Question about 3rd and 4th year rotations

[DoctorWannaBe]

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I have been looking at some books with profiles about medical schools. They have descriptions of the 3rd and 4th year required rotations and there is always one called "medicine." I don't want to sound stupid, but what does this refer to?

 

[DALABROKA]

Internal medicine rotation

 

[paean]

Medicine is usually an 8-12 week rotation, primarily or exclusively in the hospital (unlike the average Internist's practice, which usually is primarily in the clinic) where you deal with very ill general medical patients, and ones that fall under the medicine subspecialties (at some hospitals, you spend all the time in general medicine, and see medical subspecialties in 4th year electives). Subspecialties include cardiology, rheumatology, endocrinology, allergy, infectious disease.... Basically any non-surgical, not psychology, pediatrics, family practice, neurology or ob-gyn (which is considered surgery) part of doctoring.

 

[DALABROKA]

Here is the KU "medicine" rotation description. I thought it might help.

AMED 900 Ambulatory Medicine/Geriatrics (6). This clerkship is designed to prepare students for delivery of medical care in the ambulatory and long term care settings with an emphasis on geriatrics. It is jointly sponsored by the Departments of Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in collaboration with the Center on Aging. Students participate as a member of the health care team in the outpatient offices of primary and specialty care physicians providing care to adult patients. To introduce students to multidisciplinary approaches to care, they visit a variety of community-based long term care settings such as assisted living and nursing facilities, hospice, and home care. These clinical experiences are augmented by Web-based modules on geriatric topics, seminars on common and important medical topics, and workshops on preventive medicine and diagnostic testing. the clinical portion of the clerkship is in sequence with the Family Medicine Clerkship (FAPR 950); the didactic portions are coordinated to enhance student learning on both clerkships. Evaluation is based on assessment of clinical performance, an objective structured clinical exam, evidence-based medicine assignments, seminar participation, and a departmental written exam. Prerequisite: Medical Basic Science. 00 12 06

Cheers,
DALA