The Practical Evaluation Internship, as indicated in Article 3 of Ministerial Decree No. 58 of 9 May 2018, is aimed at assessing the student's medical skills and abilities. This includes applying biomedical and clinical knowledge to medical practice, resolving issues of professional ethics and medical ethics, demonstrating the ability to solve clinical problems relating to the areas of medicine and surgery and related specialties, laboratory and instrumental diagnostics, and public health, and applying the principles of effective communication.
Course Prerequisites
To attend the General Medicine (GP) Practical Evaluation Internship (TPV), students must be enrolled in the sixth year and have passed the Pathological Anatomy exam.
Teaching Methods
The internship takes place by attending the GP clinics of the province of Pavia and participating in all the activities provided there.
Assessment Methods
The GP/tutor will be responsible for verifying achievement of the internship's minimum objectives with a test: clinical case discussion, multiple-choice test, bedside assessment, etc. The student will be provided with a TPV booklet, useful for recording the activities completed, the tutor's assessments, and the tutor's signature.
Texts
There are no specific reference texts for GP TPVs other than all the texts used to cover the clinical subjects in the years preceding the internship itself.
Contents
Knowledge of the organization of the Italian National Health Service (SSN) and the Lombardy Region, and of the main information systems supporting the diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic management of patients. Knowledge of the rules governing the organization of a GP practice. Management of the doctor-patient and doctor-family/caregiver relationships. Collecting the patient's medical history and performing a physical examination in both an outpatient and home setting. Specifically, the practitioner must be able to identify the reasons for requests for help and the priorities of the health problem, identifying urgent cases, those requiring hospitalization, or specialist evaluation. Formulation of coherent diagnostic hypotheses and identification of the main tests to be prescribed, aimed at confirming the diagnosis; formulation of a treatment plan and monitoring its impact on the disease. Monitoring patient adherence to the treatment plan. Interpretation of laboratory and instrumental tests. Knowledge of patient issues, including geriatrics, chronic conditions, and comorbidities requiring polypharmacy. Knowledge of community medicine, gender-specific medicine, and domestic violence. Knowledge of the recommendations for prevention, health promotion, and healthy lifestyles.
More information
For all information relating to the Golgi Course internships, please refer to the links: https://medicina.unipv.it/it/didattica/corsi-di-laurea/tirocini-di-area-medica, al the section TVP di medicina generale - General practice TPV
