The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Department of Family Medicine Pre-Doctoral Courses in Family Practice 6101. Medical Interviewing Medical Interviewing is the first portion of clinical courses that focus on the basic skills used by the osteopathic physicians. Students learn how to interact with simulated patients, using basic interviewing techniques, in order to obtain information concerning health problems and family histories. 2 semester hours, first year, semester 1. This course teaches students comprehensive structural and physical exam skills.
Students continue assessment of the patient through physical examination.
Normal findings are stressed. Lectures are coupled with laboratory training sessions. In certain sessions, students interact with simulated patients in the context of physical data collections. Clinical problems are periodically integrated with the normal findings. 2 semester hours, first year, semester 2. 6301.