Foundations of Patient Care 1

Catalog description

This integrated, multi-component, core preclinical course provides the foundational knowledge for the practice of medicine. The biomedical sciences focus on the scientific principles underlying the structure and function of the human body (anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, embryology, genetics, histology, physiology, and the neurosciences) and are taught in the context of a clinical framework. The Clinical Skills Foundation component expands upon the interviewing and physical diagnosis skills initiated during the Clinical Skills Training Immersion, with an emphasis on the doctor/patient relationship. The Cultural Determinants of Health and Health Disparities component allows students to explore the contributors to health disparities among vulnerable populations and gain the knowledge and skills to mitigate provider influences on disparities. Students apply principles learned from the Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) component of the course to their interactions in team-based activities to hone their teamwork skills. Core material is presented through team-based learning, didactic lectures, scientific readings, laboratory exercises, small group discussions, standardized patients, patient visits on the wards and in clinics, clinical case based problem-solving, and clinical correlations with patients. Credit: 21. Jennifer Carbrey, PhD, Leonard White, PhD, Andrew Alspaugh, MD, Richard Brennan, PhD, Vivian Chu, MD, Andrea Deyrup, MD, PhD, Michael Gunn, MD, Andrew Muzyk, PharmD, Victoria Parente, MD, Kenny Railey, MD, John Roberts, MD, Daniel Schmitt, PhD, Matt Velkey, PhD, Nancy Weigle, MD, Angel Zeininger, PhD