IMED 709HM Acting Intern- Hillsboro Medical Center

Credits: 6
The purpose of this course is to further develop diagnostic reasoning, management, and communication skills in the care of complex patients with a wide range of acute and chronic, multi-organ system diseases. Students will develop targeted history and physical examination skills, refine clinical reasoning skills, and devise comprehensive differential diagnoses and advanced treatment plans. Students also participate in multidisciplinary care management rounds. Emphasis will be placed on increased number of patients and patient care responsibilities and autonomy, in order to develop intern-level skills in preparation for residency. Students will be rotating on an internal medicine teaching team with resident and interns. Hillsboro Medical Center (HMC) provides students with exposure to a unique population featuring underserved patients and migrant and seasonal farmworkers. The rotation will help students further their skills in assessing the impact of social determinants of health and applying health equity lens in caring for the community. Students will experience the unique challenges and opportunities practicing in the community setting, and closely collaborate with the interprofessional team in caring for a wide range of patients, including critically ill patients in the progressive care unit. Problems commonly seen on the wards include respiratory failure, cardiovascular disease including acute stroke, sepsis, cirrhosis complications, diabetes complications, and other acute illnesses. Students will participate in biweekly antibiotic stewardship rounds pertaining to their patients. Additional experiences such as procedures, point-of-care ultrasound, mock code and rapid responses are also included in the rotation as much as possible, and will be tailored to the student’s interest and educational needs. Students are also expected to attend resident conferences.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit