Sep 07, 2024  
2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1 
    
2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1

PAS 5615 Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation


Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides students with the opportunity to learn principles of general internal medicine.  Under the direction of a preceptor, students evaluate and treat adult and geriatric patients in the inpatient hospital setting.  Students gain exposure to patients with acute and chronic disease states and work with their preceptor to order and interpret diagnostic tests, provide therapeutic and preventative interventions, and develop appropriate plans for patient disposition and ongoing care.  Additional focus is placed on fostering skills in clinical documentation and the management and monitoring of chronic disease.

Suggested Prerequisite: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program