72 weeks of physician-supervised clinical rotations in the USA and India.
The Clinical Sciences curriculum is comprehensive, offering an immersive experience for students to develop a strong foundation in patient management and clinical procedures.
These rotations cover six (6) essential clinical specialties (see table below) that students must complete to gain the foundational skills required for postgraduate training.
| Core Rotation | Duration | Core Rotation | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | 12 weeks | Surgery | 12 weeks |
| Pediatrics | 6 weeks | Psychiatry | 6 weeks |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 6 weeks | Family medicine | 6 weeks |
Elective rotations allow students to explore additional specialties and refine their career interests. Electives offer a unique opportunity for students to deepen their clinical skills, explore various specialties, and enhance their network.
| Elective Rotation | Duration | Elective Rotation | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology | 4 weeks | Emergency Medicine | 4 weeks |
| Ears, Nose, Throat | 4 weeks | Radiology | 4 weeks |
| Neurology | 4 weeks | Dermatology | 4 weeks |
| Subspecialty of a Core | 4 weeks |
This rotation aims to familiarize the clinical student with the general principles of ambulatory and preventive medicine. The diagnosis and management of chronic diseases including diabetes, hypertension, and COPD will be another focus of this rotation. Different aspects of preventive medicine, including promoting a healthy lifestyle and nutrition, vaccination, screening, and prevention of falls, firearms accidents, and motor vehicle accidents are topics that will be included in this clerkship. There will be emphasis on the principles of ethics and professionalism and cultural competence.
This clerkship is a third-year core rotation in both inpatient and outpatient settings. This rotation can include multiple different wards, including cardiology, respiratory medicine, gastrointestinal diseases, nephrology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, hematology and oncology, intensive care unit, and rheumatology. The art of history taking, physical examination, assessment, and plan are practiced daily. Gathering information and effectively presenting them is one of the cores of this rotation. The student will also show professionalism and proper bedside manners. Proper formal attire is required.
This clerkship revolves around healthcare for women. It provides instructions in the basic knowledge and clinical skills focused on the reproductive health maintenance and disorders of women. Reproductive physiology, anatomy, management of pregnancy and common gynecologic problems that affect women are emphasized in this clerkship.
The clerkship prepares students for the care of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. Growth and development, nutrition, vaccination, and preventive medicine are important aspects of this rotation. More emphasis is given to the family history, genetic diseases, and birth history. Students have both inpatient and outpatient experiences.
This clerkship aims to expose students to patients with mental illness and to prepare them to provide psychiatric care at the basic level. The clinical setting is usually inpatient; however, when it is feasible, the outpatient encounter is encouraged. The clerkship emphasises on learning interviewing skills, team collaboration and respect for psychiatric patients and their disorders.
The Surgery clerkship is a core rotation during the third year that covers the different fields of surgery rotations include general surgery, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, orthopedic surgery, and urology. This rotation includes both inpatients and outpatients settings. The student will learn the basic and minor surgical skills and wound management, surgical diagnosis of major surgical cases, and basic intraoperative and postoperative management.
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