Patient Care
Residents must be able to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health issues and the promotion of good health.
Medical Knowledge
Residents must demonstrate knowledge about established and evolving biomedical, clinical, and cognate sciences and the application of that knowledge to patient care.
Practice- based learning and improvement
Residents must be able to investigate and evaluate their patient care practices, appraise and assimilate scientific evidence, and improve their patient care practices.
Interpersonal and communication skills
Residents must demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange and teaming with patients, their patients’ families and professional associates.
Professionalism
Residents must clearly show a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, and sensitivity to a diverse population.
System-based practice
Residents must demonstrate an awareness of responsiveness to the larger context and system of healthcare and the ability to effectively call on system resources to provide care that is of optimal value.
Cognitive Domain
Demonstrate sufficient understanding of the basic sciences relevant to pediatric speciality through a problem based approach.
Affective Domain
Should be able to function as a part of a team, develop an attitude of cooperation with colleagues, and interact with the patient and the clinician or other colleagues to provide the best possible diagnosis or opinion. Always adopt ethical principles and maintain proper etiquette in dealings with patients, relatives and other health personnel and to respect the rights of the patient including the right to information and second opinion. Develop communication skills to word reports and professional opinion as well as to interact with patients, relatives, peers and paramedical staff, and for effective teaching.
Attitudes Including Communication skills
Exhibits participation in honest, accurate health related information sharing in a sensitive and suitable manner. Able to obtain comprehensive and relevant history from patients/relatives. Able to counsel parents of patients on their condition and needs.
Attitudes Including Teamwork
Seek cooperation, coordination, and communication among treating specialities and paramedical staff.
Attitudes Including Counselling of relatives
Regarding patients condition, seriousness, bereavement, and counselling for organ donation in case of brain stem death.
Leadership
Prevention of childhood illnesses through vaccination awareness, education of public, paramedical and medical persons about healthy diet, vaccinations, normal development and children with special needs.
Advocacy
With the government and other agencies towards prevention of illnesses and trauma in children.
Ethics
The Code of Ethics as proposed by National Medical Commission will be learnt and observed.