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Infectious Diseases Clerkship Companion Course

Mary Ruebush, PhD · February 22, 2020

The goal of the Infectious Diseases portion of the Internal Medicine Clerkship is to expose the student to a variety of patients presenting with common and uncommon bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic diseases. Students will become familiarized with the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with both common and unusual infectious diseases. They will be expected to take a detailed patient history, do a physical exam that utilizes hypothesis testing, and order and interpret lab tests that support their differential diagnosis.

About Instructor

Mary Ruebush, PhD

Dr. Mary Ruebush, PhD, is one of the nation's most experienced instructors in Microbiology and Inmunology for USMLE Step 1 review. Dr. Ruebush is the author of Becker's Step 1 USMLE lecture notes in Inmunology and Microbiology, and from 2000 to 2012 was the author of the Kaplan Step 1 Review Notes. Dr. Ruebush received her PhD from the University of Georgia and has taugh Infectious Disease, Inmunology and Pathology at Bowman-Gray Medical School, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Montana State University, where she received the outstanding teacher of the year award as a professor of medical science at the WWAMI Cooperative Medical School Program. Since 1990, she has taught Board Reviews for Rush Medical College (ARC Ventures), Kaplan Medical and Becker Healthcare, has helped thousands of students excel on their Step 1 USMLE exams and is the proud parent of two successful present and future MDs.

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Course Includes

  • 14 Lessons
  • 14 Quizzes

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