.

PETA, MUTA, GTA checkoff scores OSCE and Note component scores Clinical Ratings by Preceptor

USMLE Step 2 CS Integrated Clinical Encounter

K4. Demonstrate the foundational science background necessary to promote quality patient care.

NBME Shelf Exams

USMLE Step 1 & USMLE Step 2 CK (domain scores)

Residency Program Director Surveys (Medical Knowledge)

S1. Adapt to diverse patient attributes and obtain an accurate, complete, and patient-centered medical history.

OSCEs

Clinical Ratings

Residency Program Director Surveys (Data Gathering)

S2. Perform both a complete and organ-specific examination, including a mental status examination.

PETA, MUTA, GTA checkoff scores OSCEs

Clinical Ratings by preceptor/clinical instructor

S3. Perform core technical procedures in each of the required clerkships.

Clinical Ratings related to Procedures Logs documenting procedures in each

clerkship

Residency Program Director Surveys (technical skills)

S4. Obtain informed consent from patients for selected procedures. Clinical Ratings OSCE

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S5. Select and justify appropriate common diagnostic tests and medical imaging modalities and accurately interpret and utilize them in patient care.

Clinical ratings

S6. Prioritize a differential diagnosis following a clinical encounter.

Clinical ratings OSCEs

S7. Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with patients and their families, colleagues, and other health professionals.

SP checklist Clinical Ratings USMLE Step 2 CS

Residency Program Director Surveys S8. Retrieve, manage, critically evaluate, and utilize evidence-

based information, for solving problems and making decisions relevant to the care of individuals and populations.

Medical Student Grand Rounds course grade

Evidence-based Medicine course grade PICO assignment

USMLE Step 1 (Domain scores) S9. Construct appropriate management strategies, both diagnostic

and therapeutic, for patients with common acute and chronic

medical conditions. OSCEs

Clinical Ratings S10. Recognize common immediately life-threatening conditions

and initiate therapy. Clinical ratings

S11. Reason deductively in solving clinical problems including

those in which info is incomplete or ambiguous. Clinical ratings OSCEs

S12. Identify their learning needs and initiate, monitor and evaluate learning strategies to meet those needs.

Pre-clerkship courses with self-directed learning or team-based learning components

Evidence-based Medicine course grade Medical Student Grand Rounds project

scores

Foundational Self-Directed Learning Course grade

S13. Participate in an effective transition of care. Acting Internships Clinical Ratings S14. Collaborate effectively as a member of an interprofessional

team. IPE team ratings

Clinical ratings

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AB1. Demonstrate respect, compassion, accountability, dependability and integrity when interacting with patients and families, peers, faculty, residents and interprofessional healthcare providers.

Clinical ratings

Reports to Student Promotions Committee

Exemplary or Concerning Reports to Aggie Awareness

Residency Program Director Surveys Aggie Core Value Portfolio AB2. Advocate at all times for the interests of their patients and

provide selfless service to the healthcare of others. Exemplary or Concerning Reports to Aggie Awareness

Aggie Core Value Portfolio Review AB3. Practice collaborative decision making while having the

capacity to acknowledge and accept one’s limitations in the

practice of medicine. Clinical ratings

Acting Internships

AB4. Maintain loyalty to the Aggie core values. Exemplary or Concerning Reports to Aggie Awareness

Aggie Core Value Portfolio Review AB5. Strive for personal excellence in all areas of the learning and

medical environment and commit to engage in life-long learning to improve patient care.

Reports to Student Promotions Committee

Exemplary or Concerning Reports to Aggie Awareness

Aggie Core Value Portfolio Review AB6. Adhere to institutional and professional standards.

Clinical ratings

Reports to Student Promotions Committee Exemplary or Concerning Reports to

Aggie Awareness AB7. Recognize psychosocial influence on the perception of

illness and its treatment, including but not limited to, culture, socioeconomic status, race, gender and ethnicity.

OSCEs Clinical