Inpatient Medicine-Selective (PA-0313)

Fall 2023 · PA 0313 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

During this Internal Medicine inpatient SCPE, students will be exposed to patients presenting with acute and chronic illness requiring admission to the hospital setting. Students will elicit and record medical histories, perform physical examinations, and be involved in the management of the admitted patient. This SCPE offers students an opportunity to become familiar with the assessment and management of varied medical problems by attending medical rounds and conferences, performing diagnostic procedures, presenting case write-ups, recording progress notes, and working under the supervision of a physician. It emphasizes the skills of: Collecting, assessing, and presenting patient data for physician review; Ordering appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies; Counseling patients about therapeutic procedures; and, Helping to coordinate the contributions of other health professionals involved in management of the patient. As a selective, students can choose to do a general medicine in-patient rotation or a more specialized in-patient experience.

Course codes: PA-0313, PA 0313, PA0313, PA-313, PA 313, PA313

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