ME650 Internal Medicine

In the supervised clinical practice experience (SCPE) setting, the student will apply the fundamental medical knowledge developed during the didactic year. The Internal Medicine SCPE will advance the students’ clinical skills in the primary and specialty care areas of medicine. In this five-week clinical course/ rotation, the student will have the opportunity to (1) build and increase the ability to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while seeing patients within the outpatient and/ or inpatient setting, (2) assess commonly encountered medical problems, (3) order and interpret appropriate diagnostic studies, (4) manage common medical problems in patients, (5) practicing medicine as part of a health care team, and (6) observe, assist, or perform common internal medicine procedures under the supervision of a clinical preceptor. Patient-centered, physician assistant practice reflects a number of overarching themes including an unwavering commitment to patient safety, cultural competence, quality health care, lifelong learning, and professional growth. This course may include extended clinical care hours, inpatient services, emergency department, hospital call, and community responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the supervising preceptor.