Adult Care Medicine

Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties

  • Course Information

    Course Number: RMDN601

    Prerequisites: Completion of all Phase 2 Clerkships

    Length of Time: 2 or 4 weeks

    Phase Availability: Phase 3

    Credit Type: Physician Assessed Patient Facing (PAPFE) or Open

    Call: Every 4th night

  • Contact Information

    Program Director: Charles Welford, MD

    Coordinator/Scheduling: Allison King (aking75@uic.edu)

    Location: OSF St. Anthony Medical Center (5666 E. State St., Rockford, IL)

Narrative Description: The goals of this rotation are to continue to sharpen skills as future diagnosticians and improve interviewing and note writing skills, formulate detailed assessments and plans in an inpatient setting and to prepare for a residency in Internal Medicine.

Learning Objectives:

The student who successfully completes this rotation will be able to:

  1. Write complete and detailed notes on an inpatient basis.
  2. Research and discuss internal medicine topics in detail.
  3. Critically appraise the medical literature.
  4. Perform advanced history and physical exam skills.
  5. Work in a team with M3 students.
  6. Effectively utilize electronic health record to obtain information and enter orders.
  7. Sharpen assessment and plan.

Learning Activities:

  1. Perform history and physical examinations for inpatients of the hospitalists.
  2. Formulate a differential diagnosis and assessment of each admitted patient that is evaluated.
  3. Formulate management plans for each admitted patient.
  4. Orally present patients that have been worked up.
  5. Write detailed notes about the patients worked up.
  6. Follow inpatients on a daily basis and write daily progress notes.
  7. Research and discuss internal medicine topics. Students will present this information to Dr. Welford and M3 students.
  8. Critically evaluate at least one journal article weekly.
  9. Keep a log of patients seen and lessons learned from the patients.
  10. Have a weekly session with preceptor providing feedback regarding the student’s progress and performance.
  11. Observe and, if possible, participate in code blue resuscitations in the hospital.
  12. Attend Grand Rounds at OSF St. Anthony Medical Center when in session.
  13. Supervise M3 students on Welford’s service and provide them with feedback and teaching.

Method of Assessment:

  1. The student will be evaluated in areas of professionalism, interest in clinical work, history taking and physical examination skills, differential diagnosis skills, management planning skills, oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal collaboration.
  2. Student will also be evaluated regarding interpretation of medical literature;
  3. Patient Log will be reviewed by supervising provider; and
  4. Direct faculty evaluation of performance and standard UIC evaluation form completed and submitted.

Required Reading: Students are expected to utilize appropriate sources such as UpToDate, DynaMed, medical textbooks, and medical journals in researching the patients they see and in presenting journal articles

Additional Resources: None

Miscellaneous Information: None