| | Internal Medicine Goals and Objectives | As a student, your primary job is to learn. This is accomplished through didactic sessions, case based presentations and clinical exposure. Major goals for our third year students are to hone history and physical examination skills, refine oral and written presentations, learn the basic approach to patient care. Specific competency-based objectives are listed below. Medical Knowledge
Acquire core knowledge of Internal Medicine and integrate basic pathophysiology with clinical patient management. Patient Care
The ability to obtain a medical history and perform a physical examination is fundamental to the role of a physician in providing comprehensive care to patients. During this rotation, students are expected t - Perform and record comprehensive history and physical examination.
- Synthesize pertinent symptoms and signs into an appropriate problem list and differential diagnosis.
- Create a meaningful and accurate patient assessment.
- Develop initial management plans.
- Deliver coherent, accurate and succinct oral presentations.
- Write organized, timely and accurate daily progress notes.
| Topics:
Many of the core topics will be covered during the Medical Student Lecture Series. | - Acid-Base
- Arrhythmias
- Bleeding disorders
- Cardiomyopathies
- Endocarditis, Myocarditis, Pericarditis
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lymphomas and Leukemias
- Evaluation of pleural effusions
- Syncope
- Valvular Heart disease
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Liver Function
- Acute Renal Failure
- Altered Mental Status
- Anemia
- Chest Pain and CAD
- CHF
- COPD/Asthma
- Diabetes/DKA
- Hypertension
- Pneumonia
- Meningitis
- UTI/Pyelonephritis
- TB
- GI bleeding
- Joint Pain
- Thromboembolic disease
- Electrolyte abnormalities
| Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Students must effectively exchange information between patients, their families, and professional associates.
Practice Based-Learning and Improvement
Students must investigate and evaluate their patient care practices and appraise and assimilate scientific evidence to improve patient care practices. Systems Based Practice
Students should learn to efficiently and effectively function in the clinical setting by working with other health professionals as a team and developing the skills to perform and interpret clinical procedures. Students should demonstrate commitment in being an active participant in all clinical activities. Professionalism
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner with patients and colleagues at all times. Professionalism requires a commitment to the highest standards of excellence in the practice of medicine and serving the interests and welfare of the patient. Professional behavior includes honesty, a commitment to life-long learning and service, respect and compassion for patients and colleagues, maintenance of personal appearance, respectful language and behavior, responsibility for actions and recognition of limitations.
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