GERI 710A Geriatric Medicine

Credits: 2
This course is designed to improve students’ overall comfort with physical examination. Students should become more adept at performing the physical exam, understanding the significance of findings, and reporting this information in a succinct and unified presentation. Logistically, students should expect to examine two patients per day with specific exam findings. The course instructors will select the patients. Students will examine the patients on their own in the morning and then present the findings to the large group later in the day. When the large group is together, there will be time for additional examination and key points will be highlighted. The breadth of findings will range from patients with heart murmurs to those with splenomegaly. However, the heaviest emphasis will be on the cardiac examination.

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