Clinical Foundations
Clinical Foundations is a required seven-day course designed to prepare third year medical students for clinical clerkships. More than 70 faculty participate in the course, which is comprised of lectures, skills workshops, case-based presentations and small group discussions.
Topics for clinical lectures include cardiac monitoring (ECG), radiology, fluid delivery, pain management, blood gases, wound management and honing physical exam skills. Other core areas include clinical policies and procedures, medical informatics, regulations related to privacy and confidentiality, workplace safety issues, and expectations of students in their clerkships.
The course focuses on developing skills through practical workshops such as the fundamentals of clinical radiology, adult/child/infant CPR, basic and advanced airway management, defibrillation, intravenous line insertion, blood draw, suturing, sterile procedures and gowning, and critical patient simulation.
Clinical Foundations has evolved to meet the changing needs of the students and clerkships. Students are required to attend all lectures and small group activities and meet all course objectives to pass Clinical Foundations and begin third-year clinical clerkships.
| Course Chairs: | Neil H. Parker, M.D. |
| Baxter Larmon, Ph.D., M.I.C.P. Associate Professor, Medicine Director, Pre-hospitalization Program (310) 312-9305 blarmon@mednet.ucla.edu |
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| Coordinators: | Anita Skaden (310) 825-8117 askaden@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Amy Frazier (310) 267-0443 afrazier@mednet.ucla.edu |