PA 571 Internal Medicine Clerkship
This five-week clerkship allows students to demonstrate knowledge, clinical examination techniques, and other learned competencies in the internal medicine setting. Students correlate pathophysiology, clinical signs and symptoms, and diagnostic studies to make assessments and formulate treatment plans. Students also participate in follow-up evaluations. The rotation covers patients along the continuum of life from young adult to geriatrics, including long term care. Activities included patient examination, pharmacotherapeutics, treatment modalities, follow-up evaluations, case presentations and documentation. Students work under the supervision of a licensed clinical preceptor and undergo an end of rotation evaluation. Hours: Students are expected to keep hours no less than that of their preceptor, up to 80 hours per week. This may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts.