Our Advanced Clinical Medicine (ACM) program is a carefully designed and evolving course that prepares physicians for the USMLE Step 2 exam. We take a holistic approach with multiple standardized patient encounters. Physicians work within our simulation labs as well as with simulated patients and are closely supervised one-on-one during these simulated clinical encounters.
After each encounter, the Preceptor/instructor (PI) provides feedback to the learner on their communication, history taking, empathy, counseling and/or physical examination skills. This provides an opportunity for the learner to refine their professional clinical skills, gain self-confidence and earn the confidence of their patients. The facility is equipped with audio, video capture, and robust network resources for recording and analyzing the encounters. These recordings can be reviewed by learners, faculty, and PIs with the goal of performance assessment and sequential improvement.
| Dr. Don Penney at IMGC Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. We encourage early registration as slots fill quickly. ACM instructor Don Penney uses his innovative method in this course to prepare physicians for Step 2 CS and their future as practicing doctors.
Special Considerations
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Dr. Don Penney, MD, MSC, FACEP., recipient of “Top Surgeons in America” award by Consumer Research Council of America for 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013. Dr. Penney serves as the Dean of Clinical Affairs at American University of Integrative Sciences and has been a leader in medical practice and education for many years. Dr. Penney is a recipient of the Prince Phillip Silver Medal from the University of Toronto for earning the second highest grade point average at Graduation.