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FOM: Medical Tertiary Resources 7/31/2024

USMLE/EPA Relevant Topics

USMLE: Biostatistics, Epidemiology/Population Health, & Interpretation of the Medical Literature

  • Study design, types and selection of studies (includes dependent/independent variables)
    • Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

USMLE: Social Sciences

  • Communication and interpersonal skills, including health literacy and numeracy, cultural competence
    • Patient interviewing, consultation, and interactions with the family (patient- centered communication skills)
      • enabling patient behaviors (eg, education and counseling)
  • Systems-based practice (including health systems, public health, community, schools) and patient safety (including basic concepts and terminology)
    • Quality improvement
      • Improvement science principles
      • Variation and standardization: guidelines

AAMC Core Entrustable Professional Activities for Entering Residency

Clinical Guideline Citation Example

Medical Tertiary Resources

FOM

July 31, 2024

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Optional tertiary resources assignment office hours/help sessions - August 7th and 8th at 12 pm. See CANVAS for more information.

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS:

  • Tertiary resources assignment due at 5 pm on August 9th. Upload the document to the PPC I assignment tool in CANVAS.

TOPIC: Medical Tertiary Resources lecture

FACULTY: Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

AT THE END OF THE WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary resources

  • Describe the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing tertiary resources

  • Explain how to evaluate the quality of tertiary resources

  • Practice using tertiary resources that physicians consult to answer clinical information questions

  • Discuss the components of the drug and herbal monographs

  • Distinguish when clinical guidelines or journal articles should be consulted

  • Distinguish when drug monographs or journal articles should be consulted

  • Practice using drug monographs, textbooks, clinical guidelines, and systematic reviews to answer clinical questions.

Tertiary Resources Assignment Information:

  • You must use the resources in the Tertiary Resources assignment guide to complete your assignment.
  • Your tertiary resources assignment will be emailed to you the first week of PPC I.
  • Tertiary Resources Assignment due at 5 pm on August 9th. You can turn in the assignment early.
  • Turn in your assignment via your FOM assignment tool in CANVAS. Your graded assignment will be returned to you via your assignment tool.
  • Assignment remediation: Any student receiving less than 70% on the assignment must remediate the assignment. They will be given ten additional questions to complete.
  • Mac users – See the note in the assignment guide about converting the document form

ASSESSMENT:

  • FOM Tertiary Resources Assignment

Tertiary Resources Assignment FAQ:

  • Where can I find my assignment?
  • What resources should I use for the assignment? See the tertiary resources assignment tab of this guide.