Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation 1 - Virtual Medical Education

Program Name:

Internal Medicine Sub-specialty Clinical Rotation

Program Code:

IM-001!DClassic

Clinical Rotation Type: In-person

Virtual Rotation Type: Observership and Elective

Clinical Setting: Medical Clinic

Department: Infectious Disease

Program Description:
Infectious Diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In addition, new organisms have been emerging (SARS, MERS, COVID 19). This requires a broad range of knowledge for physicians practicing clinical infectious diseases. The purpose of this is to broadly train our students and medical graduates to treat and manage patients with infectious diseases in a changing world. The accepted candidates will serve as an integral part of the clinical teams in the hospital or outpatient setting. Students observe, assist or perform a spectrum of clinical activities such as taking patient history, writing patients notes, performing patient education, participating in the management team, and forming the patient plan in regards to necessary blood tests, imaging, diet, activities, therapy, and education. All of these activities will be under the strict supervision of the attending physician and organized in-person maintaining patient confidentiality.
Program Goals:
• Evaluate results of blood and imaging tests.
• Assess the risks and benefits of relevant diagnostic procedures.
• Understand the rationale for the selection and use of treatment modules.
• Select appropriate medications and usual dosing regimens.
• Learn the interpretation of the results of blood/imaging studies.
• Master the physical diagnostic skills necessary to be an effective physician.
Clinical Competencies:
• Learn to do a directed history and physical examination.
• The student should be able to evaluate a patient with infectious disease and propose the diagnosis and a plan for management.
• The student should be able to effectively use the biopsy tests, other pathology laboratories, and radiology and understand the results provided.
• The student should be able to critically interpret the medical literature and research data.