Family Medicine

Course #: 880J

Title:  Family Medicine Inpatient

Selective Director(s):  Peter Carek, MS, M.D.

Maximum Number of students per block: 1_Student blocks 1-8; 2 students block 9-16

LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of this clinical rotation, students will be able to:

1. Gather information through interview, physical examination, and laboratory / radiology studies to assess patients admitted to the hospital.
2. Use Evidence Based Medicine resources appropriately in the care of hospitalized patients.3. Recommend appropriate management for hospitalized patients.

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES AND ROTATION ACTIVITIES:
Students on this rotation will be expected to learn and achieve the educational goals and objectives through the following methodologies and activities:

1. Conduct interviews and physical examinations of patients admitted to the hospital on the Family Medicine service at Trident Hospital.
2. Write the admission history and physical examination, and subsequent progress notes for assigned patients.
3. Recommend orders for care of assigned patients.
4. Ensure complete and timely care of assigned patients.

PATIENT ENCOUNTERS
Students on this rotation will be expected to work up and/or follow the following minimum number of patients with the specified conditions (i.e, 2 pediatric ear infections, 2 adult migraine headaches):

1. 3 patients with Congestive heart failure
2. 3 patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3. 1 patient with Stroke
4. 2 patients with Pneumonia
5. 1 patient with Multi-system organ failure
6. 1 patient with Gastrointestinal bleeding
7. 1 patient with Pyelonephritis
8. 1 patient with Cellulitis

EVALUATION AND FEEDBACK:
Students on this rotation will be evaluated through the following methods, and designate by whom for each method:

1. Observation of clinical skills and knowledge by attending physician.

Please outline when and how the learners will receive feedback on their performance:
At mid-point and completion of selective, from the selective director.