CCOM and patient exposure

[JonnyG]

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Does anyone know if/when CCOM exposes you to patients (real and simulated)? They did not mention it when I was there interviewing and I forgot to ask about it.

 

[delicatefade]

We've already had 2 mock history taking sessions this quarter. There are numerous opportunities to volunteer in student run medical clinics in the area as well - as MS-1's you are responsible for initial history taking and as much of the physical exam as you have learned and are comfortable with. MSII's III's and IV's do the rest.

 

[subtle1epiphany]

So at CCOM this is a class that is given to instruct you on how to take a history? How often is this class? If I wanted, could I get more experience like that where I (an OMS I) take a history and give a physical exam while being supervised by an upper level student or resident? If it's often and provides that much freedom and independence, that's pretty cool!
Do many other schools do similarly?

 

[Eyecon82]

So at CCOM this is a class that is given to instruct you on how to take a history? How often is this class? If I wanted, could I get more experience like that where I (an OMS I) take a history and give a physical exam while being supervised by an upper level student or resident? If it's often and provides that much freedom and independence, that's pretty cool!
Do many other schools do similarly?

The class is called Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM). So far we've learned to take a full history and have been evaluated. We're supposed to learn how to use our equipment soon. There is a Rainbow Clinic in which students sign up and are able to tag along with a doctor and actually perform histories and physical examinations, so there definetly are opportunities

 

[SM-UCLA tech]

The class is called Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM). So far we've learned to take a full history and have been evaluated. We're supposed to learn how to use our equipment soon. There is a Rainbow Clinic in which students sign up and are able to tag along with a doctor and actually perform histories and physical examinations, so there definetly are opportunities

The Community Health Clinic downtown is the better clinic to attend. You don't shadow a doctor there. At that clinic, we are the doctors. We work together to see and treat the patients. We have MS-III's and IV's working with us. Then we present to the attendings.

There is all the opportunity you could want to get patient exposure and to learn clinical medicine. There isn't nearly enough time between studying though to ever do as much as you think you want to. But that's not a big deal. Because there is plenty of time to learn how to be a doctor. The early clinical contact is more of a treat for working hard. ( but it is a great learning experience and a lot of fun )