These cases are designed to teach and assess many clinical competencies including history taking, physical examination, diagnosis, management, patient education, and counseling skills. All cases have been written by physicians and are designed around actual patient histories and physical findings. The Clinical Performance Center currently has eight patient examination rooms equipped with cameras, as well as a central video monitor room where clients may view encounters in any examination room. The center has the capability to record all encounters and clients may take the videotapes with them at the conclusion of the workshop or exam. The center also has two classrooms for teaching and for follow-up discussions.
Plans are underway for major renovation of the center.
Portability is also featured at UIC's Clinical Performance Center. If preferred, the center can bring standardized clinical encounters and patients to the client, using portable video equipment. The center's close proximity to many medical schools and health professions service institutions, and its ability to customize its service make it a valuable and practical educational resource for those in the Chicago areas. The UIC College of Medicine and the Department of Medical Education have a long and distinguished history of contributions to the assessment of clinical performance. The Clinical Performance Center is proud to be a part of that history and is committed to carrying on the tradition while also providing technological innovations and programmatic support in clinical training, quality improvement, and health services research.