Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT

Residents must be able to investigate and evaluate their patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence and improve their patient care outcomes.

• The resident must recognize and accept limitations in one's knowledge base and clinical skills, and understand the need for life-long learning

• The resident will have appropriate skills and demonstrate obtaining up-to-date information from the scientific and practice literature and other sources to assist in the quality of care of patients.

• The resident shall evaluate caseload and practice experience in a systematic manner.

• The resident shall demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate the psychiatric literature.
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Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Residents must be able to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their patients families and professional associates.

• techniques, and methods, which facilitate effective and empathic communication between the psychiatrist, patients, colleagues, staff and system.

• The competent resident is able to demonstrate the following skills:

• Ability to listen to and understand patients

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, using verbal, non-verbal, and writing skills as appropriate

• Ability to foster a therapeutic alliance with patients, as indicated by instilling feelings of trust, openness, rapport, and comfort in the relationship with the physician

• Ability to use negotiation to develop an agreed upon health care management plan with patients

• Ability to transmit information to patients in a clear, meaningful fashion

• Ability to understand the impact of the physician's feelings and behavior on psychiatric treatment

• Ability to communicate effectively with allied health care professionals and with other professionals involved in the life of patients

• Ability to educate patients and professionals about medical, psychological, and behavioral issues

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary team structures as member, consultant, or leader

• Ability to form relationships with patients and professionals in a culturally sensitive fashion,

• Ability to exhibit professional, ethically

• Sound behavior and attitudes in all patient and professional interactions.

• The resident shall demonstrate the ability to elicit information.

• The resident shall demonstrate the ability to obtain, interpret, and evaluate consultations from other medical specialties.

• The resident shall demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, including normal biological, cognitive, and psychosexual development

• The resident shall serve as an effective consultant to other medical specialists, mental health professionals, and community agencies.

• The resident shall demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with patients and their families

• The resident shall demonstrate the ability to manage his/her own affects and counter-transference.

• The resident shall maintain psychiatric medical records that are:

• Legible

• Timely

• Capture essential information while

• Simultaneously respecting patient privacy

• The resident shall demonstrate the ability to effectively lead a multidisciplinary team.

• The resident shall demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with the patient and their family.