SIMPLE

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., University of Minnesota Medical School

Case 2: 60-year-old woman with episodic chest discomfort – Ms. Johnston
Author: Kirk A. Bronander M.D., University of Nevada School of Medicine

Case 3: 44-year-old woman with syncope - Mrs. Koda
Author: Robert W. Neilson M.D., 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., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Case 5: 55-year-old man with fatigue – Mr. Kish

Author: Klara K. Papp PhD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Case 6: 45-year-old man with hypertension – Mr. Hicks
Author: Peter M. Gliatto M.D., 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., University of Pennsylvania

Case 8: 55-year-old male with Type 2 diabetes mellitus– Mr. Morales
Author: Cynthia A. Burns M.D., 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., University of Louisville

Case 10: 48-year-old woman with diarrhea and dizziness - Ms. Blake
Author: Chris Knight M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine
Assisting Author: Jenny Wright, M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine

Case 11: 45-year-old man with abnormal LFTs - Mr. Chapman (formerly case 11a)
Author: Charin Hanlon M.D., West Virginia University (Charleston Division)

Case 12: 55-year-old man with lower abdominal pain – Mr. Wilson
Author: Valerie J. Lang M.D, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Case 13: 65-year-old woman seen for annual physical – Mrs. Thompson

Author: Carlos Palacio M.D., 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., Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Case 15: 50-year-old man with cough and nasal congestion - Mr. Taleb
Author: Jennifer Bierman M.D., Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Case 16: 45-year-old man with obesity - Mr. James
Author: Nora L. Porter M.D., Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Case 17: 28 year-old-male with rash - Mr. Moeller

Author: Cynthia H. Ledford M.D., Ohio State University College of Medicine

Case 18: 75-year-old man with memory problems - Mr. Caldwell

Author: Anne Eacker M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine
Assisting Author: Erin Fouch, University of Washington UW

Case 19: 42-year-old woman with anemia - Ms. Winters

Author: Jennifer R. Kogan M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Case 20: 48-year-old female with HIV - Ms. Hunt
Irene Alexandraki M.D., 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., Albany Medical College

Case 22: 71-year-old man with cough and fatigue - Mr. Groszek          
Author: Joseph Rencic M.D., New England Medical Center

Case 23: 54-year-old woman with fatigue - Ms. Torres          
Author: Nina Mingioni M.D., Albert Einstein Medical Center

Case 24: 52-year-old female with headache, vomiting, and fever - Mrs. Cole
Author: Amy L. Holthouser, M.D., University of Louisville

Case 25: 75-year-old hospitalized woman with confusion - Mrs. Kohn
Author: Valerie J. Lang M.D., 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., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Case 27: 65-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, 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., Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Case 30:  55-year-old woman with left leg swelling - Ms. Bond
Author: Susan T. Hingle, M.D., Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Case 31: 40 year old male with knee pain - Mr. Nelson
Author: Debra L. Stottlemyer, M.D., Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Case 32: 39-year-old woman with joint pain - Ms. Dickerson
Author: Kevin M. McKown, M.D., University of Wisconsin Medical School

Case 33: 49-year-old woman with confusion - Mrs. Baxter

Author: Kevin E. O'Brien, M.D., University of South Florida College of Medicine

Case 34: 55-year-old man with acute low back pain - Mr. Farber
Author: Lin Brown, M.D., Dartmouth Medical School

Case 35: 35-year-old female with three weeks of fever - Ms. Jankowski

Author: Anne Eaker, M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine

Case 36: 45-year-old man with ascites – Mr. Berlusconi (formerly case 11b)
Author: Charin Hanlon M.D., West Virginia University (Charleston Division)