INDIVIDUALIZED PHASE 3 CLINICAL ELECTIVE IN ORTHOPEDICS
Provide direct care for hospitalized orthopedic patients on general surgery or surgical specialty services under the supervision of house staff and attending physicians. 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 patient with both common inpatient conditions and medically complex patients requiring collaboration with consulting specialties. Participate in scheduled orthopedic operative procedures.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a hypothesis-driven history and complete a targeted exam Audience: Graduate 2. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis for medical and surgical conditions Audience: Graduate 3. Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis Audience: Graduate 4. Present a diagnostic plan, including laboratory and imaging modalities Audience: Graduate 5. Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members Audience: Graduate 6. Develop and implement effective patient management plans Audience: Graduate 7. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate, and timely manner Audience: Graduate 8. Review, interpret, and present current literature to support patient care Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and non-physicians team members Audience: Graduate 10. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care Audience: Graduate 11. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders, and procedures Audience: Graduate 12. Communicate effectively with patients and families while avoiding medical jargon. Audience: Graduate 13. Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate Audience: Graduate 14. Observe the process of obtaining informed consent prior to surgical intervention Audience: Graduate 15. Identify perioperative conditions that determine patient level of care and interpret physiologic changes that require changing that level of care Audience: Graduate 16. Perform minor procedures with supervision Audience: Graduate 17. Demonstrate the ability to manage time and understand, access, and utilize the resources and systems necessary to provide optimal patient care Audience: Graduate 18. Engage Phase 2 medical students in patient management plans and decision making regarding tests, orders, and procedures; and review of current literature Audience: Graduate 19. Engage in any necessary self-directed learning Audience: Graduate 20. Recognize a patient requiring urgent or emergent care 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 for medical and surgical conditions Audience: Graduate 3. Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis Audience: Graduate 4. Present a diagnostic plan, including laboratory and imaging modalities Audience: Graduate 5. Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members Audience: Graduate 6. Develop and implement effective patient management plans Audience: Graduate 7. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate, and timely manner Audience: Graduate 8. Review, interpret, and present current literature to support patient care Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and non-physicians team members Audience: Graduate 10. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care Audience: Graduate 11. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders, and procedures Audience: Graduate 12. Communicate effectively with patients and families while avoiding medical jargon. Audience: Graduate 13. Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate Audience: Graduate 14. Observe the process of obtaining informed consent prior to surgical intervention Audience: Graduate 15. Identify perioperative conditions that determine patient level of care and interpret physiologic changes that require changing that level of care Audience: Graduate 16. Perform minor procedures with supervision Audience: Graduate 17. Demonstrate the ability to manage time and understand, access, and utilize the resources and systems necessary to provide optimal patient care Audience: Graduate 18. Engage Phase 2 medical students in patient management plans and decision making regarding tests, orders, and procedures; and review of current literature Audience: Graduate 19. Engage in any necessary self-directed learning Audience: Graduate 20. Recognize a patient requiring urgent or emergent care Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027