Rheumatology

Duration: 4 weeks

Period offered: All

Distribution of student's time:
85% outpatient care
15% conferences/lectures

Enrollment/Period: 1 maximum, upon availability, July - May

Average number of patients seen each week: 10-12

Prerequisites: Completion of core clerkship in Medicine

Clerkship Objectives:

• Enhance knowledge and skills pertaining to interviewing, physical examination and other patient interactions, interpretation of data, clinical judgment, procedures and therapies.
• Increase student involvement in conferences, journal clubs.
• Increase student use/review of the medical literature.

Evaluation:

• Quality of care given
• Participation and performance in conference

Methods used in student evaluation:

• Observation of performance by faculty

Description:
Students gain broad experience in evaluation of the musculoskeletal symptoms ranging from patients with Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis and Scleroderma. Students are thoroughly exposed to history-taking and physical evaluation of joint disease and are closely involved in the management of these rheumatic disorders.