AI: Medicine, Hospitalist

School of Medicine

A student on this rotation is expected to serve as an acting intern with direct supervision from a hospitalist. The acting intern is expected to carry up to 6-8 patients at a time by the end of the rotation (they should start the rotation with a lower census). They may admit up to 3 patients per day and accept up to 2 ICU transfers per day. Students are expected to have the experience of caring for hospitalized internal medicine patients with high quality, efficient care. Student will practice taking a history, presenting patients to their attending, responding to urgent issues, entering orders, communicating with patients and consultants, and planning for discharge. This experience will allow students to have more autonomy, take more responsibility for their patients and prepare for intern year. This rotation will require students to be able to function well with a high level of autonomy. In order to apply, students should be proficient in history taking, generating differential diagnosis and plans.