Internal Medicine Inpatient Acting Internship-LSU General Medicine Ward

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide senior medical students a comprehensive experience in caring for and managing patients in the inpatient setting on the hospital on the General Medicine Ward Service. This course consists of a four-week sequence of curricular activities focusing on medical knowledge and clinical skills in an inpatient general medicine hospital setting to include Hands-on Experience: Supervised evaluation and management of patients in the inpatient setting by faculty, residents, and fellows; and Self-Directed Learning: Focused review of topics related to the management of inpatients seen using the library and online resources. Goals: To provide a comprehensive experience in caring for and managing patients in the hospital on the General Medicine Ward Service. Objectives: Upon completion of this elective course, the student will be able to identify and apply specific knowledge and skills in caring for and managing inpatients encountered on the general medicine ward service. Complete a history and physical exam of each patient assigned to them on the Inpatient Medicine Wards service to include the creation of a problem list, treatment plan, patient orders and daily progress notes, as well as document the encounter/visit in the Epic system. Complete a history and physical exam of each new 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. Present and effectively communicate their patients on weekday and weekend team rounds. Participate in the care of patients encountered during night call with their assigned team on their assigned day.