Mission Statement

The Internal Medicine Clerkship is the core or fundamental educational experience in your third year of medical education and professional development. During this rotation you will be exposed to all aspects of medical education in which to begin your transition into clinical medicine and patient care. The clerkship strives to provide you with a strong fundamental base of medical knowledge and skills, the insight and desire for self-evaluation and life-long learning, and a strong sense of professional ethics. The clerkship will provide an introduction to the vast and interesting field of internal medicine and its subspecialties.

The Medicine Clerkship is 12 weeks long and is comprised of following components:

Inpatient
Outpatient
ED
ICU

Learning Objectives and Expectations

SKILLS

History and physical examination
Case presentation
Communication and relationships with patients and colleagues
Coordination of care and teamwork
Basic procedures

ETHICS

Professionalism
Bioethics and end-of-life care

EVALUATION

Self-Directed learning
Self-Evaluation and Feedback
Evaluation form
EValue

KNOWLEDGE

Interpretation of clinical information
Diagnostic decision making
Therapeutic decision making
Geriatric care
Prevention
Nutrition

WRITE-UPs

Validation forms
Vital Components
Sample Write-Up
Grading Matrix

STANDARDIZED PATIENT

Grading sheet

SIMPLE CASES

Geriatrics Curriculum

GRADING

Sample grade sheet
Evaluation Sheet
Grading Policy

FAQ's

Personnel

• Matthew Glidden, M.D., Director, Gliddenm@upstate.edu

• Lisa Oliver, Administrator, Oliverl@upstate.edu

Location: 335 Computer Warehouse Building
Phone: (315) 464-5370