An emergency procedures lab is included, and there are 5 hours of lectures per week. Pediatric, geriatric, and obstetric patients are represented. The student gains an understanding of the Family Practice philosophy of comprehensive medical care, health maintenance, and the holistic approach to individual patient care. Students follow patients throughout their hospital course, from the presenting history and physical, through scrubbing-in with the surgical team, to discharge. Opportunities for research, both clinical and laboratory, can be arranged.
Call is usually every fourth night.
Students present cases, discuss differential diagnoses, and participate in the formulation of treatment plans. Other learning activities include routine ward procedures, personal reading, and attendance at lectures and conferences. The Neurology clerkship includes both inpatient and outpatient experience, familiarization with various diagnostic procedures, and participation in a core seminar series. Clerkships are normally four weeks in length but other periods may be accommodated. Students must attend all scheduled orthopaedic activities, including morning report, the comprehensive lecture series, symposia, grand rounds, and journal club.