"Generalist" Medicine Pathway
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"Generalist" Medicine Pathway |
The Department of Medicine offers a Discipline-based Pathway for senior students who have a focused interest in Primary Care. The pathway is designed to assist students who are considering a career in general Internal Medicine. The Pathway will allow students to learn about a career in Primary Care by focusing on ambulatory experiences while also gaining exposure to inpatient and critically ill patients.
Pathway Director and Site Coordinator
Drexel University College of Medicine
Joseph Boselli, M.D.
Hahnemann University Hospital
Broad & Vine, Mail Stop 427
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
(215) 762-7296 Phone
(215) 762-3869 Fax
jboselli@drexelmed.edu
Coordinator: Kate Lewyckyj
(215) 762-7296 Phone
(215) 762-3869 Fax
klewycky@drexelmed.edu
Associate Pathway Directors
Howard Miller, M.D.
Hahnemann University Hospital
Broad & Vine, Mail Stop 427
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
(215) 762-2514 Phone
hmiller@drexelmed.edu
Amy Fuchs, M.D.
Hahnemann University Hospital
Broad & Vine, Mail Stop 427
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192
(215) 762-7296 Phone
(215) 762-3869 Fax
Amy.Fuchs@drexelmed.edu
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The "Generalist" Medicine Pathway has been structured in the senior medical student year to emphasize General Internal Medicine and ambulatory care. This pathway will introduce the student to the concepts and rewards of "generalism." The student will gain experience in General Internal Medicine ambulatory care in addition to other specialty and subspecialty procedural ambulatory care activities through the choice of specific elective courses..
Click here for a summary table of the "Generalist" Medicine Pathway.
Subinternship in Medicine
See the description of the Subinternship
in Medicine included in the required coursework for all pathways.
Neurology Required Course
See the description of
the Neurology Course included in the required coursework for all
pathways.
Ambulatory Care Rotation
A specific four-week block assignment will be in the ambulatory care facilities
in the Philadelphia area. The student will work for the entire four weeks in
the outpatient office practice in the Philadelphia area. Emphasis is placed
on topics such as: principles and practice of preventive medicine, the physician's
office practice, focused patient encounters in the ambulatory setting, care
of acute and chronic illness, interviewing skills, doctor-patient relationships,
health delivery systems and cost-effectiveness.
Ambulatory Care Specialty Clinic: Supportive Procedural Specialty Rotations
Students will select a second four-week ambulatory care rotation emphasizing
a procedural non-medicine subspecialty. This four-week experience may be chosen
as two separate two-week experiences in a number of ambulatory care activities
including: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dermatology, Urology,
etc.
Department of Medicine - Medicine Subspecialty Electives
It is recommended that the student choose two Elective Courses from the standard
list of Medicine subspecialties. These subspecialty experiences may be from
the DUCOM "home" clinical sites or an "away" clinical site
of an LCME-approved medical school or ACGME-approved residency affiliated program.
It is recommended that the student have experience in two subspecialties of
Medicine to broaden their exposure to subspecialty medicine in both a primary
care setting as well as a consultative care setting.
Department of Medicine Subspecialty Menu
Subinternship in MICU, CCU or Emergency Medicine
Students are encouraged to take a MICU, CCU or Emergency Medicine rotation to
gain experience and knowledge about more critically ill patients.
Free Electives
Two free electives can be chosen by the student. These may be at either a "home"
or an "away" clinical site. The student may choose from any major
discipline, including subspecialties in Medicine. The broadening of the student's
experience in a number of non-Medicine clinical experiences will certainly allow
for a sound preparation for graduate medical education, as well as future practice
knowledge base. These free elective courses should provide for a multidisciplinary
flavor of the senior student's curriculum.
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The standard textbooks of Medicine are recommended as references. These include: Harrison's, Cecil, Stein, etc. The Washington Manual is recommended as a quick reference while working on the wards.
The student's clinical performance while on elective course assignments will be evaluated by both the supervising attending physician and resident when appropriate, using the standard DUCOM clinical evaluation form. This completed form should be forwarded as soon as possible to the office of the Department of Medicine senior student Pathway Course Director for assessment and data entry. Students not receiving a grade of satisfactory or higher will be counseled and provided with remediation.
This Committee will meet at least quarterly to review the progress of the Pathway and the students' curriculum. Revisions of the curriculum will be made according to recommendations by the faculty and exit evaluations completed by the "generalist" students.