Osteopathic Patient Care

Osteopathic Patient Care I is a blend of case-based curriculum, online modules, large group didactics, and small group workshops. In the case sessions, each week a new case is presented, and students must obtain a history and physical examination on the patient. Students work individually to determine problem lists, differentials and treatment plans. Students write SOAP notes and prescriptions based on their clinical cases, and an in-depth discussion of the case is provided by the faculty the following week. Additional sessions of this course provide further clinical correlations in either workshop, online module, or lecture format, with a strong focus on the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems. Evidence-based medicine (EBM), epidemiology, and clinical design-making concepts are incorporated throughout the course. Workshops include differential diagnosis, EKG interpretation, EBM, heart failure, cardiovascular ultrasound, and case presentations.

Osteopathic Patient Care II is a blend of case-based curriculum, online modules, large group didactics, and small group workshops. In the case sessions, each week, a new case is presented, and students must obtain a history and physical examination on the patient. Students work individually to determine problem lists, differentials and treatment plans, and write SOAP notes, prescriptions, admission notes, and admission orders. An in-depth discussion of the case is provided by the faculty the following week. Additional sessions of this course provide further clinical correlations in either workshop, online module, or lecture format, with a strong focus on the gastrointestinal, renal, and genitourinary systems. Topics in evidence-based medicine and biostatistics are incorporated throughout the course. Workshops include jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, ultrasound and case presentations.

Osteopathic Patient Care III is a blend of case-based curriculum, online modules, and large group didactics. In the weekly case sessions, students work in groups to determine problem lists, differential diagnoses, and initial treatment plans, and write notes, prescriptions, and admission orders. An in-depth discussion of the case is provided by the faculty the following week. Additional sessions include a workshop on obstetrical care and other lectures providing clinical correlations with a strong focus on the endocrine, neurologic and dermatologic systems, as well as obstetrics and gynecology. Topics in evidence-based medicine and biostatistics are incorporated throughout the course.