Clinical clerkship
Encyclopedia
Clinical clerkships encompass a period of medical education
in which students – medical
, nursing
, dental, or otherwise – practice medicine under the supervision of a health practitioner.
s, clerkships occur after the basic science curriculum, and are supervised by medical specialists at a teaching hospital
or medical school
. Typically, certain clerkships are required to obtain the Doctor of Medicine
degree (eg, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics), while others are elective (eg, dermatology, pathology, and neurology).
The intent of the clinical clerkship is to teach the medical student the fundamentals of clinical examination, evaluation, and care provision, and to enable the student to select the course of further study. During the clinical clerkship, the medical student will interact with real patients much as a physician does, but their evaluation and recommendations will be reviewed and approved by more senior physicians.
Medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
in which students – medical
Medical Student
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, nursing
Nursing school
A nursing school is a type of educational institution, or part thereof, providing education and training to become a fully qualified nurse. The nature of nursing education and nursing qualifications varies considerably across the world.-United Kingdom:...
, dental, or otherwise – practice medicine under the supervision of a health practitioner.
Medical clerkships
For medical studentMedical Student
Medical Student may refer to:*Someone studying at medical school*Medical Student Newspaper, a UK publication...
s, clerkships occur after the basic science curriculum, and are supervised by medical specialists at a teaching hospital
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
or medical school
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
. Typically, certain clerkships are required to obtain the Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
degree (eg, internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics), while others are elective (eg, dermatology, pathology, and neurology).
The intent of the clinical clerkship is to teach the medical student the fundamentals of clinical examination, evaluation, and care provision, and to enable the student to select the course of further study. During the clinical clerkship, the medical student will interact with real patients much as a physician does, but their evaluation and recommendations will be reviewed and approved by more senior physicians.