MED 8710: Core Experiences
Discipline: Psychiatry
Academic Year 2026-2027
Class of 2028

Assessment Plan

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) assessed in Psychiatry

EPA 1: Obtain a history and perform a physical examination adapted to the patient’s clinical situation.

EPA 2: Formulate and justify a prioritized differential diagnosis.

EPA 3: Formulate an initial plan of investigation based on the diagnostic hypotheses.

EPA 4: Interpret and communicate results of common diagnostic and screening tests.

EPA 5: Formulate, communicate and implement management plans.

EPA 6: Present oral and written reports that document a clinical encounter.

EPA 7: Provide and receive the handover in transitions of care.

EPA 8: Recognize a patient requiring urgent or emergent care, provide initial management and seek help.

EPA 9: Communicate in difficult situations.

EPA 10: Contribute to a culture of safety and improvement.

EPA 12: Educate patients on disease management, health promotion and preventative medicine.

EPA 13: Collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team.

EPA 14: Incorporate the relevant social determinants of health (SDoH) and cultural safety in relation to patient’s illness and management planning.

Learning Objectives

Prescribed clinical experiences for Psychiatry

Formative assessment

Mid-term mini-CEX

Clinic cards (T-Res): 2 per week

Prescribed clinical experiences documentation

Academic Half Day (AHD) attendance

Formative In-Training Assessment Report (ITAR)

Learners are encouraged to submit more than the minimum required clinic cards to best reflect their performance.

Summative assessment

Summative In-Training Assessment Report (ITAR)

All aspects of this assessment plan will be collated and presented at the Phase 4 Comprehensive Reviews at 6, 9, and 12 months. Learners need to complete all items listed in the above assessment plan at a satisfactory level as determined by the discipline to meet the criteria for continued progress throughout the Core Experiences course.

Original work, completed wholly by the learner, is expected to be submitted in this course. The use of an artificial intelligence tool like chatGPT is not permitted.

 

Version date: April 9, 2026

Reviewed by SAS: April 22, 2026

Approved by UGMS: June 5, 2026