Core Clinical Experiences

The Department of Medicine offers 2 courses that fulfill the Internal Medicine graduation Requirement.

IMED 730

IMED 730 is a 4-week course in which students practice inpatient medicine at a single hospital site. In this experience, students will develop critical knowledge and skills pertinent to inpatient care of the adult patient. They will learn to navigate complex EMRs to obtain accurate and focused data, obtain hypothesis-driven histories, and perform problem-focused exams. They will formulate an overall assessment, prioritized problem list, and triaged differential diagnosis with a focus on common and/or dangerous conditions. They will communicate their findings, assessment, plan and reasoning both orally and in writing. Students will follow the patients through until discharge (or rotation off service) and will gain an appreciation for the complexity and risks of transitions of care. They will do this in a clinical environment that is diverse but also rich in "common" medical conditions such as pneumonia, COPD, heart failure, decompensated liver failure, pancreatitis, sepsis, and malignancies and their complications. They will develop structured approaches to common inpatient complaints such as abdominal pain, chest pain, acute and progressive dyspnea, fever, failure to thrive and syncope.

IMED 731A

IMED 731A is an 8-week continuity course in which students practice inpatient medicine at a single hospital site. In addition to the above, students will develop a longitudinal relationship with key faculty, and will have the opportunity to learn about and practice interdisciplinary care. Safe transitions of care from the unit to home/ICU/skilled nursing will be an emphasis.

Elective Experiences

OHSU MD Students
Current students should refer to the Office of UME Brightspace site for the current elective catalogue, lottery timelines, etc. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Visiting MD Students
The OHSU Department of Medicine does not currently host medical students for Internal Medicine or IM Subspecialty rotations on the OHSU campus. There are opportunities on other campuses (e.g., Hillsboro Medical Center). For more information, visit the OHSU School of Medicine Visiting Student site.