Table 1.

Learning objectives in longitudinal ambulatory clerkship

By the end of the clerkship the student will have:

1. Gained practical experience in ambulatory care by practicing with a physician mentor (preceptor) for 4 hours each week for one. academic year and by personally interviewing or examining at least two patients per session.

2. Described how important social/behavioral issues impact health care using reflection.

3. Demonstrated they can identify a chief complaint, perform a focused history and exam, and generate a SOAP note with a problem list and differential diagnosis.

4. Demonstrated proficiency in completing a standard medical case write-up.

5. Demonstrated they have followed at least one patient longitudinally during the clerkship.

6. Gained experience in self-directed learning and professionalism.