Clerkship in Medicine

The core clerkship in medicine is a 12 week clerkship offered during the first three quarters of the academic year at four self-contained sites: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, and the Providence Veterans Affairs Hospital. Two months of the clerkship are spent on inpatient medicine services, and one month is spent in an outpatient internal medicine setting.

Mission Statement

To provide all students with a solid grounding in adult medicine, using a combination of experiential and classroom learning.

Educational Goals

To enhance students' skill in:

• Effective Communication
• Basic Clinical Skills
• Using Basic Science in the Practice of Medicine
• Diagnosis, Management and Prevention
• Lifelong Learning

Suggested Textbooks

• MKSAP for Students
• Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students or similar “short” textbook aimed at third year medical students.

Required projects

N/A

Clerkship sites/key personnel

Memorial Hospital

Miriam Hospital

Rhode Island Hospital

Veterans Affairs Hospital

• Guide to the Clerkships
• 2009- 2010 Med 3 Clerkship Scheduling Timetable
• 4th Year Lottery
• Longitudinal Ambulatory Clerkship Application