Legacy Graduation Competencies | UC Davis School of Medicine

DOMAIN	COMPETENCY
Patient Care	Performs complete or focused histories tailored to individual patient presentations and clinical settings, including patient's cultural background and communication skills Performs comprehensive or focused physical examination using correct techniques to accurately identify common abnormalities with attention to patient comfort and modesty during exam Organizes, synthesizes, and interprets information from patient records, history, and physical examination to construct a differential diagnosis and treatment plan Understands informed consent and performs uncomplicated procedures on patients or in simulation Accurately documents subjective and objective findings, assessments, plans, and treatments in paper-based and electronic health records in accordance with established guidelines Clearly and efficiently presents patients to attending and resident physicians, consultants, peers, and allied health professionals
Knowledge	Applies core scientific knowledge acquired and integrated at the molecular, cellular, organ-system, individual, and population levels to diagnose and treat disease Engages in clinical reasoning based on an understanding of the patient, pathophysiology, application of sound scientific principles, and fundamental knowledge to solve problems Recognizes the central importance of discovery and understands how current medical knowledge is scientifically justified and evolves Critically appraises and incorporates new information in the practice of evidence-based medicine
Interpersonal & Communication Skills	Establishes and maintains effective, collaborative, empathic, and therapeutic relationships with patients and families Establishes and maintains effective, collaborative relationships with all members of the interprofessional team Communicates clearly on scientific and medical matters with patients, family, colleagues, and community Demonstrates effective communication in shared decision-making
Professionalism	Advocates for the interest of patients over one's own interests, demonstrates commitment to helping those in need, and practices respect, humility, compassion, empathy, honor, and integrity Demonstrates the physician's responsibility to consider the sociocultural, genetic, and epidemiological dimensions of health and illness Recognizes and appropriately addresses gender and cultural biases in oneself, in others, and in the health delivery process Demonstrates responsibility to oneself, patients, colleagues, the profession, and society Uses a framework of ethical decision-making in addressing ethical issues and conflicts Demonstrates familiarity with the laws affecting medical practice and research
System-Based Practice	Understands and applies core principles of health care delivery, organization, and finance Understands the interaction between population, community, and individual health Understands and applies principles of quality improvement in patient care Identifies and understands safety design principles in the care of patients and populations Identifies and participates in efforts to improve the health care system Provides cost-effective care using evidence, decision support tools, and electronic health information technology
Life-Long Learning	Uses critical reflection and feedback from multiple sources and engages in appropriate learning activity to improve knowledge, professional skills, and attitudes Identifies clinical questions in patient care and identifies, appraises, assimilates, and applies scientific evidence from the literature to the care of individual patients Applies clinical evidence and epidemiology appropriately in patient care