Course Catalog
PCL1100 PATIENT, DOCTOR & SOCIETY
Department
MEDICAL EDUCATION
Campus
Birmingham
Course Type(s)
Preclinical-1st year
Facility
UAB Medical Center
Course Director
CAROLINE N. HARADA, MD
Enrollment Limit
300
Contact
CAROLINE N. HARADA, MD
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
charada@uabmc.edu
Address
VH 102D, zip 0091
Phone
(205) 934-9261
Fax
(205) 934-7354
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
5-7
Prerequisites
N/A
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
During this introductory course, students will be introduced to the profession of medicine through a focus on the general competencies beyond patient care and medical knowledge; namely practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and systems-based practice. Through large group and small group discussions and interactive projects, students will explore a wide variety of topics including professionalism, the ethical principles by which medicine operates, the historical aspects of medicine, the principle of scientific evidence as the basis for medical decision making, current issues in medicine such as health care finance, as well as the role of communication with patients as the core of the Patient Doctor relationship.
Where To Report
Report to Volker Hall Lecture Room E on the first day. Refer to the course schedule.
Requirements
Current first year medical student
Evaluation
Group Assignments
Presentations
Essays/Reflective Writing
Independent Study
Notes
