General Medicine– Outpatient clinic
Location: Lahser Medical Office and Blumberg
Health Center
Coordinator: Dr. M. Karim
Objectives:
- Develop the techniques to
foster a relationship between the physician and the ambulatory patient.
- Elicit a complete medical
history from a patient and conduct a physical examination including: a. Identification and accurate recording
of patient's problems b. Identification of a complete medical history
including immunization records.
- Recognize the minimum
preventative health care standards for adults in a given age range.
- Design a health maintenance
program for an adult in a given age range.
- Design and discuss important
anticipatory guidance and counseling topics unique to each patient and
provide ongoing management of chronic diseases.
- Develop skill for assessing
common illness, recognize the critically ill patient and recognize the
indications for hospitalization of an outpatient as well as the
indications for referral of patients to a specialized care provider.
- Develop the ability to
utilize & communicate with social agencies, practicing physicians, and
community health care programs as well as an understanding of managed care
and the billing system.
- Become familiar with
completion of various insurance and disability forms.
Methods:
- Daily primary encounter with
new or returning patients under faculty supervision.
- Observation of interviewing
skills and record-keeping.
- Weekly ambulatory care
conference.
- Direct input from disciplines
such as nursing, as well as from faculty and fellow house staff.
Each transitional intern will have
the opportunity to participate in general medical clinics under the supervision
of members of the full-time faculty. They will be assigned cases and will be
required to record detailed history and physical findings for the purpose of
planning a full ambulatory work-up and will be responsible for assisting in
completing the work-ups. Transitional interns will have the opportunity to
evaluate their interview skills and will learn to integrate the services of
medical, nursing, social work and other health professions in the plan for
continuing care.
Recommended Reading Material: to be
assigned