PAS 5004 Clinical Medicine I

This is the first in a three-part series of courses designed to provide an intensive organ based systematic study of human diseases and disorders that occur through the lifespan. Each organ system disease or disorder covered will include a study of epidemiology, anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic tool selection and interpretation, differential diagnosis development, therapeutic management, prognosis, prevention, patient education, and patient referral. Instruction in the diagnosis and management of emergent and surgical disease states will also be featured. Chronic diseases rehabilitative and palliative treatment will also be explored. This course will provide students with an opportunity to synthesize and apply didactic content via clinical problem-solving and simulation laboratories. Clinical problem-solving laboratories provide a deeper exploration of lecture topics and repeated exposure to important concepts and multi-systemic diseases. Simulation training provides the student with the opportunity to practice patient assessment and management skills in a high-stress, low-risk environment. Bridging the gap between didactic coursework and "real-life" experiences, patient care simulations do not compromise patient safety if the student makes an error. Simulation training prepares the student for dynamic future patient care experiences. These laboratories will utilize manikins and/or standardized patients to demonstrate disease state clinical manifestations and provide students with opportunities to develop skills in patient interviewing, physical examination, diagnostic evaluation, assessment and therapeutic management.

Credits

5