Internal Medicine Clerkship

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The internal medicine clerkship is split into a 6-week portion and a 2-week portion, 6 weeks of “core” IM clerkship experience and 2 weeks of a “selective” portion where the student may self-direct their study either into an IM sub-specialty area or may do 2 additional weeks of core IM practice. This 2-week selective is required, but it can be done during flex time in the M3 year or during rotations in the M4 year. During the six weeks of core internal medicine clerkship, students have an opportunity to learn from inpatient and outpatient clinical experiences. Students are supervised by internal medicine attending and resident physicians. In these settings, students learn to hone their skills in patient care, medical knowledge, communication, professionalism, healthcare systems and personal development in the context of adult primary and inpatient care. Special emphasis is place on providing opportunities to participate in the common medical conditions seen by internal medicine…