Osteopathic Doctoring 1

Catalog description

The Osteopathic Doctoring course is an integrated and comprehensive course that will span the first two years of osteopathic medical school curriculum. It provides the basic cognitive and kinesthetic skills for future physicians to provide medical attention in a competent and professionally compassionate fashion. This course provides the foundation for students to practice the art and expanding science of osteopathic medicine through focusing on clinical skills (such as, patient interviewing, physical examination, documentation, and procedures), clinical reasoning (the process by which physicians’ are able to choose the most appropriate individualized diagnosis and treatment plan), professional practice (the development of behaviors and practices that embody the expectations of an osteopathic medical professional), and clinical integration (the ability to apply basic science knowledge in all aspects of clinical practice). This course utilizes standardized and real patients to help increase early clinical exposure and allows for solidification of the application of basic sciences in clinical practice.