General Information | Goals | Objectives | Student Lecture Series
Third Year Internal Medicine Clerkship Objectives
| Course/Clerkship Objectives: At the conclusion of this rotation the student will be able to: | Meets EPA- see appendix B |
Educational Method(s) |
Assessment Method(s) |
| gather a history and perform a physical examination incorporating ethical, social, and diversity perspectives to provide culturally competent health care. | EPA 1 | Clinical Experience- Inpatient |
-Clinical Documentation Review; |
| prioritize a differential diagnosis following a clinical encounter for common conditions seen in Internal Medicine. | EPA 2 | Clinical Experience- Inpatient |
-Clinical Documentation Review; |
| recommend and interpret common diagnostic and screening tests for conditions frequently seen in Internal Medicine. | EPA 3 |
Clinical Experience-inpatient; |
-Clinical Documentation Review; -Exam-Institutionally Developed-written; -Exam-Nationally Normed/Subject |
| document and discuss orders for common conditions seen in Internal Medicine. | EPA 4 | Clinical Experience-inpatient | -Clinical Documentation Review |
| appropriately write prescriptions by recognizing and avoiding errors utilizing information resources to place the correct order/prescription and maximize therapeutic benefit and safety for patients | EPA 4 | Clinical Experience-inpatient | Clinical Documentation Review |
| document a clinical encounter in the patient record (electronic or written format) | EPA 5 | Clinical Experience-inpatient | Clinical Documentation Review |
| provide an accurate and concise oral presentation of a clinical encounter of a patient in the inpatient setting | EPA 6 | Clinical Experience-inpatient | Oral Patient Presentation |
| form clinical questions and retrieve evidence to advance patient care | EPA 7 | -Clinical Experience-inpatient; -Self-directed learning |
-Clinical Documentation Review; |
| give or receive a patient handover to transition care responsibility in an inpatient setting | EPA 8 | Clinical Experience-inpatient | Participation |
| demonstrate the ability to collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team in an inpatient setting | EPA 9 | Clinical Experience-inpatient | Participation |
| recognize a patient requiring urgent or emergent care | EPA 10 |
-Clinical Experience-inpatient; |
-Participation; -Exam-Nationally Normed/Subject |
| demonstrate knowledge of the elements necessary for informed consent for tests and procedures and impact on patient/family | EPA 11 | Clinical Experience-inpatient |
-Participation; |
| perform required Clerkship and College of Medicine procedures under direct supervision. | EPA 12 |
-Demonstration; |
-Participation; |
| demonstrate an understanding of system based practice and the students role in a culture of patient safety and continuous quality improvement | EPA 13 | Clinical Experience-inpatient |
-Participation; |