Introduction to Clinical Medicine 1, a course of a two-semester sequence, is designed to provide first-year medical students with opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes about the doctor/patient relationship that are necessary to practice patient- centered care. This course will introduce students to patient-centered communication and interviewing skills, along with ethics, health equity, and behavior change topics through active learning approaches including small group discussions, clinical experiences, and practice with simulated patients (SPs).

The goal of the Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) course is to provide students with opportunities to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes about the doctor/patient relationship that are necessary to practice patient-centered and evidence-based care. ICM focuses on active learning approaches including training in communication and interviewing skills through practice with simulated patients (SPs) in small group and in laboratory settings, small group discussion on behavioral topics, experiential learning in clinical settings, and self-directed learning.