Osteopathic Principles and Practice II

Catalog description

This course is the second in a 3-course series and continues to utilize weekly lectures and laboratory experiences to develop the practical skills necessary to diagnose and treat patients. Instruction includes basic history and physical examination skills, SOAP note and history & physical documentation, point-of-care ultrasound, and the osteopathic structural examination. The course focuses on additional body systems in alignment with the anatomical sciences curriculum where possible, continuing to cover the structural-functional disturbances, and the diagnosis and treatment of somatic dysfunction. Normal and abnormal findings are illustrated through clinical cases, and students will practice patient care documentation. The development of clinical reasoning skills is emphasized and training is enhanced by near-peer table trainers, osteopathic scholars, standardized patients, and simulation. Students are evaluated through written examinations, Standardized Patient Examination practicals, and Osteopathic Principles and Practice practicals.