Overview
Description
Elective clinical rotation that provides students with a generalized experience in different medical diagnoses and treatments, familiarization with lab test analysis, prioritizing workload, working with the elderly, and within an interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Must be a medical student.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Must be a medical student.
Units
0 units
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall, Spring, and Summer
Terms
fall, spring, summer
Restrictions
Must be a medical student.
Attributes
Unknown
Learning Outcomes
- recognize and address potential communication barriers when taking a history from an older patient.
- demonstrate an understanding of and perform a physical exam that focuses on specific geriatric related concerns (mobility screens, delirium screens, cognitive screens).
- demonstrate an understanding of the Activities of Daily Living and the Independent Activities of Daily Living and how they apply to patient’s medical care.
- recognize geriatric syndromes and their impact on quality of life.