1 credit hour
Advanced Clinical Reasoning I takes critical reasoning to the next level by placing students in pairs with a faculty preceptor to see their fellow student as a patient from start to finish. Students meet weekly in a clinic type setting and conduct an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in preparation for the clinic year and to further develop their clinical reasoning skills. Both students work through an individual case conducting the HPI, physical exam, ordering labs and diagnostic studies, and making an assessment and plan. After both encounters are complete, students and their faculty preceptor discuss their cases and evaluate areas for improvement. Students will write a SOAP note from each encounter and give a case presentation to their faculty preceptor.