Course Catalog

 
02-282 MEDICINE CLERKSHIP
Department MEDICINE Campus Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s) Clerkship Facility University Medical Center
Course Director JONATHAN BACCUS Enrollment Limit 6
Contact ASHLEY GALBRAITH Enrollment Minimum 3
Email jagalbraith@ua.edu Address University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone (205) 348-1287 Fax (205) 348-5160
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-8, 9-16, 18-25, 28-35, 36-43, 45-52
Prerequisites COMPLETION OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND USMLE STEP I EXAM. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description The program in internal medicine has as its purpose the education of students and residents in the clinical process of investigating and managing illness in an individual. This process requires the ability to obtain a complete history; perform a complete and accurate physical examination; record obtained data properly in the format fo the problem-oriented medical record; and communicate these date, both orally and in writing, to colleagues and others in a well-ordered and succinct manner. To complement this primary purpose, the program's faculty, residents, and students engage in the systematic study of disease processes, the natural history of disease, the delivery of effective care, preventive medicine, and patient education. These educational research efforts are supported by extensive clinical service in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. Problem-based learning is increasingly used as a major stimulus to cohesive learning
Where To Report Email course coordinator.
Requirements Same as Birmingham and Huntsville
Evaluation Clinical Component - 70%. NBME Shelf Exam - 30%.
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