ME731 SCPE Women's Health

The Women’s Health supervised clinical practice experience (SCPE) is designed to allow students to apply the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities developed during the didactic year in the clinical environment. During this 5-week course the student will be given the opportunity to: 1) Apply a fund of knowledge in basic and clinical sciences to the understanding of common diseases encountered in women’s health; 2) effectively interact and communicate with patients to obtain a thorough history and conduct pertinent physical examinations; 3) use critical thinking to generate high-quality differential diagnoses; 4) formulate, justify, and carry out appropriate diagnostic and management plans based on current medical evidence; 5) successfully practice common procedures encountered in women’s health; 6) Organize and present information and medical decision making to other members of the healthcare team through oral presentation and construction of clinical notes; 7) provide high-yield education to patients and their families; and 8) showcase professionalism and respect for patients, their families, other students, and all members of the healthcare team throughout the clerkship. Course delivery methods for teaching and learning include hands-on clinical experiences and preceptor/clinician observations.