ICMDG 1614: Osteopathic Patient Care I

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.