The Routine Daily Inpatient Physical Exam: A Beneficial Practice for both Patient and Doctor, or a Complete Waste of Time?
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This Michael E. DeBakey VAMC Grand Rounds session will take place on Friday, September 3, 2021 at 12:15 P.M. Live attendance for this medical debate will only be available through Zoom.
Activity Information
Needs Statement
Internal Medicine generalists and subspecialists, residents, fellows, medical and physician assistant students who are involved in the care of patients need to be regularly updated with the recent advances and guidelines in internal medicine and medical ethics to increase clinical knowledge and to implement them in clinical practice to enhance the quality of patient care and outcomes.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of the session, the participants should be able to:
- Critique arguments in favor of performing a routine daily inpatient physical exam, including improving diagnosis, supporting patient safety, and strengthening doctor-patient relationships.
- Appraise arguments against performing a routine daily inpatient physical exam, including epistemological issues with diagnosis and screening tests, costly downstream effects, and time taken away from connecting with patients.
- Recognize how digital scholarship can move the field of medicine and how virtual communities can connect us in challenging times.
Target Audience
Professional Categories
- Physicians
- Medical Students
- Fellows
- Residents
- Other Health Professionals
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
Interest Groups
- Hospital Medicine
Accreditation/Credit Designation
Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Baylor College of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Activity Director
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Prathit Kulkarni, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor, Assistant Chief of Medicine, Associate Program Director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Disclosure Policy
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All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
Disclosures
The following individual(s) has/have reported financial or other relationship(s) with commercial entities whose products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:
Presenters
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Zahir Kanjee, M.D., M.P.H., FACP
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School
Disclosure:
- Advisory Committee Membership: Wolters Kluwer Health
- Honorarium Recipient: Oakstone Publishing
- Intellectual Property: Wolters Kluwer Health
Activity Director
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Prathit Kulkarni, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor, Assistant Chief of Medicine, Associate Program Director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Disclosure:
- Research Support: Vessel Health, Inc.
Planning Committee Members
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Prathit Kulkarni, M.D., FACP
Assistant Professor, Assistant Chief of Medicine, Associate Program Director of the Infectious Disease Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Disclosure:
- Research Support: Vessel Health, Inc.
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Madhuri M. Vasudevan, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Disclosure:
Nothing to disclose.