Communication & Collaboration
| Sub-competency | Description | Behavioral Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Communication with patients | Ability to build an effective and cooperative therapeutic relationship with patients and their families through empathic communication. | Demonstrates empathy for the suffering and emotions of patients and their families, and communicates effectively with patients in accordance with medical interview principles. Conveys information effectively to patients and families to establish a collaborative relationship and jointly develop treatment plans and comprehensive preventive interventions. |
| 2. Communication with healthcare professionals | Ability to establish collaborative relationships and communicate effectively within interprofessional medical teams, including colleagues and professionals from other disciplines. | Builds collaborative relationships with healthcare teams and communicates effectively. Builds collaborative relationships with professionals from other healthcare-related fields and communicates effectively. |
| 3. Communication with the community | Ability to communicate smoothly with the community about health and disease. | Communicates effectively with the community regarding health and disease-related issues. |
| 4. Medical documentation | Ability to write medical records clearly and accurately in accordance with basic principles of documentation. | Prepares medical records clearly and accurately following standard documentation principles. |
Professionalism
| Sub-competency | Description | Behavioral Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ethics and Responsibility | Performs clinical practice ethically and legally, and serves the community with dedication. | Makes appropriate medical decisions based on ethical and legal standards. Carries out clinical practice faithfully in accordance with the physician's role. Understands and implements strategies for preventing and responding to patient safety incidents. Serves the community through volunteer activities. |
| 2. Self-development | Manages and develops oneself effectively, builds a clear sense of professional identity, and fulfills the role as a member of the healthcare team. | Effectively manages and develops oneself. Explores various career paths and establishes a professional identity. Effectively fulfills roles as a member or leader of the healthcare team. |
| 3. System Understanding | Contributes to improving the healthcare delivery system. | Contributes to the enhancement of the healthcare delivery system. |
Medical Competency – Medical Knowledge
| Sub-competency | Description | Behavioral Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mechanisms of Health and Disease | Ability to explain the mechanisms underlying medical problems. | Explains the normal structure and function of the human body. Understands the pathophysiology of diseases and applies it to diagnosis and treatment. Describes the symptoms and progression of common diseases. |
| 2. Diagnostic Investigation | Ability to appropriately select and interpret diagnostic tests based on clinical presentations to identify and reason through clinical problems. | Selects appropriate diagnostic methods necessary for diagnosis and treatment. |
| 3. Therapeutic Approach | Ability to appropriately select, apply, and evaluate treatment methods in clinical situations. | Selects and applies evidencebased medical/surgical treatments for major clinical situations. Selects and applies appropriate medications for different diseases. |
Medical Competency – Patient Care / Skills
| Sub-competency | Description | Behavioral Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| 1. History Taking and Problem Recognition | Ability to take a patient history focused on clinical situations and identify relevant problems. | Explains techniques for history taking in detail. Takes history based on the clinical presentation to identify risk factors and health problems. |
| 2. Physical Examination | Ability to perform appropriate physical examinations according to the symptoms and collect relevant information. | Performs basic physical examinations, mental status examinations, and functional assessments. |
| 3. Clinical Reasoning, Testing, and Treatment | Ability to reason clinically based on collected information and scientific evidence, and provide initial treatment. | Plans differential diagnosis and establishes appropriate treatment plans. |
| 4. Patient Education | Ability to effectively educate patients on disease management and preventive measures. | Explains basic disease management and preventive strategies. |
| 5. Procedural Skills | Ability to perform basic clinical procedures. | Performs basic clinical procedures appropriately. |
Scholarly Attitude
| Sub-competency | Description | Behavioral Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lifelong Learner | Ability to continuously acquire knowledge necessary for medical practice throughout one’s professional life. | Gathers and critically evaluates medical evidence in clinical situations and applies it accordingly. Identifies personal learning objectives appropriate to one’s competency level and engages in lifelong learning. Reflects on learning outcomes to recognize strengths and weaknesses and implements improvements. |
| 2. Researcher | Cultivates the qualities required to conduct medical research. | Able to document medical concepts accurately. Analyzes and interprets results from medical research. Acquires various medical research methodologies and plans research in accordance with research ethics. |
| 3. Educator | Ability to teach medical knowledge and skills. | Educates patients and teaches medical knowledge and skills to peers. |
| 4. Community Health Advocate | Identifies and addresses health issues in the community. | Understands healthcare policies and systems to advocate for community health. Proposes solutions to community health problems in response to future changes in healthcare. |