Physician as Clinical Problem Solver

Competency:

Our graduates deliver care that is customized and responsive to individual patients and appreciate the importance of coordination among health care professionals to enhance continuity of care, safety and reliability.

Examples of behaviors our graduates use to demonstrate competence:

• Develop a treatment plan for the common acute and chronic disorders across all age groups and phases of the human life cycle.
• Use evidence-based practices in determining whether a course of action is likely to improve outcomes for the patient.
• Understand the structure and function of a variety of health care delivery systems.

Click on the Adobe file below to view a poster that illustrates the Physician as Clinical Problem Solver Competency. This poster is one of six that portray the Competencies in Medical Education and that grace the halls of the UMMS campus.