CLERKSHIP* CURRICULUM
IMPaCT Patient Care
CORE 2
Year 2 JANUARY
Year 3 DECEMBER
BLOCK A Obstetrics and Gynecology (6 weeks)
12 WEEKS
Pediatrics (6 weeks)
BLOCK B Family Medicine (4 weeks)
12 WEEKS
Internal Medicine (8 weeks)
BLOCK C Surgery (8 weeks)
12 WEEKS
Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology (4 weeks)
BLOCK D Neurology (4 weeks)
12 WEEKS
Psychiatry (4 weeks)
Emergency Medicine (4 weeks)
PROFESSIONALISM AND HUMANISM Doctoring 2 Clerkship Practicum
*Order of blocks varies by student
CORE 2 PRINCIPLES
REQUIRED CLINICAL CLERKSHIPS Core Clerkships • Sub-divided into four 12-week blocks
• Block A: Obstetrics and Gynecology (6 weeks), Pediatrics (6 weeks) • Block B: Family Medicine (4 weeks), Internal Medicine (8 weeks) • Block C: Surgery (8 weeks), Specialty Services (Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology) (4 weeks) • Block D: Neurology (4 weeks), Psychiatry (4 weeks), Emergency Medicine (4 weeks) Doctoring 2 • M onthly series that utilizes near peer mentoring, narrative medicine exercises, and longitudinal faculty preceptor relationships to process personal and professional experiences over the clerkship year Clerkship Practicum •A longitudinal, 7 session curriculum that emphasizes core health systems sciences topics and clinical skills that students can directly apply to the care of their patients throughout their clinical rotations - Clerkships emphasize management of acute and chronic illnesses across all age groups in both inpatient and ambulatory settings; clinical therapeutics, advanced communication skills, patient safety, structural and social determinants of health, and interprofessional team-based practices are incorporated into all clerkships - Computerized simulation mannequins and standardized patients used in addition to patients for clinical skills, procedures, and physical exams - Five major teaching hospitals within walking distance of the school - Weekly didactics reinforce evidence-based concepts underlying clinical disease in each clerkship - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail Grading
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