MPAS 703 Internal Medicine Practicum
This six-week clinical practicum introduces students to the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic medical conditions of the adult population. Students will build on the skills of history taking, performing physical examinations, developing differential diagnoses, formulating diagnoses, designing prevention and treatment plans, and documenting common medical conditions learned throughout the didactic phase of the program and apply these skills in the internal medicine practice setting. Students will participate in a variety of primary care procedures. If hospital-based, students will have opportunities to assist with consults and admissions, manage patients from admission to discharge, order and interpret diagnostic tests commonly utilized in inpatient medical care, perform clinical hospital procedures, and become involved inpatient hospital documentation to include the admission summary, history and physical examination, daily progress note, consultation note, and discharge summary.