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Mini Clinical Curriculum
Seattle Mini Medical School’s Mini Clinical Curriculum is a shortened, simplified version of the clinical disciplines of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Geriatric Medicine, Surgery, and Emergency Medicine. Students participate in patient care under the supervision of certified teachers, physicians, interns, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and medical students.
The curriculum includes lectures, guest speakers, scientific readings, writing assignments, and presentations. Writing assignments emphasize personal reflections, case studies, journal entries, and descriptive narratives of human systems, helping students understand the workings of disease in society.
Courses Overview
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Course Code: 14003 | Grade: 11–12 | Credits: 0.5
Students learn communication and interview techniques, patient profiling, and adult screening physical exams. Objectives include developing professional conduct, understanding ethics, doctor-patient relationships, and continuity of care.
Medical Interviewing
Course Code: 14254 | Grade: 10–12 | Credits: 0.5
Students develop effective interviewing, listening, and observation skills while learning to handle sensitive topics and diverse populations.
Medical Database / Documentation
Course Code: 14157 | Grade: 10–12 | Credits: 0.5
Students learn to organize patient records, construct problem lists, and document medical databases clearly and concisely.
Physical Exam Skills
Course Code: 14151 | Grade: 10–12 | Credits: 0.5
Students perform standardized physical exams, use instruments correctly, and record findings systematically.
Case Presentation & Clinical Reasoning (Speech)
Course Code: 01199 | Grade: 10–12 | Credits: 0.5
Students present patient histories, develop clinical reasoning, participate in discussions, and submit write-ups.
Core Clinical Disciplines
Family Medicine
Focuses on common and long-term conditions in children and adults. Students practice primary care, wellness, and chronic disease management. Clinical scenarios include allergology, respiratory, endocrinology, nephrology, and cardiology.
Internal Medicine
Provides inpatient and outpatient experiences covering 12 core clinical topics: chest pain, dyspnea, gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, altered mental status, preventive care, fever, hypertension, diabetes, electrolyte disorders, kidney failure, and joint/back pain. Students refine history-taking, physical exams, and care for acutely ill patients.
Surgery
Combines surgical technology and clerkship. Covers operating room procedures, aseptic technique, surgical instruments, team roles, and patient care. Lectures explore general, vascular, cardiothoracic, and plastic surgery.
Pediatrics
Introduces inpatient and outpatient pediatric care, providing exposure to hospitals, clinics, and office-based pediatric services.
Emergency Medicine
Focuses on medical emergencies, including airway management, bleeding control, spinal immobilization, fracture stabilization, CPR, and first aid. Students gain supervised clinical experience with diverse patients and learn legal and ethical responsibilities in emergency care.
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