Students must complete required web-based modules during the clinical curriculum. Completion of all required modules is a graduation requirement. Some modules are assigned as components of specific clerkships, while others are completed independently.
Required Web-Based Modules for Graduation
| Communication Skills Part B Modules | Some modules are assigned during clerkships; remaining modules are completed independently |
| Ethics Modules | Assigned during clerkships |
| Geriatrics Modules | Assigned during selected clerkships |
| Pain Management Module | Completed independently |
Module Descriptions
Communication Skills Part B Modules
These modules are described under the Communication Skills section.
Ethics Modules
The Ethics Modules provide web-based instruction in ethical principles commonly encountered in clinical practice through case-based learning activities. Clerkships assign ethics modules relevant to their specialty, and completion of assigned modules is a required component of those clerkships. Additional information is provided in Appendix L.
Geriatrics Modules
The Geriatrics Modules are integrated into selected clinical clerkships. They provide web-based instruction in the care of older adults, including physiologic, functional, psychological, and social considerations; comprehensive assessment; patient safety; healthy aging; and management of common geriatric conditions.
Students must review the assigned learning resources and successfully complete the associated geriatrics assessments as part of the applicable clerkship requirements. Topics include polypharmacy, tube feeding, geriatric assessment, functional status and home safety, prognosis and screening, depression in older adults, agitation in dementia, psychological/social/spiritual needs, pressure ulcers, restraints, and fall prevention.
Pain Management Module
The Pain Management Module is completed over approximately two weeks. The module consists of assigned readings and videos that provide foundational knowledge and clinical skills for the assessment and management of acute and chronic pain. Topics include pain definitions and pathophysiology, the biopsychosocial model of pain, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain management, common pain syndromes, opioid stewardship, interventional pain management, and the role of interdisciplinary care.
Students must complete all assigned learning activities and achieve a minimum score of 80% on the required assessment before graduation.