encourages students to explore
issues of humanism and profes-
sionalism; cultural and ethical
sensitivity, and the influence of
one's own cultural and personal
beliefs on the practice of medi-
cine; as well as the importance
of balance in one's personal
and professional life.
standardized patients and clinic
visits, students learn examination
skills, and verbal and non-verbal
techniques to establish rapport
and a therapeutic alliance, as well
as how to construct a medical
history and understand bio-
psychosocial and environmental
context. Students learn the
difference between disease and
illness, and the role of family
systems, community resources
to patient care.
guished itself by engaging the
community to help students
understand the highly specialized
needs of people with disabilities;
members of the military and their
families; older Americans; and
people in need of hospice care.
communication is a basic
profession,
country to affiliate with the
Science
its medical students and residents
become better doctors.
trained with actors who are skilled
in improvisation techniques to
learn how medical information
their families in a more engaging
and clear manner. Our faculty,
in turn, use the exercises with
students and residents to help
make them become more
effective communicators.
primary care reduces
provides effective management of
long-term chronic illness, both of
which help reduce healthcare
costs. As a result, the need for
providers is stronger with
the change in national health
care. Taking the lead to meet
this demand,
Experience (PACCE
to follow patients and their
families over time through
traditional, in-patient clerkship
encounters, as well as through
ambulatory assessments.
Conducted during the third year,
PACCE exposes students to the
challenges of managing long-
term illnesses and provides
comprehensive insight into the
and healthcare provider.