Clinical: Elective

Catalog description

This clerkship involves active participation in patient care in a clinical discipline of the student's choice as well as preparation for a grand rounds presentation. It is a hands-on experience that emphasizes patient history, physical exam, assessment, and plan within a framework of disease processes and therapeutics in the chosen specialty. It includes determination of which labs, imaging, and diagnostics to order, interpreting those results, and understanding their impact on the differential diagnosis. The focus is on effective and meaningful patient interaction, and functioning as an essential part of the health care team.