aVLPXI082t Summer Clinical Placement in Internal Medicine

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2027
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Ondřej Ludka, Ph.D., FESC (seminar tutor)
Bc. Markéta Neckařová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Ondřej Ludka, Ph.D., FESC
Department of General Internal Medicine – Joint workplaces with the University Hospital Brno - workplaces of the Bohunice and Mater. Hospital – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Sabina Haasová
Prerequisites
aVLPF0622p Pathophysiology II - lecture && aVLPA0622p Pathology II - lecture && aVLLP0633c Clinical Introduction III - p && aVLPX061t Summer Placement in Primary C.
Students must fulfil all prerequisite requirements before commencing the summer clinical placement.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
This subject is organised in cooperation with regional hospitals and enables students to gain practical experience in the routine operation of internal departments and outpatient clinics.
Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, the student:

  • understands the structure and organisation of an internal department;
  • is prepared for initial patient contact in an internal clinical setting;
  • demonstrates basic communication skills when interacting with patients and their relatives in an internal medicine department;
  • recognises and appropriately responds to acute situations encountered in an internal department.
Key topics

Week 1

  • Structure and organisation of an internal medicine department
  • Diagnostic assessment of medical patients
  • Observation of common diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
  • Patient education and communication
  • Patient discharge and follow-up care

Week 2

  • Activities of an internal medicine outpatient clinic
  • Principles of outpatient medical care
  • Collaboration with home care services and community healthcare providers
  • Introduction to emergency medicine and the assessment of acute medical conditions
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • CORNELL, Ann Weiser. Focusing in clinical practice : the essence of change. First edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2013, xxxvi, 250. ISBN 9780393707601. info
  • KLENER, Pavel. Vnitřní lékařství. 3., přepr. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2006, 1158 s. ISBN 8024612526. info
  • DOBIÁŠ, Viliam. Klinická propedeutika v urgentní medicíně. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013, 208 s. ISBN 9788024745718. info
  • HOLUBEC, Luboš. Klinická propedeutika v klinických a interních oborech. 1. vydání. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2017, 62 stran. ISBN 9788026106715. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Teaching and learning methods:

  • Practical clinical training in an internal medicine setting.
  • Supervised clinical practice.
  • Bedside teaching.
  • Participation in ward rounds and outpatient clinic activities.
  • Observation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  • Self-directed learning.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The credit is given based on the confirmation of the Summer Clinical Placement submitted to the homework vault in the IS
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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