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Psychiatry Clerkship

As part of the third-year core required clinical rotations, this clinical clerkship is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in Psychiatry. Through a variety of clinical experiences, students will participate in the care of Psychiatry patients. Students will develop and refine their clinical skills (e.g. interviewing, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and formulating diagnostic and treatment plans) for patient problems under the direct supervision of faculty preceptors. Clinical, 40-80 hours per week.

Family Medicine Clerkship

As part of the third-year core required clinical rotations, this clinical clerkship is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in Family Medicine. Through a variety of clinical experiences, students will participate in the care of Family Medicine patients. Students will develop and refine their clinical skills (e.g. interviewing, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and formulating diagnostic and treatment plans) for patient problems under the direct supervision of faculty preceptors. Clinical, 40-80 hours per week.

Internal Medicine Clerkship

As part of the third-year core required clinical rotations, this clinical clerkship is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in Internal Medicine. Through a variety of clinical experiences, students will participate in the care of Internal Medicine patients. Students will develop and refine their clinical skills (e.g. interviewing, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and formulating diagnostic and treatment plans) for patient problems under the direct supervision of faculty preceptors. Clinical, 40-80 hours per week.

Surgery Clerkship

As part of the third-year core required clinical rotations, this clinical clerkship is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in Surgery. Through a variety of clinical experiences, students will participate in the care of Surgery patients. Students will develop and refine their clinical skills (e.g. interviewing, physical examination, differential diagnosis, and formulating diagnostic and treatment plans) for patient problems under the direct supervision of faculty preceptors. Clinical, 40-80 hours per week.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship

As part of the third-year core required clinical rotations, this clinical clerkship is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn). Through a variety of clinical experiences, students will participate in the care of Ob/Gyn patients. Students will develop and refine their clinical skills (i.e. interviewing, physical examination, differential diagnoses, and formulating treatment plans) for patient problems under the direct supervision of faculty preceptors. Clinical, 40-80 hours per week.

Transition To Residency

This course is designed to provide fourth year medical students with the foundational knowledge and skills in preparation for the supervised practice of medicine. Students will be divided into small groups dedicated to practice areas to hone the skill specific to their intended area of future practice. Within each group, students will review the foundational science and clinical applications of that knowledge.

Elective: Geriatrics

This course combines several teaching techniques to provide students with basic skills necessary to care for elderly patients in a variety of clinical settings. Fourth year students participate in a four-week block rotating at locations in Lexington, with emphasis on assessment and rehabilitation.

Elective: Community Engagement

Students are matched with a community partner based on experience, career goals, and agency needs. Students work with the program and the partner sites to develop a project plan that details clinical, leadership, scholarly and administrative activities, which are determined based upon learning outcome goals and agency initiatives. Primary responsibilities include clinical service with individuals, families, and groups, assessment/testing, clinical consultation, student supervision, and administrative duties.

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