Bridge to Clinical Practice Schedule
DATE | ACTIVITY |
| 8/22 | Introduction, Syllabus, and Assignments Overview It is important to recognize that while there is some review content, the purpose of this class is to work on a WIDE range of knowledge & skills needed in the clinical world, not just CLS content. This is NOT a review course. |
| 8/24 | Overview of Clinical Rotations & Soft Skill Requirements Pre-Lecture (20 minutes): Critical thinking: From lab to life due before class. In Class: 4Cs to Clinical Readiness: Critical thinking, communication, cultural humility, and core competencies (Articulate file) |
| 8/25 | SLAPs Overview, QC/QA Review, and UA practice Pre-Lecture (1 hour): QC Review and HIPAA In Class: Learn from your struggles, SLAP Discussion, & UA practice |
| 8/29 | What are the basics of the healthcare system I am entering as a laboratory professional? Health Systems in the US and Beyond Pre-Lecture (20 min) Healthcare systems across the globe quiz due before class In Class: ACA, Medicare, and medical coding presentation |
| 8/31 | Lab Accreditation, CLIA, and Licensure Pre-Lecture (45 min): CLIA Regulations 2023 due before class In Class: Accreditation/Licensure presentation |
| 9/1 | UA/Differential SLAP Practice In Class: 3 urine microscopics & 1 practice diff Reference Range Flash Cards due in Canvas by 11:59 pm |
| 9/5 | CLS Problem Presentations (Presentations must be uploaded to Canvas by 8am---No pre-lecture quiz) |
| 9/7 | Why do we need regulation in healthcare? Medical Apartheid, Ethics, and the IRB Pre-lecture (45 min): Racism & Health In US Medicine, A Conversation with Harriet A. Washington | Health Affairs due before class In Class: Tuskegee, Sims, Theranos, Ethics, and IRB Discussion |
| 9/8 | Health Disparities in the United States: Social class, race, and the social determinants of health by Donald Barr READING & WRITING DAY! NO CLASS
Statements of Critical Significance (SOCS): 5 SOCS PER CHAPTER due at 11:59 pm (Prof Ellis is required to be at the Scroll & IPE Event in Round Rock) |
| 9/12 | READING & WRITING DAY! NO CLASS
Statements of Critical Significance (SOCS): 5 SOCS PER CHAPTER due at 11:59 pm |
| 9/14 | Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare and Racial Disparities Pre-Lecture (90 minutes) Getting Real about SDOH with Dr. Donald Berwick In Class: SDOH DEBRIEF (Be ready to give insights and opinions from readings & videos) |
| 9/15 | UA SLAPS & Differential SLAP Practice (3 Diffs) |
| 9/19 | How can we begin to address some problems in healthcare? Cultural Humility, Maslow, and Disparities Pre-Lecture (1 hour): Cultural humility & Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs In Class: 2023 Implicit Bias in Healthcare---VIDEO |
| 9/21 | Thinking Errors, Cognitive Bias, and Positionality Pre-Lecture (15 min) 12 Cognitive Biases due before class In Class: Positionality article/map, cognitive distortions, and personal identity wheel activities |
| 9/22 | UA Remediation/Diff Practice (2 urines and 3 diffs) Cultural artifact story due in Canvas by 11:59 pm |
| 9/26 | Hidden Bias Pre-lecture (1 hour): A conversation on hidden bias In Class: Debrief/Discussions on Thinking Errors, bias, and positionality |
| 9/28 | Empathy, Openness, and Empowerment Pre-Lecture (25 min) The power of empathy: Helen Riess In Class: ORCA-Stance activities and mental health conversations |
| 9/29 | UA ReSLAP & DIFF SLAP |
| 10/3 | If These Halls Could Talk Pre-Lecture (3-3.5 hours) If These Halls Could Talk Film reflection due by 9am In Class: Documentary Debrief |
| 10/5 | Health & Science Communication for Lab Professionals & Interprofessional Communication In Class: SBAR, Interview tips, Improving Conversations, Think Cultural Health Videos, & Body Language |
| 10/6 | UA & DIFF Remediation (2 UAs & 2 diffs) |
| 10/10 | Communicate with Cultural Humility In Class: Clinical Conversation Practice (calling criticals, your 5-year plan, getting out of gossip, a question about a cell ID, venipuncture procedure) |
| 10/12 | Communicate with Cultural Humility In Class: Clinical Conversation Practice (underfilled Na Citrate, BB label problem, QC fail, tardiness co-worker complaint, scheduling issues complaint to lab manager) |
| 10/13 | UA & DIFF ReSLAPs |
Sunday 10/15 | UA/BF, Hem, Chem, & Immunology Assessments All due in Canvas by 11:59 pm |
| 10/17 | Chemistry SLAP Overview and Practice Specimen Processing BRING REFERENCE RANGE FLASHCARDS |
| 10/19 | NO CLASS: Study for CHEM SLAP! |
| 10/20 | CHEM SLAP |
| 10/24 | Role playing |
| 10/26 | Year 1 Comprehensive Exam Review 1 |
| 10/27 | All SLAP remediation |
| 10/31 | Analytical Writing Overview |
| 11/2 | Pre-Lecture (73 minutes): GRE Argument Essay Step-by-step Guide and Example Class Photos at Sewell |
| 11/3 | Gram Stain SLAP & All ReSLAPs |
| 11/7 | NO CLASS VOTE Bridge Content Exam (open note) OPENS at 8am |
| 11/9 | Remediation, if needed |
| 11/10 | ReSLAP if needed Bridge Content Exam due by 11:59 pm |
| 11/14 | Analytical Writing Assignment (in class) & Introductions to Clinical Orientations CLS Orientations (with 100%) Due this SUNDAY at 11:59pm |
| 11/16 | Remediation and ReSLAP if needed |
| 11/21 | No Bridge class: to receive credit for this lecture, attend the Friendsgiving Cultural Pot Luck by the SCLS (Bringing a cultural dish HIGHLY encouraged) |
| 11/23 | Thanksgiving Break! NO Class (Thursday or Friday) |
| 11/24 | Thanksgiving Break! NO Class (Thursday or Friday) |
| 11/28 | Year 1 Comprehensive Exam Review 2 Micro & Blood Bank Assessments are due in Canvas by 9 am |
| 11/30 | Remediation and ReSLAP if needed |
| 12/1 | Reading Day: No CLASS |
Thursday 12/7
| First Year Comprehensive Final Exam: 11 am-1:30 pm in CLS 336 |
