Ridgeview Medical School

Med Student Orientation

Medical School Overview

• Phase 1: Med Student Rotations (3 weeks)

– Medical Students study the structure & function of 9 major body systems

• Phase 2: Specialties Week (1 week)

– Specialties Interns participate in a more in-depth investigation of the Specialty of their choice

• Phase 3: Clinics (3 days)

– Clinic Doctors collaborate with other clinic members to diagnose and recommend treatment for a patient

Med Student Rotation Schedule

• Rotation #1: – Skeletal, Muscular & Integumentary Systems

• Rotation #2:– Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Excretory Systems

• Rotation #3:– Digestive, Nervous & Immune Systems

Med Student Rotation ScheduleApril 22

Orientation

23 24

27 28 29Board

Exam #1

30 May 1

4 5 6 7Board

Exam #2

8

11 12 13Board

Exam #3

14 15

Specialties

Rotation #1

Rotation #2

Rotation #3

Med Student Expectations

• Actively participate in Note-Taking Sessions on structure & function of body systems

• Contribute to Laboratory Investigations in a positive manner

• Pass 3 Board Exams with a 75% or higher

Board Exams

• Med Students must earn 75% or higher on all 3 Board Exams to advance to Specialties

• Med Students who earn less than 75% on a Board Exam may:– Complete 1 retake if original score was 65% or higher– Complete a make-up assignment if original score was less than 65%

or retake score was less than 75%

• Deadlines– A retake must be completed by the next Board Exam date – A make-up assignment must be completed by the 3rd Board Exam

date

Specialties Teams Schedule

• Laboratory Investigation

• Specialty Enrichment

• Disease Research

Specialties Intern Expectations

• Act as a productive member of a Specialties Team

• Contribute to Laboratory Investigation in a positive manner

• Actively participate in Specialty Enrichment session

• Compile valuable Disease Research

• Interns must complete all Specialties work within 5 days to advance to Clinics

Clinics Schedule

• Day 1: Clinic Meeting– Clinic doctors review patient’s file to create a plan of

action for the patient’s appointment

• Day 2: Patient Appointment– Clinic doctors meet with patient to assess symptoms

and order lab tests

• Day 3: Diagnosis– Clinic doctors use test results to determine a

diagnosis & recommendations for the patient

Hippocratic Oath

• I promise to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

Hippocratic Oath

• I promise to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

• I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.

Hippocratic Oath

• I promise to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:• I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth,

sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.

• I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.

Hippocratic Oath

• I promise to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:• I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth,

sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.• I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the

skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.

• I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death.

Hippocratic Oath

• I promise to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:• I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth,

sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.• I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the

skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.• I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the

world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death.

• I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.

Hippocratic Oath

• I promise to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:• I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth,

sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.• I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the

skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.• I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the

world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death.• I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human

being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.

• I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.

Hippocratic Oath

• I promise to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:• I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth,

sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.• I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the

skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.• I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the

world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death.• I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human

being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.

• I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.

• If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life after 7th grade with a passing semester average and strive to remember that if I fail in my oath, I will have my license to practice 7th grade medicine revoked, my clinic closed, and the wrath of my beloved teacher upon me.