Foundations of Physician Responsibility – Patient
Welcome to Patient Care
FPR: Patient Care is your first introduction to clinical medicine. You gain the knowledge and skills essential for performing a medical history, physical examination, and the foundations of clinical reasoning. Patient Care follows the body systems being taught in the foundational science courses, with expert guest lecturers presenting core concepts.
Simulation
You will have the opportunity to work in small groups to experience hands-on learning. You also will regularly visit the Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment (CELA), working with standardized patients to gain and practice clinical skills and receive guidance and feedback from faculty and patients.
Clinical Skills Teachers
In addition to working in CELA, you work with Clinical Skills Teachers (CST) in the inpatient hospital setting at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and/or the Veteran’s Affairs Hospital. Even in the first few weeks of medical school, you will meet, interview, and examine real patients with assistance and direct supervision from your CST.
Clinical Home Experience
As a first-year student, you will be assigned to an ambulatory clinical home. In this longitudinal outpatient clinical preceptorship, you will start by shadowing your preceptor, but quickly transition to taking patient histories, performing physical exams, and presenting your findings to your clinic home preceptor. You will also be able to participate in discussions with providers, deciding diagnoses and next steps.
FPR Co-Course Directors, Patient
Rachel Apple, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Clinical Skills Development
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Anuj Patel, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Administration
Reed Sparta
Program Manager
VUMC Department of Medicine
Cori Covington
Associate Program Coordinator
VUSM Longitudinal Elements Team
Fea Morgan-Curtis
Associate Program Coordinator
VUSM Longitudinal Elements Team
To learn more about FPR - Patient, please email us at fprpatient@vanderbilt.edu.