Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences IV

Catalog description

Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences II (SCPEs II) I is the last of four courses that include various clinical clerkships arranged as modules to provide the student with direct patient care exposures across required core and elective clinical experiences over the span of four semesters. In all experiences the student will participate in the provision of medical care for patients across the lifespan under the supervision of a licensed clinician, primarily a board-certified and licensed physician or a nationally certified and licensed PA. It is in these clerkships that students apply the knowledge and skills gained in the didactic phase of the program to actual patient encounters. Combined, the four SCPE courses provide the opportunity for students to train in hospitals, emergency rooms, long-term care facilities, outpatient practices, and operative environments. At the conclusion of the four SCPEs courses, students will have had in-depth training and patient-care experiences in core areas, including Behavioral Medicine/Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Pediatric Medicine, and Women's Health Care, including prenatal and gynecologic care. Additionally, students have selective clerkships that can be in one of the core areas or a specialty practice area.