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Students are required to complete the following assignments while on clinical rotations.

  1. Weekly tracking of patient encounters and procedures.

  2. Completion of the disease list study guide outline for specific disease/topics pertinent to the recently completed rotation.

  3. Completed preceptor and clinical site evaluation forms.

  4. All students will submit a written case presentation based on a patient encounter during the previous rotation. The case presentation should include the presentation, course of action, treatment(s), and outcome (including labs and ancillary tests to support the case).

  5. All students are expected to be prepared to present their case presentation to the class during call back days. One or more students will be chosen to present each session.

  6. In addition to the above assignments, the following also are to be turned in on call back days following the specific rotation.

  • Family Medicine - minimum two page typewritten evidence based review on a specific topic seen during the rotation. The text must be referenced utilizing at least one journal and one textbook.

  • Internal Medicine - minimum two page typewritten evidence based review on a specific topic seen during the rotation. The text must be referenced utilizing at least one journal and one textbook.

  • Emergency Medicine - minimum two page typewritten paper detailing a procedure that was performed while on the rotation; include the medications utilized, each step performed, and post procedure care and instructions. Cite references used.

  • General Surgery - minimum two page typewritten paper detailing a surgery or procedure experienced during the rotation. Include pre and post op care and instructions.

  • Prenatal/GYN - one page typewritten paper of one complete "new" OB workup performed while on rotation and one SOAP note typewritten on a GYN patient (not a routine yearly exam).

  • Pediatrics - one page typewritten paper on a childhood disease or disorder citing references with at least one journal and one textbook listed and one complete pediatric exam including all birth information, developmental parameters on a child between 1-5 years of age (preferably not on a healthy child).

  • Orthopedics - minimum two page typewritten evidence based review on a specific topic or procedure seen during the rotation. The text must be referenced utilizing at least one journal and one textbook.

  • Psychiatry - minimum two page typewritten evidence based review on a specific topic seen during the rotation. The text must be referenced utilizing at least one journal and one textbook.

 

Questions or comments, please contact Miranda Collins at collinsa@marietta.edu