MSPA 529 - Clinical Medicine I

5 Credit(s)

In the first of three terms, presents an ongoing body systems based course that integrates the skills and learning from the curriculum as related to medical problems encountered in the primary care setting. Emphasis is placed on the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical signs and symptoms of disease in various medical subspecialties. Students will learn to develop differential diagnosis, select and interpret diagnostic tests, create and implement treatment plans including therapeutic procedures, pharmacology, and patient education. Specific modules covered in this course are Psychiatry/Substance Abuse, Introduction to Diagnostic Medicine and Radiology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Dermatology, and HEENT (Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, and Throat) Medicine.