SCAHEC ELECTIVE

MEDI D673

General Internal Medicine

Faculty: Anne G. Cook, M.D. - Course Director

Institution: Anderson Area Medical Center

Location: Anderson, South Carolina

Duration: 4 weeks

Course Offered: Throughout academic year

Number of Students: 1 per rotation

Students Report To: Please call Dr. Anne Cook prior to the first day of the rotation (864) 512-2293

This course is an inpatient general Internal Medicine experience.  The student will be on call every fourth to fifth night with a Family Practice resident evaluating patients admitted to the Internal Medicine teaching service of the Anderson Area Medical Center Family Practice Program.

Objectives:

1. Evaluation of Internal Medicine patients.
2. Learning how to write admission orders.
3. Learning how to present patients on rounds in a succinct manner.
4. Refining hospital skills.
5. Developing treatment plans for inpatients.