The third year begins with a two-week course, Clinical Foundations, focused
on the basics of clinical care, including a review of the physical examination,
BCLS, basic radiology, write-ups and presentations, with an emphasis on professionalism
and ethical standards.
Clinical Foundations is followed by 48 weeks of core clerkships, each of which
includes an orientation period to prepare students with the clinical skills
needed in the specific rotation.
- Inpatient Medicine (8 weeks)
- Surgery/Anesthesiology/Ophthalmology (12 weeks)
- Obstetrics & Gynecology (6 weeks)
- Pediatrics (6 weeks)
- Ambulatory Medicine (8 weeks)
- Combined didactics with clinical experience in Family Medicine (4 weeks)
and Internal Medicine (4 weeks)
- Neuro/Psychiatry (8 weeks)
- Combined didactics with clinical experience in Psychiatry (4.5 weeks)
and Neurology (2.5 weeks)
Three longitudinal courses continue throughout the year:
- Radiology -- Core topics in radiology are included in the didactic sessions
for each of the clerkships and include an emphasis on the use of imaging as
diagnostic and treatment modalities.
- Doctoring 3 -- Small groups of students meet twice a month to develop skills
in communication and to reinforce standards of professionalism and humanistic
approaches to patient-centered care.
- Longitudinal Preceptorship -- Students spend two afternoons a month with
a community-based outpatient preceptor to improve skills in clinical assessment
and explore possible career choices.
Phase 2 ends with a required Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) in which
students receive feedback on their history taking, physical examination, patient/physician
interaction, and information sharing skills.
Education Objectives by Clerkship:
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