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. 2024 Jun 1;5(3):303–311. doi: 10.36518/2689-0216.1567
Below where I thought I’d be About where I thought I’d be Above where I thought I’d be A strength of mine
Taking a history from a patient that is appropriate for the clinical situation and the rotation
Performing a physical examination that is appropriate for the clinical situation and rotation
Pelvic examinations and rectal examinations as required for a PGY-1 in your specialty
Integrating the history and physical examination into an understanding of what the clinical problems seem to be
Deciding on the need for, and type of, additional diagnostic testing
Interpreting individual labs or imaging (eg, reading a chest x-ray) or interpreting a comprehensive metabolic panel
Interpreting the lab, imaging, history, and physical exam into a “post-test” probability of the likely clinical problems
Determining the treatments needed for a patient, including symptomatic medications, like pain medications
Performing procedures at the level I would expect a PGY-1 to perform
Calling consultations with other providers
Safely transitioning care at sign out or end of shift
Documenting appropriately in the electronic health record
Ability to look up and apply evidence-based recommendations and access point-of-care diagnostic aids