Description
Principles of Clinical Medicine is a four-part Clinical Medicine Course that will be taught during the first four semesters and will be coordinated with the systems courses. The course is designed to provide the knowledge and educational experiences that will allow the student to develop active learning skills, acquire medical and social knowledge, develop the skills needed to complete a comprehensive or focused history physical examination, practice documentation skills, and demonstrate competency and the clinical application of basic medical procedures. The course content will be divided into several areas which include: history and physical exam, basic medical procedures, doctor-patient relationship skills, ethics, community medicine, and standardized patient experiences.