Noncourse Learning Experiences

A number of IUSM experiences occurring outside of typical classroom activities are awarded competency credit at various levels. For details, see the following descriptions.

MS I Week 1

The first week of medical school at the Indianapolis campus introduces students to IUSM’s competency-based curriculum. In addition to attending Gross Anatomy class, CPR training, and fit-testing, students will begin learning about and experiencing the nine competencies through participation in carefully designed activities using case-based scenarios.

Intersessions

During the clinical years of medical training educational experiences are divided into three clerkship blocks. Two days of focused multi-disciplinary intersessions are scheduled for each block. Many competency-related activities are included in intersession training.

Family Medicine/ Pediatrics (Competencies 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)

• Forensic Pediatrics
• Improving patient adherence
• Use of interpreters
• Musculoskeletal medicine and joint exams
• Rural and underserved session
• Finding answers for patient care
• Suturing
• Evaluations with CET

Medicine/Neurology/Psychiatry (Competencies 1, 3, 4, 5, 9)

• Standardized patient work (i.e. Abusing alcoholism & experiences of family members)
• Career decision making
• Evidence-based Medicine literature research

Surgery/Obstetrics/Gynecology (Competencies 3, 7, 8)

• Suture clinic
• IV clinic
• Monitoring
• Breaking bad news
• Joint exams
• Sterile techniques
• Orders & notes