Screening & Prevention Presentations for Fall II 2012

Requested topics thus far:

JR: Colon Cancer Screening
SG: Prostate Cancer Screening
NK: Alcohol Abuse
DH: Depression
RB: Cervical Cancer
SC:Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Remember, this presentation should focus on SCREENING in asymptomatic patients.  This means  that the patient demonstrates NO SYMPTOMS/SIGNS.  (If the patient does demonstrate symptoms or signs, it is diagnosis instead of screening.)

Send requests to ziemkowski@kcms.msu.edu.

Thanks,
Dr. Z.

Teaching Skills

The most commonly used method of clinical teaching is the:

One Minute Preceptor
Five Microskills for clinically based teaching*

1) Get a commitment

2) Probe for supporting evidence

3) Teach general rules

4) Reinforce what was done right

5) Correct mistakes

There are numerous examples available in the website link at the right under "videos" or "precepting". One of the best is from the "The Practical Prof" at The Alberta Rural Physician Action Plan.

* Neher JO, Gordon KCM, Meyer B, Stevens N. A five-step microskills model of clinical teaching. J Am Boar Fam Prac. 1992; 5:419-24