Patient Centered Medicine IV
** available as of 06/15/2026
** available as of 06/15/2026
Patient-Centered Medicine-4 (PCM4) is a course that is self-paced with largely asynchronous curricula focusing on education and skills needed as you make that transition to internship. Course design was intentional to allow our fourth-year students flexibility to schedule interviews during this month to avoid impacting clinical rotations. Like most rotations, there is an expected amount of time to be spent on the educational material.
While clinical electives have a minimum of 35 hours per week, given your other professional obligations this month, the total time you can expect to spend on the material for this course should be approximately 40 hours total (approximately 10 hours per week).
Because of this reduction in overall time, it is expected that the material be completed on time and with best effort. Broad topics for this course fall into the categories of: Medical knowledge, Understanding value-based health care delivery, and Maintaining your own personal and financial wellness.
Special Notes: Required Fourth Year Course
Method of Evaluation: TBD
Course Type: R
Elective Type: I
Visiting Students: No
International Students: No
Outcomes: Medical Knowledge/Patient Care: 1) CDC Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: a) Watch recorded lecture on Pain and Opioids, b) Review Pain and Opioids PowerPoint slides, c) Review recently updated CDC Guidelines for Opioid prescribing, d)Complete quiz with passing score, 2) Opioid Use Disorder: 1) Buprenorphine Mini-Course: Building on Federal Prescribing Guidance: a) Complete this 2-hour module on using buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, b) Complete post-test and upload certificate to Sakai, 3) Laboratory Science: a) Watch the 4 lectures/modules, b) Complete the 4 self-directed quizzes with passing score after each module Health Systems Science 4 Course, 4) HSS: Value Based Care: a) Read article on Value Based Care, b) Watch a short 3-min video b) Attend and participate in one live facilitated Zoom discussion session on Value Based Care reading, 5) HSS: Personal QI Project: a) Complete a longitudinal month-long project using QI principles to design a personal improvement project of your choice, b) Each week will require watching one IHI module, one project instruction video and complete a series of assignments that build on each other to culminate in a short video presentation of your project, c) Record (using Panopto) and upload your project presentation, d) Watch your assigned partners' project and provide feedback via a form you will upload; Personal/ Professional Growth: 1) Individualized Learning Plan (ILP): a) Complete this ILP using a Google Form, b) Nationally, many programs are asking incoming interns to reflect on their preparedness to start residency and require a self-inventory, While your specific specialty will vary in the questions they ask, some of the information below can help you prep, We have an abridged version of this form designed to help you think about this transition, 2) Optional: Financial Literacy for Residents (optional): a) This is an optional (but informative and helpful) 1-hour recorded talk from a financially savvy attending teaching basic and not-so-basic financial information for medical students, This material is useful as you transition to earning a paycheck and choosing benefits when you start as a resident.
While clinical electives have a minimum of 35 hours per week, given your other professional obligations this month, the total time you can expect to spend on the material for this course should be approximately 40 hours total (approximately 10 hours per week).
Because of this reduction in overall time, it is expected that the material be completed on time and with best effort. Broad topics for this course fall into the categories of: Medical knowledge, Understanding value-based health care delivery, and Maintaining your own personal and financial wellness.
Special Notes: Required Fourth Year Course
Method of Evaluation: TBD
Course Type: R
Elective Type: I
Visiting Students: No
International Students: No
Outcomes: Medical Knowledge/Patient Care: 1) CDC Guidelines for the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: a) Watch recorded lecture on Pain and Opioids, b) Review Pain and Opioids PowerPoint slides, c) Review recently updated CDC Guidelines for Opioid prescribing, d)Complete quiz with passing score, 2) Opioid Use Disorder: 1) Buprenorphine Mini-Course: Building on Federal Prescribing Guidance: a) Complete this 2-hour module on using buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, b) Complete post-test and upload certificate to Sakai, 3) Laboratory Science: a) Watch the 4 lectures/modules, b) Complete the 4 self-directed quizzes with passing score after each module Health Systems Science 4 Course, 4) HSS: Value Based Care: a) Read article on Value Based Care, b) Watch a short 3-min video b) Attend and participate in one live facilitated Zoom discussion session on Value Based Care reading, 5) HSS: Personal QI Project: a) Complete a longitudinal month-long project using QI principles to design a personal improvement project of your choice, b) Each week will require watching one IHI module, one project instruction video and complete a series of assignments that build on each other to culminate in a short video presentation of your project, c) Record (using Panopto) and upload your project presentation, d) Watch your assigned partners' project and provide feedback via a form you will upload; Personal/ Professional Growth: 1) Individualized Learning Plan (ILP): a) Complete this ILP using a Google Form, b) Nationally, many programs are asking incoming interns to reflect on their preparedness to start residency and require a self-inventory, While your specific specialty will vary in the questions they ask, some of the information below can help you prep, We have an abridged version of this form designed to help you think about this transition, 2) Optional: Financial Literacy for Residents (optional): a) This is an optional (but informative and helpful) 1-hour recorded talk from a financially savvy attending teaching basic and not-so-basic financial information for medical students, This material is useful as you transition to earning a paycheck and choosing benefits when you start as a resident.