The course is graded on a Pass/Fail basis. There are
six components required to
pass the course.
Clinical Skills for
3rd Year program: Attendance is mandatory at all sessions (lectures, workshops,
procedural skills exercises, Basic Life Support (BLS) recertification, EPIC training, IV and
phlebotomy exercise, simulations, and small groups). All assigned online
modules, exams and annual LUHS competencies must be completed by 5:00 pm of the
last day of the program.
is mandatory at all sessions of each PCM-3 day. However, in the
event of an absence, a two-page Reflection Paper describing your recent
clerkship rotation experiences is required to help you remain in the habit of
reflecting. Please email your Reflection Paper to
your Reflection Small Group
for your file, to Renata Barylowicz at
of the online evaluation form for each session within
one week following the session. Failure to complete at least 6 of the 8
evaluation forms within the specified time frame will result in a remediation
Satisfactory MS3 participation in the following PCM-1 mentor/teacher
activities are a requirement to earn a grade of Pass in PCM-3:
with M1 student mentee for ONE encounter during Semester 1 and TWO
encounters during Semester 2.
students will evaluate
your performance as a mentor when
online course evaluation form.
Physical Exam Skills Workshops and OSCEs (one session per third-year student). MS3
satisfactory participation in the PCM-1 Physical Exam Skills Workshops and OSCEs
will be verified by the PCM-1 course administration.
Ethics Case Paper or essay on Spiritual
Care and Death of a Patient by the date of the seventh PCM-3 day.
(For instructions, click
Successful completion of a cumulative final examination (details to follow).