Internal Medicine — Core of Discipline

C3c Providing internal medicine consultation to other clinical services - Part C: Oral Communication with referring physician

Key Features:
- This EPA focuses on providing focused, timely, and collaborative medical consultations to other clinical services under remote attending supervision.
- This EPA includes applying these skills across peri-operative care, obstetrical medicine care, and medical consultation to other clinical services (e.g. surgical services, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine/hospitalists).
- The observation of this EPA is divided into three parts: patient assessment and decision making; written documentation of the consultation; oral communication with the referring physician(s).

Assessment Plan:

Part C: Oral Communication with referring physician Direct observation by supervisor or referring physician

Use Form 1. Form collects information on:
- Setting: clinical; OSCE; other simulation

Collect 2 observations of achievement

Milestones

• ME 2.1. Identify the need and timeliness for communication with referring physicians

• ME 2.2. Synthesize and interpret information from the clinical assessment

• COL 1.3. Share expertise when acting in the consultant role, using referral as an opportunity to improve quality of care

• COL 1.3. Use effective oral communication strategies with physicians and other colleagues in the health care professions

• P 1.1. Respect the boundaries of the consultative role within the care of the patient