The overall goal of the clerkship is to develop the knowledge, skills, and professional attributes that are involved in the practice of internal medicine. Specifically, you should become competent in:

1. Knowledge
   
   1. Disease: pathophysiology, etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, management, and prognosis.
   2. Health: preventive medicine, health screening, healthy living
   3. Functioning as a member of the medical team
   
   
2. Skills
   
   1. Complete medical history
   2. Complete physical examination
   3. Focused history and physical
   4. Making a problem list
   5. Differential diagnosis of internal medicine conditions
   6. Planning a diagnostic strategy
   7. Performing basic medical procedures
   8. Writing notes and orders
   
   
3. Professional Attributes
   
   1. Honesty
   2. Respect
   3. Accountability
   4. Conscientiousness
   5. Ethical patient care and confidentiality
   6. Performing as a member of the health-care team