Topics in Medicine and Surgery I

Catalog description

Topics in Medicine and Surgery I is one of three courses instructing students in clinical medicine presented in an organ systems format. Students will develop their knowledge base in the genetics, epidemiology, clinical presentation, work-up, non-surgical and surgical treatment and management of the covered conditions/diseases. The courses provide students instruction in health promotion and disease prevention, generating differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, patient management including acute and chronic care plans, patient education, and specialty referral specific for the conditions/diseases covered in each course. Combined, the Topics in Medicine and Surgery courses instruct students on the provision of medical care across the life span including prenatal, infant, children, adolescents, adults, and elderly patients. The courses are taught by a team of faculty, and emphasize the development of clinical reasoning and problem-solving abilities needed for the practice of clinical medicine. Additionally, the courses are designed to prepare students to work collaboratively in interprofessional patient centered teams.