Clinical Medicine I

Catalog description

The Clinical Medicine series is a sequence of three courses. The courses introduce students to clinical conditions commonly encountered in practicing primary care medicine in pediatric and adult populations. Lectures will emphasize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and course, as well as diagnostic and treatment modalities of each disease topic. Students will participate in case group sessions and standardized patient encounters. During the encounters, students will have the opportunity to develop competencies in history taking, performing physical exams, developing differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic studies, and formulating an assessment and plan. Additionally, students will gain experience in prescription writing and medical documentation.