Continuity Ambulatory Practice Experience I

Catalog description

The Continuity Ambulatory Practice Experience (CAPE) Course is a longitudinal ambulatory experience. This course will expose students to history, physical exam, assessment and management of patients. This continuity experience will encourage students to transition from an observer to being able to conduct and perform a thorough history and physical exam; and form an appropriate assessment and plan for patients. Generally, the beginning of the course will primarily entail observation and will be an opportunity to observe providers using core clinical skills to execute a medical interview: 1) develop rapport with their patients, 2) gather information in the form of obtaining a history and performing a physical/mental examination, and 3) collaborate with their patients on a management plan using share decision making. As the student gains experience though classroom teaching and CAPE observation, there will be opportunities for increasing independence in gathering patient history and performing physical exam, under supervision by your preceptor.