Rheumatology
Duration: 4 weeks
Period offered: All
Distribution of student's time:
85% outpatient care
15% conferences/lectures
Enrollment/Period: 1 maximum, upon availability, July - May
Average number of patients seen each week: 10-12
Prerequisites: Completion of core clerkship in Medicine
Clerkship Objectives:
- Enhance knowledge and skills pertaining to interviewing, physical examination and other patient interactions, interpretation of data, clinical judgment, procedures and therapies.
- Increase student involvement in conferences, journal clubs.
- Increase student use/review of the medical literature.
Evaluation:
- Quality of care given
- Participation and performance in conference
Methods used in student evaluation:
- Observation of performance by faculty
Description:
Students gain broad experience in evaluation of the musculoskeletal symptoms ranging from patients with Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis and Scleroderma. Students are thoroughly exposed to history-taking and physical evaluation of joint disease and are closely involved in the management of these rheumatic disorders.