IMED 9416

Northwest Campus

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist Experience

Location of Elective: Trinity Hospital, Minot

Preceptor(s): Maya Dillas, MD

Period(s) offered and number of students per period: All Periods; 2 students/period

Purpose: To gain knowledge in the acute care of hospitalized patients.

Objectives: Following successful completion of this elective, the student will be able to:

1. Evaluate acute medical patients admitted to the hospital, with follow up through discharge.

2. Participate in preoperative evaluation and postoperative management of acute surgical cases.

3. Perform a complete history and physical examination with knowledge of differential diagnosis skills.

4. Outline discharge planning, including assessment of level of care required post discharge for prevention

of recurrence of disease.

Instructional Activities: During this elective, students will be involved in/experience:

1. The students will do dictation of admission and progress notes as well as admission and discharge

planning of patients admitted to the hospitalist service.

2. The student will present case presentations to the preceptor in succinct and pertinent way demonstrating

good patient/physician relationship.

3. The student will attend rounds, meet with the preceptor to discuss cases, will attend noon conferences and

complete required readings as assigned.

Criteria for Grading: During and following this elective, the preceptor will:

1. By direct observation, judge the student’s ability to perform an appropriate history and physical

examination.

2. By direct observation and discussion, judge the student’s level of proficiency in diagnosis and treatment

of acute care patients on the hospital service.

3. Following completion of the elective, complete the elective evaluation form and forward it to

the Assistant Dean of the Northwest Campus.

Approved 6/27/07