Foundational content knowledge and clinical problem-solving ability related to particular physician tasks critical to Internal Medicine.Foundational content knowledge to situations and patient presentations encountered in clinical settings and important to Internal Medicine.General Learner-Centered Objectives Based on general learner-centered objectives, as outlined in the Internal Medicine Examination Blueprint, the examinee will be required to demonstrate the ability to apply: The exam blueprint below contains the Internal Medicine topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks. This examination emphasizes core knowledge and elements of osteopathic principles and practice in the discipline of Internal Medicine that are essential for the pre-doctoral osteopathic medical student. Individual COMs may also administer the examination at other times in accord with their curriculum goals and mission. University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineĬlement J.Core Knowledge & Elements of Osteopathic Principles in the Discipline of Internal Medicine Content Outline and Assessment Objectives The Internal Medicine examination is designed for end-of-course or end-of-clinical rotation/clerkship assessment for students enrolled at a college of osteopathic medicine (COM). This care is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new or infrequentlyĪssistant Professor, Harvard Medical Schoolĭi rector, Ambulatory Medicine Clerkshipĭirector, Section of General Internal Medicine Government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapyĪnd drug reactions, however, the reader is urged to check the package insert for eachĭrug for any change in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. In view of ongoing research, occasional changes in The authors and publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that the drug selectionĪnd dosages set forth in this book are in accordance with current recommendations and Xerographic, or other) or held in any information storage or retrieval systems withoutĬomposition by Scribe, Inc. This publication may be reproduced in any form by any means (electronic, mechanical, KleinbergĬopyright © 2009 by the American College of Physicians. To further enrich your learning, each chapter is fully integrated with the companion volume MKSAP for Students 4, which features more than 450 self-assessment questions.Ĭ LERKSHIP D IRECTORS IN I NTERNAL M EDICINEĪssociate Publisher and Manager, Books Publishing: Tom Hartman A collaboration of the American College of Physicians and the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine, this new edition was written by authors who helped design the internal medicine curriculum and who are actively involved in teaching students on the Internal Medicine clerkship. The book is enhanced with over 460 pages of online materials, including new clinical photographs, tables, screening tools, and other instruments. It contains 25% more content, over 100 additional differential diagnosis tables and treatment algorithms, and a new index. Prepare for your internal medicine clinical rounds and the end-of-rotation exam with the fully revised and updated Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students 2! This new edition is organized around the major training areas included in the nationally recognized Core Medicine Clerkship Curriculum Guide.