MED 144 - Essentials of Clinical & Osteo Skills II

This course is the second in developing and establishing foundations in clinical medicine based on osteopathic principles and practices. The course seeks to provide active learning environments through didactic, simulation-based, and procedure-based methodologies in medical education. Processes in clinical assessment skills utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving will serve to advance the osteopathic medical student toward clinical practice. Attention to progressive competencies in multiple areas of osteopathic clinical skills including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, management, communication, and professionalism, will be employed. The course activities collectively serve to focus the osteopathic medical student on life-long learning in the practice of osteopathic medicine.

Credit(s): 3

Type of Course: Course