Simulated Internal Medicine Patient Learning Experience (SIMPLE) is iInTIME's virtual patient program for the Internal Medicine clerkship.
SIMPLE’s 36 interactive virtual patient cases are designed to encompass the learning objectives of the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM)-Society for General Internal Medicine Core Medicine Clerkship Curriculum Guide Version 3.0 comprehensively. Although designed for use by third-year medical students, SIMPLE is an excellent learning tool for many other health care professionals.
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Case List
Case 1: 49-year-old man with chest pain - Mr. Monson
Author: James L. Nixon M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School
Case 2: 60-year-old woman with episodic chest discomfort – Ms. Johnston
Author: Kirk A. Bronander M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
Case 3: 44-year-old woman with syncope - Mrs. Koda
Author: Robert W. Neilson M.D., Assistant Professor, Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Case 4: 67-year-old woman with shortness of breath and leg swelling – Mrs. Rivers
Author: Parekha Yedla M.D., Assistant Professor/Clerkship Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Case 5: 55-year-old man with fatigue – Mr. Kish
Author: Klara K. Papp PhD, Director, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Case 6: 45-year-old man with hypertension – Mr. Hicks
Author: Peter M. Gliatto M.D., Co-Director, Medicine-Geriatrics Clerkship, Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Case 7: 24-year-old woman with lightheadedness - Ms. Williams
Co-Authors: Eric Goren, M.D., Jennifer Kogan, M.D., Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Case 8: 55-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes mellitus– Mr. Morales
Author: Cynthia A. Burns M.D., Clerkship Director, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Case 9: 55-year-old woman with upper abdominal pain and vomiting – Mrs. Turner
Author: Monica Shaw, M.D., Associate Professor and Chief of Division of General Internal Medicine, Palliative Medicine, and Medical Education, Medicine Clerkship Director, University of Louisville
Case 10: 48-year-old woman with diarrhea and dizziness - Ms. Blake
Author: Chris Knight M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
Assisting Author: Jenny Wright, M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine
Case 11a: 45-year-old man with abnormal LFTs - Mr. Chapman
Author: Charin Hanlon M.D., Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University (Charleston Division)
Case 11b: 45-year-old man with ascites – Mr. Berlusconi
Author: Charin Hanlon M.D., Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, West Virginia University (Charleston Division)
Case 12: 55-year-old man with lower abdominal pain – Mr. Wilson
Author: Valerie J. Lang M.D, Clerkship Director, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryA
Case 13: 65-year-old woman seen for annual physical – Mrs. Thompson
Author: Carlos Palacio M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville
Case 14: 18-year-old woman seen for a pre-college physical – Ms. Pham
Author: Regina A. Kovach M.D., Associate Professor, Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Case 15: 50-year-old man with cough and nasal congestion - Mr. Taleb
Author: Jennifer Bierman M.D., Clerkship Director, Primary Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Case 16: 45-year-old man with obesity - Mr. James
Author: Nora L. Porter M.D., Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Case 17: 28 year-old-male with rash - Mr. Moeller
Author: Cynthia H. Ledford M.D., Clerkship Director Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ohio State University College of Medicine
Case 18: 75-year-old man with memory problems - Mr. Caldwell
Author: Anne Eacker M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine
Assisting Author: Erin Fouch, Ambulatory Chief Resident, University of Washington UW / Roosevelt General Internal
Case 19: 42-year-old woman with anemia - Ms. Winters
Author: Jennifer R. Kogan M.D., Clerkship Director, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Case 20: 48-year-old female with HIV - Ms. Hunt
Irene Alexandraki M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville
Case 21: 78-year-old man with fever, lethargy, and anorexia - Mr. Ramirez
Author: Joseph T. Wayne M.D., Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Albany Medical College
Case 22: 71-year-old man with cough and fatigue - Mr. Groszek
Author: Joseph Rencic M.D., Clerkship Director, Associate Program Director, Department of Internal Medicine, New England Medical Center
Case 23: 54-year-old woman with fatigue - Ms. Torres
Author: Nina Mingioni M.D., Assistant Program Director, Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center
Case 24: 52-year-old female with headache, vomiting, and fever - Mrs. Cole
Author: Amy L. Holthouser, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Louisville
Case 25: 75-year-old hospitalized woman with confusion - Mrs. Kohn
Author: Valerie J. Lang M.D., Clerkship Director, Division of Hospital Medicine Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Case 26: 58-year-old man with altered mental status - Mr. Johnson
Author: Hari Raja, M.D., Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Case 27: 55-year-old man with back pain - Mr. Strout
Author: Susannah T. Clark, M.D., Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Case 28: 70-year-old man with shortness of breath and leg swelling - Mr. Honig
Author: William F. Kelly, M.D., MAJ, MC, USA, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Ambulatory Clerkship Director, Uniformed Services University of the Health Services
Case 29: 55-year-old woman with fever and chills – Mrs. Kapoor
Author: H. Douglas Walden, M.D., Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Case 30: 55-year-old woman with left leg swelling - Ms. Bond
Author: Susan T. Hingle, M.D., Clerkship Director, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Case 31: 40 year old male with knee pain - Mr. Nelson
Author: Debra L. Stottlemyer, M.D., Associate Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Case 32: 39-year-old woman with joint pain - Ms. Dickerson
Author: Kevin M. McKown, M.D., Co-Clerkship Director, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin Medical School
Case 33: 49-year-old woman with confusion - Mrs. Baxter
Author: Kevin E. O'Brien, M.D., Co-Clerkship Director, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine
Case 34: 55-year-old man with acute low back pain - Mr. Farber
Author: Camilla Curren, M.D., James Cancer Hospital, University Hospital, OSU Internal Medicine at Morehouse
Assisting Author: Lin Brown, M.D., Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program, Dartmouth Medical School, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Case 35: 35-year-old female with three weeks of fever - Ms. Jankowski
Author: Anne Eaker, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine