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Scenario:
‘ou are half way through your frst year of meal school. Your schoothas a per prlessionalsm
‘siesta pngram that equtes that six(6) of your senator ase you each year. You al do elf
‘The results of your pecformance evaluation done by yourself and your peers, as wall athe css mean are
presented below.
Discuss your resus withthe interewe.
Netra Mig
Behavior Sore by salt | Seoreby | Gass average
= peers | (e180)
Takes on extra work windy to elp ou colleagues
so aa aa
Treaurages conmunitin and alaboraion 7
colleagues 40 4s as
‘Manages confit ina cole and respect manner
40 as 4s
‘apap empathy towards patent approprata
40 aa aa
Uistens ad responds to others receptive |
so an a2
“eknowledge ike of cn Knowiedgs oF wy |
40 4a 46
Probing Questions:
4. Based onthe resus, what wil you do diferent?
3. How would you erste an action pan so that nest ea’ resuts wl be diferent?
‘How wll you montor your performance 1o ensure thst you are making progress?
5. Do younave any adalonal comments belore we endtisasuusian?
MMI Scenarios University of Calgary MDScenario:
ln 2007, the American Fam Physician Journal publshed an article explring the sue of physicians as
role models, using a scenario In which an obese physician is oflering mutton and exercise counseling to
his obese patent: Acorsng tothe authors restarch patents have more confidence nthe Real
‘Counseling advice from non-obese versus obese physians, and physicians wth poor personal fest
habits are les key to counsel patents abouta heathy ese
‘ase on these research Snings do ohysians havea responstilty to at a heathy ole models to their
pallets Please saborate
Probing Questions:
4. Isa physician who doesnot fellow heathy este employing a double standard when they are
Drovidng ese counseling? Explain.
2 Doyou thin there 3 ference between unhealthy iste habits hat manifest themselves more
sil than others (eg, obesity versus smoking? Expl.
3 what determines whether ornotanather person aole model? Whe decdes and why?
4. What fe thei to th espana?
MMI Scenarios ‘University of Calgary MDScenario:
very Wook, your classmates gther tthe lca coffee hour to review the lesons from that wee
In the ast month, everyone has been wocing ona malo paper on Roman story which acount or 0%
ofthe couse grade, One of your assmates has copes of two ofthe papers that st ea stents
wrote forthe same cours,
‘Your dassmae has e-male copies ofthe papers to you andthe other people the group.
What would you doin this stuation and explain why?
Probing Questions:
1. Discus what ales and choles are relevant inthis stution?
2. Whatare the implications if you dacie to read the papers fom ls ear?
|. Wat are the impliation yu dene the oferta read the papers from at year?
“4 hat would you do. Wane of classmates decided to draw upon the material fom the two papers in
5.Do yu have any adctional comments before ween this cussion?
MMI Scenarios University of Calgary MDScenari
‘You have recent taken the intitive to volunteer at ahoreles sheer. On this arta dy, you meet
42 year ld woman ing fom aleahol-relte ver deaate. Her kin andher eyesore very ello fom 3
Metime of seoho abuse and she complains of significant generalized pain which worsens with moverent
She confiesin you that she has’thad'a drinkin two days and “wants to get hammared” belore he aes,
butean nt get the lat bottle of vodka out of her locker. You know that aleaha nat alowed athe shelter.
‘There's onother woman ying on er sige the Bess oway who s watehing you iterations Cosel.
‘What wl you keto sy or da? Provide rationale for your decon.
Probing Questions:
1. in medine there re ote other options tobe than Ito consideretion what options can be considered
andforasmissed?
2 What ates does thiskuation rae?
3 Inthisetuation, how might emation and logic ineretin your decison?
4 How can inside demonstrat ermpthy tht marin ou oun is?
5. Doyou Rave any adcktonal comments before we conclude or acussion?
MMI Scenarios University of Calgary MD:Scenari
You area third year medical student onan elective rotation. Youre working wth anther media
student, resident, and 2 staff physician, Or Kerry. During rounds De. Ker and the resident make several
{meaning commentsto ne niree. afer rounds inne door ounge the conversation contre
Several condescending comments were sis by Dr. Kerry nd he regent about he patie management
sugestons made by nursing sa.
‘You se bothered bythe crnments. You know that Dr erry an the resldent wl be ding your
fraluttion atthe end ofthe rotation. Other medal students tellyu that you wl ata beter evlston
\Fyoujust tin, However you dade tht its necessary ta peak ta Or. Kerry out the ston
What wil you soy?
Probing Questions:
1Linthiscasehow Important sit that you speak tothe sta physica? Please rank the Imporance ona
Seale of 1-10 and sty your response.
2. Whatis your primary motivation in this ase?
3. Do yousee any pote ks and long term inpatins of your decison to speak to th sta!
{How does that declan contabute o your developing prfecsionalim?
5. Do you nave any adlional comments before the end of he discussion?Scenari
YYouace counselor at a weekend hackey cmp for and 10 yar olde. Tie the Fst ime most of them
‘ave been away fom Home: The majority ofthe cikren ave been getting along without any robles,
‘ut 2 Boys, Adam and Mark have been arguing with each ater since they aed. Adami bosterous
‘and emetinal whe Mark que and withdrawn,
‘ter one practice you find Adam and Mark wasting with each other and having 2 heated argument over
who owns souvenir hockey puck When you st the boys down and ask what happened they bath
{ll that they own the hockey puck ad that the other ted to take It rom hm. At ths pon, he camp
rector enters and asks what happening. When you explain, the rector say, "lst ive the puck back
to theboy who ownsit and get them down tothe cafetera.I'stime for dines.”
Deus what you would do and provide a ratonale fr your decison
Pro!
1g Questions:
1 ifthe camp director was open to cussion what other plan might you implement?
2. What eee do you nee to know in order tome 9 decison and why? Whe woul you tak to?
53. What ar the implications if you dei to igor the camp decor and make other arangements?
‘4 hat steps might you sues tothe camp iector oto the chdren (Adam and Mat) to ensure that
this ind of stution snot an ongoing problem?
5.00 you wih to and any coriments before the end ofthe curio?
21Scenario:
‘As president ofthe University of Calgary Media Students Association, you have bean asked to respond
‘03 propor bill hich would require al Canadaneto vote In federal, roving and munkpal elections
orface 25100 Fire
What wil you inude in your response?
Probing Questions:
4. what general princes woul you apply to usty your response?
2 Wat Bonar porate tgs Une valu ees Une Suey? Wy? ese
labore
3. Isthe balance between ndidal rights and societal need ferent where the medial professions
concerned? Pease elaborate
££ Do youhave any adtonal comments Before we ené the dicsson?Scenari
Vou provide allearcs fry med
ne fom womb grave
Ieislate afternoon and you sti have 4 patient eft be sen inthe waiting room. You expect that you
‘ancomforably see ther and head home. You are ton cal your medical partners willok afer ay of
Your patients who require medal assistance
‘You have promised your iificant ther you wl be home in tie to stand fay event,
ust before seeing one ofthese patients, the lea aursing home cals to tll you that Ms. Andress
fang cramatically You have looked after Mrs Andrews and her fal for several year. Mrs, Andrews
‘nl er fay ed perl agree nt ema’ (OMA rl thet fab we os,
She woul be alowed to ce comfortably but without intervertion. The familys now questioning whether
they made the correct ection and wart to dacs this with ou 8 soon os posse
How wil you manage your time?
Probing Questions:
2 What wil you take inte consideration and why?
2. physician orgnation tate that physician shoul et priors and manage tne to balance patont
are practice requkements, outside atte, and persona ie, Why do you thnk they eecommens ths?
Sings good tine manogeient eral fo plysions?
‘4 wnat strategies do you think successful physicians adopt to manage their time effectively?
5. Dou Rave any adtional comments before we end the ascussion?
29Scenario:
Yow hove boen planning pte Gonrl Ais fr years and have fly hod the opportunity to go. Aer
‘wo week of backpaching by yours you have ur arrived Inthe next town by tin, You do nt speak
local language and don know anyene in this town. Yousre wang down 2steet and 2 you tun 2
corner you hear aloud commotion and see.
What do youseeinthe pcture? What wil you do ané why
Probing Questions:
11) How 40 you know that your ecson the right delsion?
2) Whatother information would you have ied to know n order to make yor decion and
expan why?
'3) How wl your decision impact each ofthe inal inthe petra?
4) Now instead of being alone, you are traveling with & of your frends and yor areinvohved nthe
‘samestutin. These frends decide 1 do the oppose of what you ae suggesting. Now what
{youd and hy?
'5)_ Do yeu have any ational comments before we end the discussion?
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