PAS-5051 Clinical Problem Solving 2
Clinical Problem Solving 2 & Utilizing the same problem-based learning format as CPS 2, students will develop patient case scenarios based on assigned clinical medicine topics. In a small group format, the students will perform a history and physical on one another, utilizing concepts learned in Clinical Medicine, Clinical Assessment 1, Clinical Assessment 2, and Behavioral Science 1 to formulate a differential diagnosis and final diagnosis. The second part of the course will be a research paper on a specific clinical question regarding the disease state encountered in the first part of the course. Students will use an evidence based medicine approach to determining the most appropriate clinical intervention based on the most recent and valid scientific data. Students will continue to have weekly pre-clinical experiences throughout CPS 2. The experiences will continue to have a primary care focus but will also expose the students to specialty practice and other ancillary services in medicine.