Continuity Ambulatory Practice Experience - III

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 experience will demonstrate how to use problem solving skills related to medical thinking and reasoning for patient care. During Phase 3, you will spend a concentrated period of time devoted solely to your CAPE practice, during which you can further consolidate core clinical skills. Core elements of the CAPE Phase 3 curriculum include patient-centered care, billing and coding, quality improvement, patient safety and appreciation for the day-to-day operations of a primary care ambulatory practice. Students will be immersed in the daily workings of a primary care practice with opportunities to help transform clinical care and office logistics.