Course Information
Line Number 104220
Course Name MED422 - General Medicine (1)
Course Description
This core curriculum is designed to develop clinical competence, to foster appropriate attitudes toward professional responsibility as a physician and to introduce the student to the specialty of Internal Medicine. The emphasis will be on the internist's method and approach to the care of the patient. Both cognitive and non-cognitive learning will be primarily patient oriented. Students are assigned to one of four hospitals. All sites offer the benefits of a major teaching center with outstanding attending faculty. Teaching sites are closely monitored to ensure comparability. The depth and scope of clinical encounters during the 9-week rotation are comparable among sites as evidenced by student feedback, and clerkship evaluations. This course provides a systemic and basic overview of the most common diseases and treatments within internal medicine with placing the emphasis on patient interview, physical examination, problem identification, and case presentations. The focus will be on participation and dialogue, including different educational methods intended to optimize the learning outcome. During the course, multiple teaching bedside sessions will be devoted to each of the following specialties; Cardiology, Pulmonary and Critical care Medicine, gastrointestinal diseases, Hematology and oncology, rheumatology, nephrology, endocrinology, allergy and immunology and infectious medicine. The course will combine bedside group discussions, and lectures. Active student participation is a requirement. With diverse roles, the attending physician and Internal Medicine residents actively participate in student teaching. Although the students will have ample learning opportunities through their participation in case¬presentations and discussions, teaching conferences, and lectures, their self-learning through reading and effective use of the medical libraries and learning resources will be stressed throughout the clerkship. This course will introduce students to the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool to enhance learning and clinical practice. Students will learn to leverage AI for mastering complex concepts, practicing clinical reasoning, and improving efficiency, while emphasizing the development of critical appraisal skills to evaluate AI outputs and maintain the primacy of patient-centered care.The eventual goal is to develop the basic skills that will allow each student to continue independent learning and problem solving.