Competency Requirements in each Ability;
Courses & Activities satisfying each of the 9 Abilities

Each student must attain competence in all nine abilities and across the entire knowledge base. Among
the abilities, students must attain an intermediate level of competence in all nine, and an advanced
level of competence in problem solving and three others of the student's choice.

To attain competence, students must receive the required number of certifications in the ability in
which competence is being sought. (see table that follows)

Medical school courses and some undergraduate college courses are empowered to certify student
competence in various abilities at specified levels, and for certain components of the knowledge base.

Students can meet competency requirements through independent study (see "How to apply
for competency certification for independent study") and for work previously done elsewhere
(see "How to apply for advanced placement"). On occasion, students may apply for retroactive credit
for courses taken as an undergraduate.

MD 2000 Competency Attainment Grid

Click on the numbers in the grid to view a listing of courses that can satisfy the requirement.

Ability	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced
I. Effective Communication	3	7	2
II. Basic Clinical Skills	3	5	2
III. Using Basic Science in the Practice of Medicine	7	6	2
IV. Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention	1	7	2
V. Lifelong Learning	3	2	2
VI. Self-Awareness, Self-care, and Personal Growth	2	2	2
VII. The Social and Comunity Contexts of Health Care	2	2	1
VIII. Moral Reasoning and Clinical Ethics	1	4	2
IX. Problem Solving	5	3	2

School of Medicine core courses, electives, January term activities,
and undergraduate courses

The tables below show which courses will satisfy the 9 Abilities at the various levels.
You can also see these tables arranged by course.

Ability I

Faculty Name	Course	Certified Abilities	Level
Ted Goslow Sharon Swartz Steve Gatesy	181-Human Morphology	I. Effective Communication	Beg.
Lundy Braun	184-General Pathology	I. Effective Communication	Beg.
F. Lang	Jan. Term Magazine Writing in Behavioral Health	I. Effective Communication	Beg.
Allan Erickson Paul Levinson	281/282-Pathophysiology	I. Effective Communication	Beg.
Lynn Epstein	551-Affinity Groups	I. Effective Communication	Beg.
Mark Fagan	301-Clerkship in Medicine	I. Effective Communication	Int.
C. Dubé	371-Medical Interviewing	I. Effective Communication	Int.
Mike Macko	373/374-Introduction to Clinical Medicine	I. Effective Communication	Int.
Randy Rockney	450-Clerkship in Pediatrics	I. Effective Communication	Int.
Bill Metheny	490-Clerkship in OB/GYN	I. Effective Communication	Int.
Jane Eisen	510-Clerkship in Psychiatry	I. Effective Communication	Int.
Chuck Eaton	580-Clerkship in Family Medicine	I. Effective Communication	Int/Adv

Ability II

D. Murphy	Jan. Term Chiropractic Medicine	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Beg.
Robert Boland	278-Intro to Clinical Psychiatry	II. Basic Clin. Skills	Beg.
C. Dubé	371-Medical Interviewing	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Beg.
Mike Macko	373/374-Introduction to Clinical Medicine	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Beg.
Mark Fagan	301-Clerkship in Medicine	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Int.
Fabio Potenti	390-Clerkship in Surgery	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Int.
Randy Rockney	450-Clerkship in Pediatrics	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Int.
Bill Metheny	490-Clerkship in OB/GYN	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Int.
Jane Eisen	510-Clerkship in Psychiatry	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Int.
A. Zabbo	Introduction to Urology	II. Basic Clinical Skills	Int.

Ability III

Chi-Ming Hai	117-Mammalian Physiology	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
Philip Gruppuso Al Dahlberg	130-Medical Biochemistry	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
Walter Atwood	158-Medical Microbiology	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
Ted Goslow Sharon Swartz Steve Gatesy	181-Human Morphology	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
Lundy Braun	184-General Pathology	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
Marge Thompson	189-Human Histology	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
James McIlwain	260-Human Neurobiology	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
S. Salloway	370-The Brain and Human Behavior	III. Using Basic Science	Beg.
William Brown	262-Neurologic Pathophysiology	III. Using Basic Science	Int.
Bob Patrick	273/274-Organ System Pharmacology	III. Using Basic Science	Int.
Kim Boekelheide	279-Systemic Pathology	III. Using Basic Science	Int.
Eugene Chin Elaine Bearer	280-Systemic Pathology	III. Using Basic Science	Int.
Allan Erickson Paul Levinson	281/282-Pathophysiology	III. Using Basic Science	Int.
Fabio Potenti	390-Clerkship in Surgery	III. Using Basic Science	Int.

Ability IV

William Brown	262-Neurologic Pathophysiology	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt. & Prev.	Beg.
Robert Boland	278-Intro to Clinical Psychiatry	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt. & Prev.	Beg.
Mike Macko	373/374-Introduction to Clinical Medicine	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt., & Prev.	Beg.
Randy Rockney	450-Clerkship in Pediatrics	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt. & Prev.	Int.
Bill Metheny	490-Clerkship in OB/GYN	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt. & Prev.	Int.
Chuck Eaton	580-Clerkship in Family Medicine	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt. & Prev.	Int.
Fabio Potenti	390-Clerkship in Surgery	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt., & Prev.	Int
Mark Fagan	301-Clerkship in Medicine	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt., & Prev.	Int.
Jane Eisen	510-Clerkship in Psychiatry	IV. Diagnosis, Mgmt., & Prev.	Int.

Ability V

Ted Goslow Sharon Swartz Steve Gatesy	181-Human Morphology	V. LifeLong Learning	Beg.
Eugene Chin Elaine Bearer	280-Systemic Pathology	V. Lifelong Learning	Beg.
Allan Erickson Paul Levinson	281/282-Pathophysiology	V. Lifelong Learning	Beg.
S. Zierler	BC 214 Health of Women	V. LifeLong Learning	Beg.
Jane Eisen	510-Clerkship in Psychiatry	V. Lifelong Learning	Int.
F. Lang	Jan. Term Magazine Writing in Behavioral Health	V. Lifelong Learning	Int.
E. Laposata	Jan. Term View of Forensic Medicine	V. Lifelong Learning	Int./ Adv

Ability VI

C. Dubé	371-Medical Interviewing	VI. Self Awareness	Beg.
Lynn Epstein	551-Affinity Groups	VI. Self-Awareness	Beg.
Jane Eisen	510-Clerkship in Psychiatry	VI. Self Awareness	Int.

Ability VII

C. Samenow	Jan. Term Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
R. Updegrove	Jan. Term Occupational & Environmental Health	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
Kay Dickersin	372-Epidemiology for the Practice of Medicine	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts..	Beg.
Various	212 Research Methods in Epidemiology	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
Lynn Epstein	551-Affinity Groups	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
L. Braun	85 Biological & Social Context of Human Disease	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
L. Epstein	BC 146/EL 123 The Doctor as Subject, the Doctor as Author	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
S. Zierler	BC 214 Health of Women	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
Matthew Gutmann	BC 23 / AN 23 / UC 105 Culture and Health	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
L. Newman	BC 34 Health and Human Reproduction	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
S. Smith	BC 7 Cost v. Care	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
J. Li	ED 158 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Child Development	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
A. Spaulding	Jan. Term Aids Clinic at the ACI	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
D. Williams	Jan. Term Health Services Regulation	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
R. Reilly-Chammat	Jan. Term Preventive Health Service Division	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
A. Marsland	Jan. Term Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
A. Spaulding	Jan. Term Women's Substance Abuse Treatment Facility	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Beg.
Chuck Eaton	580-Clerkship in Family Medicine	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
Patrick Vivier	540-Clerkship in Community Health	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts.	Int.
F. Vohr	BIO 318 Hospice & Palliative Care	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
J. Bier	BIO 454 Child Development & Developmental Disabilities	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
C. Jenny	BIO 465 Child Maltreatment	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
E. Beiser	BIO 556 Law & Medicine	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
E. Bearer	BIO 557 Elective in San Lucas Toiman, Guatemala	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
A. Anderson	BIO 565 Pediatric Emergency Medicine	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
R. Long	BIO 581 Maternal and Child Health	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.
M. Mileno	BIO 585 Emergency Medicine in St. Lucia	VII. Social & Comm. Contexts...	Int.

Ability VIII

M. Hamolsky	Jan. Term Board of Medical Licensure	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
J. Boss	Jan. Term Analyzing Moral Issues	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
F. Vohr	Jan. Term Hospice & Palliative Care	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
J.Ladd & E. Forman	BE 150 Topics in Biomedical Ethics	VIII. Moral Reasoning ...	Beg.
R.Ladd & E. Forman	BE 155 Ethical Issues in Pediatric Medicine.	VIII. Moral Reasoning ...	Beg.
J.Ladd & E. Forman	BE 156 The Aims of Medicine	VIII. Moral Reasoning ...	Beg.
Various	BE 191 Individual Study Project	VIII. Moral Reasoning ...	Beg.
Various	BE 192 Thesis Prep (Adv. Credit for Honors)	VIII. Moral Reasoning ...	Beg.
D. Brock	BE 99 Justc, Resrc Alloctn, Hlth Care Rationg	VIII. Moral Reasoning ...	Beg.
E. Beiser	UC 11 Hard Choices	VIII. Moral Reasoning ...	Beg.
S. Smith	BC 7 Cost v. Care	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
J. Dreier	PL 164 The Nature of Morality	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
D. Brock	PL 165 Moral Theories	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
D. Estlund	PL 50 Moral Philosophy	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
S. Twiss	RS 125 Religion and Morality	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
J. Reeder	RS 128 Theological Approaches to Bio. Ethics	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
J. Reeder	RS 22 Religious Ethics and Moral Issues	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Beg.
Patrick Vivier	540-Clerkship in Community Health	VIII. Moral Reasoning...	Int.

Ability IX

Chi-Ming Hai	117-Mammalian Physiology	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
Walter Atwood	158-Medical Microbiology	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
Lundy Braun	184-General Pathology	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
Marge Thompson	189-Human Histology	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
James McIlwain	260-Human Neurobiology	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
Kim Boekelheide	279-Systemic Pathology	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
Lynn Epstein	551-Affinity Groups	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
R. Bungiro P. Knopf	BI 53 Principles of Immunology	IX. Problem Solving	Beg.
Fabio Potenti	390-Clerkship in Surgery	IX. Problem Solving	Int.
Chuck Eaton	580-Clerkship in Family Medicine	IX. Problem Solving	Int/Adv

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MD 2000 Competency Attainment Grid

Click on the numbers in the grid to view a listing of courses that can satisfy the requirement.

School of Medicine core courses, electives, January term activities, and undergraduate courses

The tables below show which courses will satisfy the 9 Abilities at the various levels. You can also see these tables arranged by course.

Competency Requirements in each Ability;
Courses & Activities satisfying each of the 9 Abilities

School of Medicine core courses, electives, January term activities,
and undergraduate courses

The tables below show which courses will satisfy the 9 Abilities at the various levels.
You can also see these tables arranged by course.