INTERNAL MEDICINE Savannah CLERKSHIP MANUAL

17. Rapidly identify life-threatening emergencies and notify team of same in a timely
fashion.
18. Interact with patients in a manner that respects individual diversity (including
religious, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, etc.) differences.
19. Interact with patients in a courteous, caring, empathetic manner using standard good
courtesy practice (including active listening, reflective listening, not interrupting, not
judging, etc.)
20. Recognize normal structure and function of normal body systems and recognize
alterations of these body systems in the diseased state.
21. The student will be able to identify an assortment of physical findings as listed in the
student manual via the provided website and be responsible for the content of that
website which you will be tested on during the exit exam at the end of the fourth year.
22. Analyze clinical experiences and scientific information and use this information to
improve clinical experience through reflective writing.
23. Participate in an OSCE at mid-rotation and receive feedback on performance by faculty
mentor.
24. The student will learn to recognize common pathological conditions/findings using
diagnostic imaging studies appropriate for the clerkship.
Your own patients are the focus of developing these skills and your contact with them is the center of
your curriculum.
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