The overall goal of this clerkship is to provide students with the basic knowledge that is needed to enter the major clerkships with some degree of comfort. For specific course objectives, please click on the “course learning objectives” link in the upper right.
Course Description
The Introductory Clerkship is a three-week course taken at the beginning of the third year immediately prior to entering the clinical clerkships. Most of the course is taught in lecture format followed by small group case discussions. Students also participate in small group tutorials with their inpatient preceptor. During the inpatient component of the course, students spend three afternoons in a network hospital, where they see hospitalized patients, write notes, and present their notes to a tutor.
Student Responsibilities
In the Introductory Clerkship the student responsibilities include:
- Attending and participating in all classes and small group sessions.
- Attending and participating in all inpatient sessions.
- Writing at least one admission note and one progress note.
Evaluation and Examinations
At the end of the course, students are given a take-home multiple-choice exam.
The course is graded on a pass-fail basis. No honors grade is given for this course.
Course Director:
Shari Midoneck, MD
746-2088
srmidone@mail.med.cornell.edu
Course Coordinator:
Caryn Davi, MS
746-1046
cad2006@med.cornell.edu
