This course bridges the pre-clerkship curriculum with the clerkship curriculum that begins in late March of Year Two. The aim of this course is to provide knowledge and hands-on training to enable students to function competently and confidently in the hospital-based clerkships from day one. Topics include practical procedural skills; ethical, legal and professionalism issues in medicine; accessing and interpreting the medical literature; interacting with other health care providers; and basic EKG, radiology and ophthalmology skills.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, the students will be able to:

• Interact appropriately and effectively with patients in the hospital setting as part of a team.
• Face serious illness with competence, confidence and compassion.
• Perform specific procedures safely and interpret findings competently.
• Manage information and seek appropriate evidence sources to solve clinical problems.
• Make well-reasoned, evidence-based and patient-centered diagnostic decisions.
• Summarize, present and document clinical cases effectively.

Contact

Pamela McCann, M.S.
Sr. Medical Training Program Administrator
Email: [email protected]

Time Commitment and Course Length

The course runs for three full weeks. The schedule for this course includes a number of activities, including simulations, procedure training, hospital-based precepting and small-group discussions. Students are generally working in college groupings and the actual schedule can vary.

Typical weekly schedule for Transition to Wards: