PHA - 582 Internal Medicine I

This is the first of a two-part clinical experience designed to introduce students to the practice of internal medicine. Through participating directly in patient care, students will learn to evaluate and manage a variety of clinical problems. Students further develop their skills in history taking and physical examination and review pathophysiologic principles as a guide to caring for patients. Students will develop an understanding of relationships between disease states and the patient from the medical, social, and emotional points of view. The team approach allows students the opportunity to actively work toward the goals of quality patient care while reinforcing medical principles. Patient assessment and management are reviewed to include the generation of a differential diagnosis, oral presentation of patient data to the supervising physician and appropriate referral of patients.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first-year PA program courses and evaluations. Credit Hours: (4)