Principles of Clinical Practice II

Catalog description

Principles of Clinical Practice I (OM 5103) is the first course in a four-course series (OM 5203, OM 6102 & OM 6202) which is an introduction to medicine and clinical skills focusing on the patient interview, obtaining a complete medical history as well as demonstrating a complete physical examination. The course culminates with an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). The course fosters information literacy, evidence-based practice, cultural awareness, empathy, doctor/patient communication, to include use of interpreters (when available). Students learn how to access and assess current medical information and present medical information to colleagues and attending physicians in an organized oral presentation. The course is taught over the fall term of curricular year one and is coordinated with the concurrently presented systems courses. The course is designed to build on knowledge and educational experiences that will allow the student to develop active learning skills, acquire medical and social knowledge, learn empathy and flexibility toward patients, develop the skills needed to complete a comprehensive or focused medical history and physical examination, practice documentation skills, demonstrate competency in basic clinical procedures, develop skills in integrating information from laboratory and imaging results, develop interprofessional interactions within the healthcare team, and to gain the necessary knowledge and skills across the full extent of the clinical practice of medicine.