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Competencies

Competency required in each of the six categories of objectives.

Competencies Patient Care Medical Knowledge Practice Communication Professionalism

Competencies

In addition to these objectives, the fellows must demonstrate competency in each of the following six categories of objectives, as defined by the ACGME. These competencies will be evaluated through (1) daily interaction with patients, staff and attending physicians (as recorded in evaluation forms), (2) case logs, (3) quarterly evaluations, and (4) conference and journal club presentations.

Patient Care

Fellows must be able to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health. Housestaff are expected to:

      • communicate effectively and demonstrate caring and respectful behaviors when interacting with patients and their families
      • gather essential and accurate information about their patients seen in consultation, prior to procedures, or in follow-up
      • make informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions based on patient information and preferences, up-to-date scientific evidence, and clinical judgment
      • develop and carry out patient management plans
      • counsel and educate patients and their families
      • use information technology to support patient care decisions and patient education
      • perform competently all medical and invasive procedures considered essential for the area of practice
      • provide health care services aimed at preventing health problems or maintaining health
      • work with health care professionals, including those from other disciplines, to provide patient-focused care

      Medical Knowledge

      Fellows must demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate (e.g. epidemiological and social-behavioral) sciences and the application of this knowledge to patient care. Fellows are expected to:

        • demonstrate an investigatory and analytic thinking approach to clinical situations commonly seen in Interventional Radiology
        • know and apply the basic and clinically supportive sciences which are required for Interventional Radiology

        Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

        Fellows must be able to investigate and evaluate their patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence, and improve their patient care practices. Fellows are expected to:

          • analyze practice experience and perform practice-based improvement activities using a systematic methodology
          • locate, appraise, and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health problems
          • obtain and use information about their own population of patients and the larger population from which their patients are drawn
          • apply knowledge of study designs and statistical methods to the appraisal of clinical studies and other information on diagnostic and therapeutic effectiveness
          • use information technology to manage information, access on-line medical information; and support their own education
          • facilitate the learning of students and other health care professionals

          Interpersonal and Communication Skills

          Fellows must be able to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, patients’ families, and professional associates. Fellows are expected to:

            • create and sustain a therapeutic and ethically sound relationship with patients
            • use effective listening skills and elicit and provide information using effective nonverbal, explanatory, questioning, and writing skills
            • work effectively with others as a member or leader of a health care team or other professional group

            Professionalism

            Fellows must demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse patient population. Fellows are expected to:

              • demonstrate respect, compassion, and integrity; a responsiveness to the needs of patients and society that supersedes self-interest; accountability to patients, society, and the profession; and a commitment to excellence and on-going professional development
              • demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles pertaining to provision or withholding of clinical care, confidentiality of patient information, informed consent, and business practices

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