At the beginning of each first session in clinical skills new organ based course, an overview will be provided by the discipline specialist of the specific physical examination and clinical findings. The course continues with an overview and practice in advanced communication skills to enhance patient-centered care. Medical students will have the opportunity to practice negotiating a treatment plan, building a mutual plan of care, sustaining structure and flow to the patient encounter, and building a physician-patient relationship. During this course in-patient experiences and written histories and physicals with problem list is added. Students will also have the opportunity to practice oral presentations.
Each organ-based course will begin with an overview given by the discipline specialist covering the specific physical examination and clinical findings. Students will complete written formal patient histories and physical examinations according to their previous assignments. At the end of this Course Component you will have a final comprehensive OSCE examination. This is a comprehensive OSCE reflective of USLME CS exam.