Doctoring 3
(UCLA & UCR/UCLA students only)
(MD005)
This required course takes place over a half day, and meets approximately twice monthly throughout the academic year.
Small groups of eight students meet with two faculty members in a small group seminar format. Students focus on a topic each session of relevance to the practice of medicine. Each student reads an article and writes a paragraph in preparation for the discussion. Student also have an opportunity to share and discuss experiences from their current rotations. Examples of topics are:
- Medical Error
- Conflict of Interest
- Working with Disabilities
- Health Care Systems
- Team building and roles
- Sex, Medicine and the Law
- Career Choices
- Palliative Care and End of Life
Criteria for a letter of distinction include the following:
- Outstanding performance in most aspects of course activities including:
- Group participation
- Review and critique of reading material
- Reflective writing
Students who receive letters of distinction display a heightened level of sensitivity to patient issues and to their peers. Students at this level of performance are willing to share their views openly, while displaying an exemplary level of tolerance for the views of others. They are self critical as well as generous and skillful in their willingness to offer feedback to others.
| Course Chair: | Margaret Stuber, M.D. (310) 825-5213 mstuber@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Coordinator: | Sherrie Martinez (310) 825-0278 sbmartinez@mednet.ucla.edu |