PGY1

2024/2025 Academic Year

In PGY-1 year, Behavioral Medicine (BEH) training is delivered during Ambulatory Pediatrics (AMB PEDS) or Selective rotation(s), every Tuesday 8-10 am.

8 - 9 am - Independent study

9 - 10 am - Meeting with faculty - lecture or video review

Learning Goals Summary

The BEH training during PGY-1 focuses on advancing residents':

Use time-sensitive, patient-focused, culturally-informed interviewing skills to optimize physician-patient relationship and collaborative, patient-centered care.

Assess and address emotional aspects of illness, stress, mind-body connection, family/role impact, and cultural beliefs.

Self-reflection in clinical practices, impact of personal attitudes and behaviors on patient care. 

Ethical issues: informed consent, patient autonomy, confidentiality, quality of care, self-direction in learning. 

Punctuality, timely communication, and self-directed learning.

Training Overview

BEH training aims to deliver clearly defined, behaviorally-anchored interviewing skills as well as metrics for learners’ self-assessment. 

Training will be delivered via the following:

Self-Study: There are seven brief online training modules for this course. Each module includes:

(1) Instructor-led video describing a specific interviewing domain and its importance in patient care

(2) Bibliography

(3) List of behaviorally anchored goals for patient care

Format: Online

When? Self-study materials should be completed prior to Tuesday meetings (8-9 am Tuesday, Week 1 and Week 3 of the AMB PEDS/Selective)

Lectures:

Lectures will build on the self-study material in the following 7 domains:

Lectures aim to consolidate knowledge in each domain and focus on development of behaviorally anchored interviewing skills. During the lectures, vignettes may be used to identify and rate target behaviors.

Format: In-Person (week 1), Zoom (week 3)

 Video Review or Direct Observation:

Residents will have two bi-weekly patient care sessions either video recorded and reviewed.

Format:  Recording at Farrell CFCM (sessions may be also directly observed for tele-health care)

When? Longitudinal

Self-Assessment of Performance:

Please complete weekly self-rating of patient care sessions. This rating should focus on patient care which was not recorded or reviewed. 

Please rate your performance using 

Format: Qualtrics Survey

When? Weekly

Course Evaluations

Learning Outcomes: Complete pre and post surveys for each of the 7 online training modules. These surveys will ask for a self-assessment of knowledge and skill in each domain. Please complete all surveys as assigned. 

Format: Qualtrics Survey

When? Pre/post each training module

Weekly 'To Do' List

Week 1 - Lecture and Orientation (in person - office #214)

Week 2  - Video review  (in person - office #214)

Week 3 - Lecture (Zoom)

Week 4 -  Video review  (in person - office #214)

Video Recording

Review documents for video recording instructions/set up, and please bring to the first meeting

CONSENT:

RECORDING VIDEOS:

TROUBLESHOOTING ISSUES:

REVIEW:

Evaluation

During Week #4 meeting, summative feedback will be provided and discussed.

Written feedback will be provided to the resident (via email).  Copy of feedback will be submitted via MedHub