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2023-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2026 Academic Catalog

ICP 080 - Introduction to Clinical Practice (Second Year)


This is a required learning experience for medical students before starting clinical rotations. The purpose is to give medical students the basis of clinical practice, including record management, universal precautions, legal aspects of the practice of medicine, and progress note writing, among others. The students will learn the principles of evidence-based medicine and practice literature searching, critical appraisal of medical literature, and its clinical applications. An intensive course in electrocardiography is offered, at the end of which the student is to have basic electrocardiograph knowledge that will help him in his clinical experiences and future growth in this field. Learning activities are didactic presentations and workshops, hands-on experiences, and independent study.