Outpatient Medical Specialties

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide senior medical students a comprehensive experience in caring for and managing patients in the subspecialty outpatient setting. This course consists of a two-week sequence of curricular activities focusing on medical knowledge and clinical skills of a subspecialty outpatient setting to include Hands-on Experience: Supervised evaluation and management of subspecialty patients in an out-patient setting by faculty and fellows; and Self-Directed Learning: Focused review of topics related to the management of subspecialty patients in an out-patient setting seen using the library and online resources. Goals: The purpose of this elective is for fourth-year medical students to build comprehensive knowledge and skills in the care and management of subspecialty patients in an outpatient setting. Objectives: Upon completion of this selective course, the student will be able to identify and apply specific knowledge and skills in caring for and managing patients encountered in an out-patient subspecialty setting. Complete a history and physical exam of each patient assigned to them in the outpatient subspecialty clinic to include the creation of a problem list, treatment plan and patient orders as well as document the encounter/visit in the Epic system. Complete a problem focused history and physical exam of each patient assigned to them, present and effectively communicate the information to their attending. Explain, present, and communicate effectively the medical condition pertaining to their patients to the attending physician to include the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment plans.