Internal Medicine
Goals
- Introduce the student to clinical medicine
- Learn to apply clinical tools (e.g., the H & P)
- Learn to collect and present data
- Become acquainted with the “language” and culture of
medicine
- Learn about patient needs
A basic principle underlying the clerkship is that medical education is never
complete. It is hoped that students will acquire sufficient knowledge, skills,
and experience to allow them to continue to learn and grow.
Students are expected to:
- Function as a responsible member of the medical team in the care
of patients
- Evaluate new admissions and formulate your own impressions and plans
- Become familiar with the interpretation of basic lab procedures
- Present patients they have admitted and those whose progress they
are following at attending, preceptor, and morning work rounds
- Be familiar with the medical progress of their patients and write
daily progress notes
- Accompany patients to special procedures and participate in discussions
with consultants whenever possible
- Review slides, X-rays, and other tests performed on their patients
with the relevant services
- Complete a write-up for each patient they admit using the problem-oriented
record keeping system. These write-ups should be complete and available
to the attending by the time of attending rounds the next morning
- Submit a minimum of ten write-ups to the preceptor for formal evaluation
- Read extensively about their patients’ medical problems and
their medications
- Access and complete PRIME quizzes
- Attend conferences held by the Department of Medicine including
Medical Grand Rounds, Chief of Service Rounds, Medical Clerkship Conferences,
and Pathology Conferences.
