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MED 621

The Practice of Medicine - Fall

Catalog2026-2027
Credits0 units
LevelProfessional
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Description

This course provides an introduction to History and Physical Exam skills. Students will integrate basic science knowledge with ethical principles, professionalism, communication and clinical skills.

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Offered: Every Fall

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fall

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Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate principles of professionalism and effective communication skills during all professional encounters, including those with patients, families, colleagues and other health professionals.
  • demonstrate the clinical skills necessary to perform a complete patient history and physical exam.
  • integrate ethical principles and practices, humanistic medicine and professionalism into a practical approach to patient care.
  • integrate psychological, social, and spiritual aspects with medical factors in the conceptualization and delivery of patient care (BPSS Model).
  • integrate basic science knowledge with clinical skills, professionalism, problem solving, and communication skills to understand the process of working through clinical cases.
  • demonstrate the clinical skills necessary to be able to participate in real-world clinical experiences such as preceptorships.
  • demonstrate basic clinical reasoning skills, including using clinical cases to practice moving from problem identification to hypothesis generation.