OCMDG 1533: Osteopathic Principles and Practice III

This course continues to develop the practical skills necessary to diagnose and treat patients. Teaching methods include weekly lectures and laboratory experiences. Additional history and physical exam skills are introduced, including HEENT/neck examinations. Delivery of healthcare to the LGBTQI population is introduced via an online module format. Lectures on geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, and the male genitourinary examinations are presented. Normal and abnormal findings are emphasized and illustrated through clinical cases. Students will continue to learn how to take a complete history from a patient, with a focus on empathy, and will practice patient care documentation multiple times throughout the course with an introduction to medicolegal documentation. The laboratory sessions reinforce lecture content and additional diagnostic and manipulative treatment procedures will be taught and practiced in the laboratory setting. The development of clinical reasoning skills is emphasized, and training is enhanced by guest lecturers, peer table-trainers, osteopathic scholars, and history and physical experiences. Students are evaluated by H&P assignments, video quizzes, written examinations, laboratory participation, Standardized Patient Examination (SPE) practical, and two Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) practicals.