AMBULATORY ACTING INTERNSHIP

4 credits.

Designed for students to assume primary responsibility of patients in the outpatient setting. Work with direct oversight by a faculty attending physician as you interview and examine patients, decide upon accurate diagnoses and formulate an appropriate treatment plan. Offered among various specialties and across the statewide campus. A primary focus of this rotation is medical decision-making regarding the ordering of tests and labs, medications and other therapeutic interventions. Students are expected to demonstrate effective communication with patients.