The Alpha and Omega of the Clinical Rotation
Dana Shaffer, D.O.; Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, DMU

• Discuss the importance of beginning each rotation with a short but effective orientation.
• Describe the items to include in an effective orientation.
• State the importance of ongoing feedback to the learner.
• Review of competency based evaluation and the assessment tool used by DMU-COM.

Developing Clinical Teaching Skills
Luke Mortensen, Ph.D.; Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology, DMU

• Define a clinical teaching moment in either a bedside or side-by-side or case presentation setting.
• Use a bedside teaching and side-by-side teaching and case presentations as effective tools in clinical teaching.
• Recognize the need to mentor and model clinical skills, attitudes and behaviors.

• Diagnose the learning and performance issues of the difficult learner.
• Implement a corrective plan of action for the difficult learner.
• Effectively evaluate the difficult learner for learning progress.