What is is Intro to Clinical Practice?
In Intro to Clinical Practice (ICP), medical students achieve preparedness for clinical rotations by learning and practicing knowledge, skills, and attitudes relevant to all specialties. Students are immersed in practical, hands-on sessions, where unique teaching methodologies such as simulation, role-playing, and gamification enhance student engagement and learning retention. ICP covers a broad scope of topics including acute care approaches, teamwork skills, patient safety, communication skills, and interpretation of diagnostic results. ICP is “practical, and practice for your practice”.
When is Intro to Clinical Practice?
ICP Part 1 (MDCN 490) takes place in June 21-28, 2023. ICP Part 2 (MDCN 495) takes place from January 2-5, 2024.
What is the course completion criteria?
- ICP Part 1:
- ATTENDANCE: attend all schedule sessions, unless there is an excused absence
- FORMATIVE EXAM (due last day 4pm): review all podcasts to help complete the online formative exam
- PREZ DRILLZ EPA-6 FORM: have your Prez Drillz preceptor submit an EPA-6 evaluation
- ICP Part 2:
- ATTENDANCE: attend all schedule sessions, unless there is an excused absence
- FORMATIVE EXAM (due last day 5:30pm): review all podcasts to help complete the online formative exam
- LOGBOOK (due last day 5:30pm): signed off on encountered clinical presentations and MecRec (once MedRec completed)
- PREZ DRILLZ EPA-6 FORM: have your Prez Drillz preceptor submit an EPA-6 evaluation
How does one remediate ICP?
To remediate ICP, you will need to complete the ICP Remediation Assignment. Please contact the course chair for more details regarding this, if needed. Please refer to these completion schemes for ICP:
What do I need to do to prepare?
For ICP Part 1, preparation information for scheduled sessions are outlined in the sessions’ Student Manuals. Specifically, you will need to complete Intro To Code Blue Part 1 before attending Intro To Code Blue Part 2. You will need to complete Infection Prevention & Control Part 1, before attending Infection Prevention & Control Part 2.
For ICP Part 2, you are encouraged to review ICP Part 1 content in order to prepare for the simulation sessions. It will also be useful to review the F-SOAP approach to delivering oral case presentations to prepare for the Prez Drillz 2 session.
Where can I find the resources for my sessions?
Information about ICP sessions are available under the Sessions tabs, MDCN 490 for ICP-1 and MDCN 495 for ICP-2. OSLER houses downloadable course material and podcasts.
Where and when can I get access to the preceptor notes?
After the course is complete, you will have access to the preceptors notes through the Preceptor Resources (MDCN 490) and Preceptor Resources (MDCN 495) tabs. The password will be given out at the end of each course. If you would like preceptor notes sooner, please email anthony.seto@ucalgary.ca for earlier access to individual notes.
Why are there no primers to neuro, obsgyne, peds, and psych, etc. in ICP Part 1 to help me for my pre-clerkship clinical experiences?
There are already dedicated courses and curricular time in the medical school (i.e., Course 5, Course 6, and Course 7) to teach this material. The purpose of Intro to Clinical Practice is to provide learners with foundational, practical knowledge and skills to help medical students be effective junior clinicians in any specialty. It is the responsibility of students to do additional self-learning in topics of further interest to them.
Where can I find additional resources to help me out for my rotations?
Physicians, residents, and other students have sent in bonus resources that they find useful for pre-clerkship rotations and general clinical practice. Clerks and residents are also useful people to connect with.
Who can I contact for additional questions?
Please contact the Program Coordinator (intro@ucalgary.ca) for any administrative questions. Please contact Anthony Seto (anthony.seto@ucalgary.ca) for any questions about the course.