Nov 14, 2024
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 2019-2020
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine 2019-2020
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OCOM 8000 - Osteopathic Primary Care Clerkship
The required Osteopathic Primary Care Clerkship is a four-week clerkship designed to provide experiences in an Osteopathic Primary Care setting that highlight the unique role of the Osteopathic Primary Care Physician and the principles and practice of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine. It is the first course recommended for all students at the beginning of Year 3 at OU-HCOM.
Course Outcomes
- Appreciate the primary care practitioner’s role as the physician of first contact who delivers holistic, family-oriented, comprehensive, continuous medical care to patients entering the health care system
- Develop greater confidence in providing traditional quality medical care in ambulatory settings.
- Enhance history and physical exam, diagnostic, procedural, OMT skills, interpersonal communication, psychosocial, and practice management skills to improve patient care
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