IGC - Physician Mentor Program Goals & Objectives

Through observation and interaction with their primary care Physician Mentor(s), the student will:

1. apply the basic/clinical science knowledge and demonstrate clinical skills necessary to recognize medical problems and institute treatment in a primary care setting (consistent with the student's current level of medical education).
2. demonstrate the ability to establish good patient rapport and achieve an appropriate level of comfort in working with patients and physicians, and the other members of the health care team.
3. provide case examples to describe how the Physician Mentor integrates information from the patient interview and physical examination into an assessment and treatment plan.
4. describe how the Physician Mentor cares for diverse patient populations, and how he/she is able to tailor his/her care by incorporating factors such as ethics, socio-economics, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, and lifestyle into medical decision-making.
5. describe how the Physician Mentor utilizes community resources (e.g., foundations, associations, etc.) to improve patient outcomes for his or her patients.
6. summarize the specific ways in which the Physician Mentor conducts the business aspects of his/her practice and interfaces with managed care plans.
7. demonstrate self-directed learning by utilizing and critically analyzing information resources relevant to patient care.
8. demonstrate self-directed learning by utilizing and critically analyzing information resources relevant to patient care.
9. demonstrate an increased awareness of organizations and community efforts that provide health care and other needed services to medically underserved and at-risk patient populations, and participate in community service.
10. list career options in family medicine, general internal medicine or general pediatrics, and outline their most and least interesting features.