Foundations of Patient Care 2

Catalog description

This integrated, multi-component, core preclinical course provides the foundational knowledge for the practice of medicine. The biomedical sciences portion begins with fundamental principles of immunology, microbiology, pathology, and pharmacology. The remaining biomedical sciences are dedicated to an integrated presentation of common human diseases organized by organ system taught in the context of a clinical framework. The Clinical Skills Foundation component expands upon the interviewing and physical diagnosis skills taught during Foundations of Patient Care 1 to focus on clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis. 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 didactic lectures, laboratory exercises, small group discussions, standardized patients, patient visits on the wards and in clinics, clinical case based problem-solving, human simulation cases, and clinical correlations with patients. Credit: 22.5. Matt Velkey, PhD; Andrew Muzyk, PharmD; Andrew Alspaugh, MD; Jennifer Carbrey, PhD; Vivian Chu, MD; Andrea Deyrup, MD, PhD; Michael Gunn, MD; Victoria Parente, MD;' Kenny Railey, MD; John Roberts, MD; Daniel Schmitt, PhD; Nancy Weigle, MD; Leonard White, PhD; and Angel Zeininger, PhD