The Internal Medicine Clerkship is an eight week rotation split into two four week blocks with the primary goal of introducing students to the evaluation and treatment of adults hospitalized with acute medical illness. Emphasis is placed on developing the skills to diagnose common clinical conditions and to recognize the clinical presentations of common diseases. Students will take patient histories, perform comprehensive physical exams, formulate problem lists with appropriate differential diagnoses, and document their findings in the electronic health record. Students will participate in the evaluation of a diversity of patients as part of a team of residents and students under the supervision of an internal medicine faculty member. Fail Thru Honors(MED)

The required fourth year ambulatory rotation is an outpatient clinic based selective, allowing students to choose a particular area of focus consistent with their career trajectory. Students will care for patients coming in for preventative health checkups, as well as those with minor acute illnesses. Students also revisit the principles of evidence based medicine, and complete a critical review of the literature for a clinical question of their choosing. Fail Thru Honors(MED)