This preclinical course provides dental anaesthesia residents with clinical knowledge and skills of patient and medical risk assessment. Learning objectives include development of professionalism; acquisition of skills in history-taking, patient-centered clinical interviewing, data collection, clinical communication; acquisition of physical examination skills; and knowledge translation or application in the clinical environment. Weekly 3-hour sessions consist of preparatory reading, in-class discussion of key concepts, faculty demonstration of skills, role-playing and examination of co-residents and standardized patients, and self/peer/faculty evaluation. DEN1056Y is a prerequisite for PGY-2 clinical experiences in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Respirology.