INDIVIDUALIZED PHASE 3 CLINICAL ELECTIVE IN MEDICINE
Care for hospitalized patients on general medicine or hospital medicine services. Admit new patients, round on previously admitted patients, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and work to transition patients to the next level of care. Evaluate and manage both patients with common inpatient conditions and medically complex patients requiring collaboration with consulting specialties. Complete other patient care related learning activities as assigned by instructors (e.g., literature reviews, presentations on specific topics); these are dependent on the individual student, attending physician, and clinical site.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis, diagnostic and treatment plans. Audience: Graduate 3. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner. Audience: Graduate 4. Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient care. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop clinically relevant questions to advance learning. Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 7. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders and procedures. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis, diagnostic and treatment plans. Audience: Graduate 3. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner. Audience: Graduate 4. Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient care. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop clinically relevant questions to advance learning. Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 7. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders and procedures. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027