Methods of Instruction

Clinical instruction will include five weeks of experiential clinical work while embedded within a general medicine ward team. This will be structured at one site the first 3 weeks and a second site for 2 weeks (3+2 model). Every student will rotate through MSH.

Students will have 3 hours of case or problem-based didactics throughout the five-week clerkship. Didactics are one 3-hour sessions on the 4th Friday morning of the clerkship. After didactics, students will have the remainder of the day protected for Flex Time.

Additionally, students will meet with an attending preceptor one to two times weekly during their 3-week block at their first site. Preceptor sessions are times for students to talk about their cases apart from the pressures of the floors, at a level appropriate to their experiences, and with other learners at the same level.

Lastly, students will participate in a simulation session one afternoon half-day while at MSH which will offer the unique opportunity to work through two cases of decompensating hospitalized patients. They will get the opportunity to work on differential building, medical decision making, and clinical management. They will also receive real time feedback from faculty preceptors to guide them through the case.