Clinical Medicine I

Catalog description

Restricted to students in the Master of Physician Associate Studies program. This course is designed to introduce students to the broad scope of clinical medicine through an organ systems-based approach. It will specifically cover diseases found in dermatology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), and the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and gastrointestinal systems. For each disease/disorder covered, the student will be given the opportunity to: 1) understand biological processes and genetics in relation to pathologic disease; 2) recognize common and atypical presentations of disease; 3) develop a high quality list of differential diagnoses; 4) design an appropriate diagnostic approach; 5) interpret common radiological and laboratory studies needed for evaluation; 6) construct an appropriate treatment plan; and 7) recognize the impact of consulting other healthcare professionals in a patient’s management as clinically indicated.