Courses
MED 180MD Molecules and Cells
The Molecules and Cells block integrates biochemistry, genetics and cell biology to provide a foundation of knowledge to medical students in the first year of instruction. Students will learn to apply their knowledge of normal cell structure and function to case-based clinical manifestations of human disease.
MED 180OR Medical School Orientation 1
Orientation to the MS1 Curriculum and student experience
MED 181MD Structure and Function
Integrated concepts in immunology; medical microbiology and infectious diseases; the pathological basis of human disease; pharmacologic principles and initial therapeutic decision making to lay the foundation for clinical medicine.
MED 182MD Brain and Behavior
The Brain and Behavior course integrates the content areas of neuroanatomy, neurobiology and human behavior. Students will learn to recognize the anatomy, development, physiology, and radiological features of the nervous system and concepts of consciousness, perception, and emotion and relate them to clinical conditions. Students will learn clinical, pathological, etiological, and therapeutic options for common neurological and psychiatric conditions.
MED 183MD Epidemiology/Biostatistics
The Epidemiology Capstone course integrates the content areas of epidemiology and biostatistics to provide a foundation in epidemiological terminology, study design, and methodology while begin blending to interpret and critique analyses found in epidemiological and clinical studies and explain and communicate current epidemiological problems informing scientific discussions of health problems. Students will also be able to describe the role of biostatistics in medical research and use appropriate statistical methodology and software tools to address medical problems.
MED 184MD Foundations of Disease
Integrated concepts in immunology; medical microbiology and infectious diseases; the pathological basis of human disease; pharmacologic principles and initial therapeutic decision making to lay the foundation for clinical medicine.
MED 185MD Mechanisms of Disease
Overview of the disease-specific concepts required to participate in patient care by integrating clinical medicine, microbiology, pathology, and pharmacology into organ system modules, and the pathophysiology of diseases, the differential diagnosis of cardinal symptoms, and treatment modalities. Includes other concepts such as radiology and diagnostics.
MED 186MD Cells to Populations
Integration and application of biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, and normal cell structure and function to case-based clinical manifestations of human disease. Expansion of the pathogenesis of disease to also incorporate psychosocial and population-based effects.
MED 187MD Medical Neuroscience
Neuroanatomy, neurobiology, and human behavior in the context of the anatomy, development, physiology, and radiological features of the nervous system. Includes consciousness, perception, and emotion, how they relate to clinical conditions, and clinical, pathological, etiological, and therapeutic options for neurological and psychiatric conditions.
MED 191CS Clinical Skills
Explores concepts in doctor-patient relationships, patient interviewing, physical exams, and basic counseling and clinical skills. Activities include peer and self-assessment skill building; physician's attitudes and conduct sessions; clinical skills development; and medical humanities issues, including ethics, professionalism, and practice management.
MED 191IE Interprofessional Practice
Interprofessional teams explore concepts from the core competencies of the interprofessional collaborative: values and ethics for interprofessional practice, roles and responsibilities, communication, and teams and teamwork. Includes collaboration with other interprofessionals in different disciplines such as pharmacy, nursing, and social work.
MED 191LP Leadership Practice
This course will create a solid foundation in leadership by exposing learners to effective leadership approaches, skills and application exercises. Topics will include leadership: assessment (self and other), fundamentals, philosophy, skills, practices, and behaviors.
MED 191MD Innovation, Leadership, and Discovery Block
A nine-month Innovation, Leadership and Discovery block affords the opportunity to complete a large, independent distinction project or dual degree. All students are expected to achieve the same competencies during the Innovation, Leadership and Discovery block irrespective of the path they have chosen to pursue. All students will complete a scholarly project, submit an abstract, and present their project at ILD Scholarship Day.
MED 192MD Discovery and Inquiry
Students who choose the Discovery and Inquiry option for their Innovation, Leadership and Discovery block have the opportunity to complete a large distinction project. Working in a rigorous scholarly environment with a faculty mentor, they develop skills for investigation and learn how to communicate findings. Throughout the nine months, students make progress toward long-term goals and prepare to present their work to the community.
Distinction 1: Research
Distinction 2: Population Health
Distinction 3: Design and Innovation in Health Care
Distinction 4: Student Entrepreneur in Residence
MED 192CS Clinical Skills - Clinical World
Explores concepts in doctor-patient relationships in the greater context of the clinical practice. Activities include monthly sessions, peer and self-assessment.
MED 192IE Interprofessional Education - Applications
Medical students will experience IPE through the clinical clerkships. This curriculum will weave experiential and assessment elements into the clerkships. Additionally, medical students will prepare for the Scholarship year through online training in quality improvement and patient safety.
MED 192LP Leadership
This course will expose learners to Healthcare Value and Systems through effective leadership approaches, skills, and application exercises.
MED 193CS Clinical Skills - Clinical Systems
Explores concepts in doctor-patient relationships in the greater context of the clinical practice. Activities include monthly sessions, peer and self-assessment.
MED 193IE Interprofessional Education - Scholarship and Service
Medical students will experience IPE through the clinical clerkships. This curriculum will weave experiential and assessment elements into the clerkships. Additionally, medical students will prepare for the Scholarship year through online training in quality improvement and patient safety.
MED 193LP Leadership Service
Apply leadership knowledge and skill through case based learning, project work, and within the Innovation, Leadership and Discovery block.
MED 194CS Clinical Skills: Transformation
The course facilitates the clinical skills to successfully achieve level 1 graduate medical education milestones through a curriculum that emphasizes graduated autonomy, self-growth and appraisal.
MED 194IE Interprofessional Education: Collaborative Practice
The fourth year of the interprofessional integration curriculum will focus on applying the interprofessional learning lens to a local community health issue to gain lessons learned for application into residency training.
MED 194LP Leadership: Transformation
Develop a personal leadership plan and customize the year to meet individual student goals; prepare students to enter residency with the skills needed to be a physician leader.
MED 195MD Student Enrichment Elective
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Offered on the pass/fail basis only.
MED 296MD Student Enrichment Elective
Enrichment Electives are non-credit elective courses that enhance students’ education and broaden their sense of being. Enrichment Electives are not required for graduation.
Topic 1: Clinical Informatics
Topic 2: Medical Spanish
Topic 3: Nutrition
Topic 4: Racial Disparities
Topic 5: Integrating Technology in Healthcare
Topic 6: Personal Genomics in Clinical Decision Making
Topic 7: Racial Dimension of American Medicine
Topic 8: Understanding Homelessness
Topic 9: Foundations in Global Health
Topic 10: Humanity Heart and the Art of Medicine
Topic 11: Introduction to Biomedical Device Design
Topic 12: Narrative Medicine: Close Reading, Expressive Writing
Topic 13: Independent Study
Topic 14: Medicinema
Topic 15: Culinary Medicine
Topic 16: Healer's Art: Heart of Medicine
Topic 17: Personal Genomics
Topic 18: Lifelong Learning and Teaching
Topic 19: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
MED 380CC Critical Care Special Topics
Topic 1: Medical Intensive Care Unit. Student will be an acting intern in the medical ICU. They will be expected to take responsibility for their patient(s), including pre-rounding, presenting on attending rounds, forming an assessment and plan, following up on diagnostics studies, participating in therapeutic or diagnostic procedures, communicating with patient's family members, and coordinating care with consulting services as well as with nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, case manager, etc. Student will also be expected to participate in rounds and be actively engaged in and learn from other patients on the service. Attending rounds occur approximately 8am-12pm every day, and there may be an additional didactic session in the morning, at which the student may be asked to present a topic. Student is expected to read about ICU medicine in general, and about their patients' conditions specifically. They will work closely with the ICU interns, residents, and attending on service. The medical ICU has abundant learning opportunities, and the enterprising student will take advantage of this. It is the ideal environment to observe and study cardiac and pulmonary physiology. It is an ideal setting in which to gain experience making critical decisions in a timely fashion.
Topic 2: Surgery Intensive Care Unit.The main goal of the SICU elective is to provide the student with an evidence based approach to the assessment and management of the critically ill patient. This will be accomplished relying on weekly didactics based on the provided CCM core curriculum and direct patient care. The student will be assigned up to three patients at a time for which they will be responsible for performing the daily assessment and formulating a treatment plan under the supervision of the SICU resident and SICU attending. By the end of the rotation it is expected the student will be able to diagnose and treat sepsis, ARDS, as well as be knowledgeable in the resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock and the burn patient. The student will be able to discuss the basic modes of positive pressure ventilation and perform basic ventilator management. Skills lab will consist of central line placement, chest tube placement and percutaneous tracheostomy. The schedule will be six days a week, one day off per week and no overnight call.
Topic 3: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The student functions as an intern in the NICU and is supervised by the senior pediatric house officer. He/she takes patients in rotation with the other residents and is responsible for their evaluation, examination, management, and discharge. Along with this goes the responsibility for reading in depth about the patients and their problems, for checking on lab work, and seeing them each day, and for adequate documentation in the medical record. The student is responsible for attending high-risk deliveries along with the pediatric resident. The student participates in attending rounds with the rest of the house staff assigned to the NICU. The student is paired with a neonatologist and/or neonatal nurse practitioner. The student is responsible for talking with the families of babies assigned to him/her and participating in parent education regarding their newborn.
Topic 4: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The student will, through participation as an acting intern, develop skills in the assessment, stabilization, diagnosis and management of critically ill infants and children. The student should be responsible for 2-3 patients at all times. They will present on rounds, write the admission physical examination and history, daily notes, transfer and discharge summaries. In addition, students will be responsible for completing all on-line course modules.
Topic 5: Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. Students will become part of the CVICU team, attending and participating in rounds, conferences, and daily patient management. They will interact with multiple disciplines, and provide supervised care for assigned CVICU patients and families. Students will develop a basic understanding of cardiac physiology, as demonstrated by children in the CVICU, learn how cardiac anatomy influences cardiovascular physiology, learn how altered cardiovascular physiology influences the function of other organ systems, develop basic understanding ICU monitory systems, learn how to present patients and their data in an organized fashion (i.e. effective communication), learn how to document care succinctly in the medical record, and learn how to function in a multidisciplinary team environment.
MED 380EM Emergency Medicine
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Emergency Medicine with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of acute illness, differential diagnosis and treatment versus admission plans.
MED 380GP Geriatrics/Pallative Care
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Geriatrics/Palliative Care with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans. Special consideration to pain management and polypharmacy.
MED 380IM Internal Medicine Core Clerkship
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Internal Medicine with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans.
MED 380MS Milestone Zero
This course provides a transition from scientific foundations courses to clerkships.
MED 380PC Primary Care, Family and Community Medicine
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in primary care with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans. Content and clinical experiences related to each phase of the human life cycle that will prepare students to recognize wellness, determines of health and opportunities for health promotion.
MED 380PM Pediatrics Core Clerkship
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Pediatrics with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans.
MED 380PN Psychiatry/Neurology Combined Core Clerkship
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Psychiatry and Neurology with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans.
MED 380SM Surgery Core Clerkship
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Surgery with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans.
MED 380WH Women’s Health Core Clerkship
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Women's Health with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans.
MED 381PC Advanced Primary Care, Family and Community Medicine
Gain exposure to common clinical scenarios in primary care with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans. Hone skills with indirect oversight, given student experience.
MED 480CD Cardiology
During the Cardiology 2-week elective, students will begin to develop and demonstrate the clinical skills, knowledge, and professional behaviors necessary to evaluate and care for adult patients who are under the care of a sub-specialist. Additionally, they will gain experience in the role of a consultant, under the careful guidance of the sub-specialty attending physicians.
MED 480CP Consultation and Inpatient Child Psychiatry
During this 2-week child psychiatry elective the student will spend time at the Dell Children's Medical Center evaluating inpatient consultations from pediatricians, pediatric sub-specialists, and pediatric surgery sub-specialists. The student will do initial psychiatric evaluations and follow up visits. He/she will participate in treatment teams to plan and effect pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, and systemic interventions. the student will be given assigned readings to report on and will participate in didactic conferences.
MED 480MK Orthopedic Surgery
During this 2-week orthopedic surgery elective, students will participate in daily rounds with the team and other daily activities, participate in operating room, participate in outpatient clinic (1 day per week), evaluate patients in the ER as assigned by the supervising faculty and write a full focused consultation note, participate in scheduled conferences (2 mandatory conferences), take 1 overnight call with the on-call team, and participate in morning rounds on 1 weekend day.
MED 480NS Neurosurgery
During this 2-week neurosurgery elective, students will participate in daily rounds with the team and other daily activities, participate in operating room, outpatient clinic (1 day per week), evaluate patients in the ER as assigned by the supervising faculty and write a full focused consultation note, participate in scheduled conferences, take 1 overnight call with the on-call team, and participate in morning rounds in 1 weekend day.
MED 480ON Hematology/Oncology
During the Hematology and Oncology 2-week elective, students will begin to develop and demonstrate the clinical skills, knowledge, and professional behaviors necessary to evaluate and care of adult patients who are under the care of a sub-specialist. Additionally, they will gain experience in the role of a consultant, under the careful guidance of the sub-specialty attending physician.
MED 480PH Health Policy and Systems Change
Students will attend didactic sessions in the mornings and will participate in community experiences in the afternoons. Didactic sessions will include topics such as local, state, and national health care structures including the ACA, basic health economics, current controversies and hot topics around health-related policy issues, stakeholder evaluation, and tools for advocacy, community engagement, and coalition building. Community experiences will include site visits to policy think tanks, legislative committees, local nonprofits, governmental agencies (e.g. CMS, DSHS). By the end of the rotation, students will produce a draft of a policy brief and present an "elevator pitch" on the topic to the class. They will also produce a draft of an op-ed on their chosen topic for potential submission to a local, regional, or national publication.
MED 481IM Infectious Disease
During the Infectious Diseases 2-week elective, students will begin to develop and demonstrate the clinical skills, knowledge, and professional behaviors necessary to evaluate the care for adult patients who are under the care of a sub-specialist. Additionally they will gain experience in the role of a consultant, under the careful guidance of the sub-specialty attending physicians.
MED 481MK Musculoskeletal Institute IPU
In this elective, students will work as part of Integrated Practice Units, gaining experience and understanding of the unique practice setting of an IPU. Students will learn about the structure and function of the team, the flow of patients through the care process, and the use of patient-reported outcomes to inform decision-making and drive ongoing quality improvement. This course may be of interest for students interested in musculoskeletal medicine, including orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, palliative care, internal medicine, and family practice.
MED 481OP Ophthalmology and Retina
Work with faculty to diagnose, test, and treat vitreoretinal diseases and various general ophthalmology conditions. Use a direct-ophthalmoscope, slit lamp, and other specialized instruments in performing an ophthalmic examination. Observe surgical procedures performed both in office and in the operating room. Participate in activities such as office practice, continuing medical education programs, emergency room call, hospital consultations, surgical procedures, civic activities, and medical staff meetings.
MED 481PH Immigrant Health
Students will attend educational sessions in the mornings and will see patients at one of several clinical sites in the afternoons. Educational sessions will include both didactic teaching. The classroom didactics will include specific screening and practice recommendations (e.g. for medical conditions, mental health and trauma, social determinants of health, cultural competency, and legal status) that the students will apply in the clinical setting to help patients navigate the health system and improve health and well-being. Clinical sites will include outpatient primary care clinics in Austin that see large numbers of immigrants. By the end of the elective, students will be expected to submit a written reflection discussing an immigration-related health or healthcare problem noted during their patient encounters and what potential solutions could be implemented based on the concepts and skills they learned during the course. They will also create an immigrant health resource toolkit for use in a local clinical setting.
MED 481PN Public Mental Health
Students will be able to work closely with a psychiatrist and other mental health care professionals in a community setting during this 2-week elective. As the Local Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority, Integral Care provides individuals with high quality mental health care, collaborates with community partners to strengthen programs and systems, and works to raise awareness of mental health issues in our community. During this elective, students will have the opportunity to work with patients and be able to observe community psychiatry work via outreach teams and outpatient clinks. During this elective, the student will encounter Dell Med psychiatry residents only on Tuesday afternoons.
MED 481SM Subspecialty Community Surgery
The Subspecialty Community Surgery Elective will provide students an opportunity to interact directly with community private practice surgeons who have been mutually chosen by the Elective Director and student for a 2-week rotation. Students will gain insight into how a non-academic, busy surgical practice functions and will serve as an "apprentice" to the preselected surgical subspecialist. Beyond the clinical knowledge students will gain, the goals of this elective include exposure to the business of medicine. We expect the volunteer surgeries to teach students on how their practice functions as a free-standing business. Students will predetermine which areas of surgical practice they wish to be involved with and the Elective Director will work to find a mentor who meets the needs of the students.
MED 482IM Gastroenterology
During the Gastroenterology 2-week elective, students will begin to develop and demonstrate the clinical skills, knowledge, and professional behaviors necessary to evaluate and care for adult patients who are under the care of a sub-specialist. Additionally, they will gain experience in the role of a consultant, under the careful guidance of the sub-specialty attending physicians.
MED 482PN Ambulatory Psychiatry
The student will spend two weeks in various ambulatory psychiatric settings. They will have the opportunity to choose amongst multiple clinics. Additionally, the student will be able to observe electroconvulsive therapy during their time in this elective. By participating in this elective, the student will have more of an opportunity to see how an outpatient psychiatrist treats various psychiatric disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, substance use disorders, schizophrenia, etc. While the majority of this elective will be observational, the student will have the opportunity to interact with patients and obtain collateral. Additionally, they will be asked to discuss patients' mental status exams and make treatment recommendations to the team. On Tuesdays, the student will partake in Psychiatry Residency Didactics or the Child and Adolescent Fellowship Didactics. Additionally, if interested, they can have some self-directed study time to work on their assigned written report.
MED 482SM Subspecialty Community Surgery
The elective will provide students an opportunity to interact directly with community private practice surgeons who have been mutually chosen by the elective director and student for a 2-week rotation. Students will gain insight into how a non-academic, busy surgical practice functions and will serve as an “apprentice” to the preselected surgical subspecialist. Beyond the clinical knowledge students till gain, the goals of this elective include exposure to the business of medicine. We expect the volunteer surgeons to teach students on how their practice functions as a free-standing business. We envision students will predetermine which areas of surgical practice (e.g. Colorectal Surgery) they wish to be involved with and the elective director will work to find a mentor who meets the needs of the student.
MED 483IM Nephrology
During the Nephrology 2-week elective, students will begin to develop and demonstrate the clinical skills, knowledge, and professional behaviors necessary to evaluate and care for adult patients who are under the care of a sub-specialist. Additionally, they will gain experience in the role of a consultant, under the careful guidance of the sub-specialty attending physicians.
MED 483PN Mental Health at the Movies - Character as Case
Mental Health at the Movies - Character as Case will offer a deep exploration of psychiatric conditions and treatment with an emphasis on psychotherapeutic skill. There will be three forms of engagement per day for an eight hour period. View 10 films that cover 10 different psychiatric conditions and psychotherapeutic techniques (4 hours/day), discuss conditions, treatments, social determinants and "what matters to the patient" as presented in the films with instructor (2 hours/day), read assigned articles and with a partner, create and perform a script of a dialogue of a psychotherapy session between patient and psychiatrist (2 hours of self-directed learning/day).
MED 483SM Plastic Surgery
During this 2-week plastic surgery elective, students will participate in daily rounds with the team and other daily activities, participate in operating room, participate in outpatient clinic (at least 1 day per week), evaluate patients in the ER as assigned by the supervising faculty and write a focused consultation note, participate in scheduled conferences, and participate in morning rounds on 1 weekend day.
MED 484IM Endocrinology
During the Endocrinology 2-week elective, students will begin to develop and demonstrate the clinical skills, knowledge, and professional behaviors necessary to evaluate and care for adult patients who are under the care of a sub-specialist. Additionally, they will gain experience in the role of a consultant, under the careful guidance of the sub-specialty attending physicians.
MED 484PN Community Psychiatry
Students will actively participate at a minimum of two locations during this four week rotation - NAMI Austin and the Austin Clubhouse - which will offer students an appreciation of the available local mental health resources. Total of 35-40 hours per week, including supervision and reading/research for projects. Interested students will meet weekly with the Faculty Director for supervision and to process their experiences on the rotation. The students will be encouraged to keep a journal through their rotation of their experiences, thoughts, and reflections. Every student will do at least one project during the rotation. The only requirement of the project is that it benefits the local mental health community. Examples include presentations, community outreach, computer web design, etc.
MED 484SM Anesthesiology
During this 2-week anesthesiology elective, students will participate in preoperative evaluation and optimization, participate in intraoperative management, participate in postoperative management, evaluate patients in the ER for impending emergent/urgent surgery, participate in scheduled conferences, present one anesthesia-related topic at a departmental meeting, and participate in out-of department anesthetic-related management when possible.
MED 485IM Internal Medicine Selective
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Internal Medicine Subspecialties with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans.
Topic 1: Hematology/Oncology
Topic 2: Infectious Diseases
Topic 3: Cardiology
Topic 4: Gastroenterology
Topic 5: Nephrology
Topic 6: Endocrinology
MED 485SM Surgery Selective
Exposes students to common clinical scenarios in Surgical Medicine Subspecialties with graduated expectations of clinical decision making and reasoning, recognizing and interpreting symptoms and signs of disease, differential diagnosis and treatment plans.
Topic 1: Neuro Surgery
Topic 2: Plastic Surgery
Topic 3: Orthopedic Surgery
Topic 4: Anesthesia
Topic 5: Pediatric Surgery
Topic 6: Urology
MED 486SM Urology
During this 2-week urology elective students will participate in daily rounds with the team and other daily activities, participate in operating room, participate in outpatient clinic (1 day per week), evaluate patients in the ER as assigned by the supervising faculty and write a full focused consultation note, and participate in scheduled conferences.
MED 489MD Independent Clinical Study
The 80-hour elective allows students to participate in clinical shifts no shorter than 4 hours and no longer than 12 hours. These shifts must be in a single clinical discipline but do not have to be done consecutively (i.e. could be every Saturday or every Thursday afternoon). The purpose of this elective is to allow students to sharpen their skills before the fourth year or to explore an area of clinical interest. This elective may be completed during the spring semester of year 3, and requires approval through the Curriculum Office in the Department of Medical Education.
MED 490MD Anatomy
This course will allow senior medical students an opportunity to perform comprehensive dissections of a specific anatomical region (e.g. abdomen, pelvis, head & neck) that they will need to know in detail for their selected residencies (e.g. surgery, OB/Gyn, otolaryngology); and provide these students with an in-depth review of the clinical anatomy, anatomical variations, embryology and histology of such regions.
MED 580DE Clinical Dermatology
This course is designed for medical students who are either considering a career in dermatology or desire exposure to dermatology in preparation for a career in another field. The course has been designed to expose the student to all aspects of a dermatology practice. This four-week course includes exposure to general dermatology, pediatric dermatology, cutaneous oncology, procedural dermatology, phototherapy, dermatopharmacology and dermatopathology. The student will work one-one-one with residents and attendings in each of these fields. The student will be responsible for reading the assigned text and journal articles, preparing given assignments, and participating in weekly didactics including journal club. Students will also give 1 major presentation of a topic of their choice to the department during this rotation. Students will be expected to read a dermatology textbook (approximately 250 pages) while on the rotation. Students should be available on nights and weekend to join dermatology residents on call should they be called into the hospital. Activities will change slightly each week. A detailed schedule of conferences and clinical assignments will be given at the beginning of the rotation and/or beginning of each week.
MED 580DM Diagnostic Radiology and Pathology
The student will gain exposure to a full range of radiology and pathology tools utilized in diagnostic medicine. There will be focused time spent on both radiology and pathology services separately. In addition, the student will have the opportunity to see how the diagnostic services work together in a team approach by attendance at the weekly integrated tumor boards/case conferences, whereby the clinical, radiology and pathology findings are presented and discussed to determine plans of action in patient care. A special emphasis throughout the rotation will be given towards 'integrated diagnostics', as it affects the cross-disciplinary practices of radiology, pathology, and genomics.
MED 580OM Introduction To Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
During this rotation, students will be involved in the management of rehabilitation patients in a variety of settings including an acute trauma facility, a rehabilitation facility, in specialty clinics, and an outpatient private practice setting. Students will be given the opportunity to evaluate and assist in the management of patients with various rehabilitation conditions. Special emphasis will be given to understanding the goals and priorities in medical management of rehabilitation patients. Educational materials related to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will be provided for discussion and reinforcement of information presented in the clinical setting.
MED 580OP Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Retina
This course will be an introduction to the clinical and surgical practice of ophthalmology, with exposure to general ophthalmology as well as subspecialties of retina, cornea, and oculoplastic. Students will be expected to develop basic ophthalmology examination skills, and will be exposed to a variety of common eye diseases and treatments. In addition, students will have an opportunity to participate in research projects if they desire.
MED 580PS Pediatric Surgery
Attendance in office, hospital rounds, inpatient and outpatient surgery. Evaluation of patients in emergency department (including trauma); working with nurse practitioners and residents on the care of patients, caring for hospitalized pediatric surgical patients; and performing consultations. Participation in operative cases, including major and minor cases, laparoscopy, and thoracoscopy. Writing of notes on pediatric surgical patients. Attending conferences.
MED 581CD Cardiology Consultation
Students will see daily consults, formulating an assessment and treatment plan for each patient, which is then presented to residents and faculty. Exposure to exercise stress testing is provided, if desire. Students spend time with residents and faculty. Students will interpret electrocardiograms and other noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests.
MED 581CP Consultation And Inpatient Child Psychiatry
The student will spend time at the Dell Children's Medical Center evaluating inpatient consultations from pediatricians, pediatric sub-specialists, pediatric surgery sub-specialists. The student will do initial psychiatric evaluations and follow up visits. He/she will participate in treatment teams to plan and effect pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, and systemic interventions. The student will be given assigned readings to report on and will participate in didactic conferences.
MED 581DE Pediatric Dermatology
Students will work one-on-one with Dermatology faculty, both in the outpatient clinic and the inpatient setting. There will be amble time for independent reading. Review of text and journal materials is essential. In addition, a brief presentation lasting less than 20 minutes on a dermatology topic of the student's choosing will be done during the rotation.
MED 581EM Pediatric Emergency Medicine
This is a very active rotation. The Children's Emergency Center has over 76,000 patient visits per year. This is the only level 1 trauma pediatric emergency department available in Central Texas, and one of only 3 level 1 pediatric trauma centers in the state. The student will work approximately 32 hours per week with a full-time attending physician or pediatric emergency medicine fellow staffing the patients with the team. To the extent of the student's demonstrated ability, they will be an active participant in the assessment, planning of management, and the treatment of trauma, acute medical and surgical emergencies, and minor medical/surgical, drop-in patients.
MED 581GP Advanced Palliative Care
This elective is an advanced clinical elective for students with an interest in palliative care. The elective will build on the DMS Palliative Care Geriatrics core clerkship. The goal of this elective is to expose students to the breadth and depth of palliative care, teaching them the appropriate knowledge, skills & professionalism necessary in the care of patients with advanced, incurable illness, including end of life issues. Areas of clinical focus will include the role of hospice and palliative medicine in the care of patients with chronic and advanced illness, the assessment of patients with advanced and terminal illness and practical symptom management. Students will also complete Vital Talk, and intensive training in communication skills for patients and families with serious illness. In addition to an inpatient palliative care experience at Dell Seton Medical Center and Seton Main, students will also spend time at the Livestrong Cancer Institute CaLM clinic to work in the outpatient oncology setting and have a dedicated week at Christopher House, the residential hospice facility of Hospice Austin. For students interested in pediatrics they can spend part of their inpatient time at Dell Children's under the supervision of the Pediatric Palliative Care Team.
MED 581NO Child Neurology
Under the supervision of a faculty member, students will complete a history and neurological exam on children with a variety of neurological disorders, and present the information gathered along with their clinical decisions for feedback. The rotation will include a mixture of inpatient and outpatient activities. Students will also participate in neuro-imaging and EEG interpretations. Students will have the opportunity to conduct inpatient pediatric neurology consultations in collaboration with the pediatric neurology nurse practitioner, pediatric neurology resident, and faculty member. Students may be asked to prepare case presentations and expected to attend educational conferences (Grand Rounds, Noon Conferences, etc.)
MED 581NS Neurosurgery
Students will participate in an immersive experience in neurosurgery, emphasizing the evaluation and diagnosis of common neurosurgical conditions. Students will be expected to participate in all aspects of patient care including but not limited to - operating, rounding, outpatient evaluation performing history and physicals, and interacting with consulting services and the neurosurgery team.
MED 581ON Hematology/Oncology
Students will make daily hospital rounds and may attend one or more clinics per week with residents or members of the faculty. Students will be instructed in taking a medical history and performing a physical examination focused on hematologic and oncologic disorders. Students will be expected to attend weekly conferences including journal clubs, noon conferences, and a monthly Tumor board conference. There will be periodic didactic sessions aimed at instructing students in the interpretation of clinically relevant hematologic/oncologic data.
MED 581PM Pediatric Pulmonary
The elective will consist of four weeks on the inpatient consultative service with opportunities for experiences in the outpatient hospital-based clinics (Cystic Fibrosis, Tracheostomy, Aerodigestive) and outpatient Pulmonary clinics. Students are encouraged to research a relevant topic of their choosing, to be reviewed with faculty. Students will demonstrate knowledge and acquire experience with the diagnosis and management of common disorders in the clinical practice of pediatric pulmonology.
MED 581PS Congenital Heart Surgery
The elective rotation will expose the student to the field of congenital heart surgery, as well as the dynamics of functioning and communicating as a team. Students will have an opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of both normal and congenitally malformed hearts. They will also be exposed to methodologies for the surgical and non-surgical diagnosis and treatment of complex congenital heart disease. Students will participate in the operating room where they will observe and assist with complicated congenital cardiac repairs. There will also be a significant exposure to many of the other specialties that care for these children (i.e. Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Pediatric Cardiology, and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia). Day observerships with related specialties, such as Pediatric Cardiology, Echocardiography, Interventional Cardiology, and Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia can be arranged upon request. This is a unique rotation and is designed for those students interested in pursuing careers in surgery or students interested n caring for children with heart disease.
MED 582PS Pediatric Neurosurgery
Students will gain experience in the evaluation and treatment of pediatric patients with central and peripheral nervous system problems and in the skills and work habits desirable to function as a house officer on a Neurosurgery service. Duties include the work-up and care of inpatients, work-up of clinic patients, work up and care of neurosurgical patients in the emergency room, assistance in the operating room and daily inpatient rounds. There is opportunity for night call. The student is expected to attend teaching rounds and attend Neurosurgery related conferences.
MED 582ON Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The student will be exposed to the diagnosis and management of malignant diseases and hematologic disorders, and develop an appreciation for the diverse nature of common oncologic and hematologic problems in children. Patient care will be delivered in the inpatient setting. There may or may not be residents assigned to the service during any rotation.
MED 582OP Retina
This elective has a strong emphasis on vitreoretinal diseases. Students work along with faculty in the diagnosis, testing and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases and various general ophthalmology conditions. They learn how to use a direct-ophthalmoscope, slit lamp, and other specialized instruments in performing an ophthalmic examination. Students will also observe surgical procedures performed both in office and in the operating room. Students are to participate in all activities in which the faculty is involved, including office practice, continuing medical education programs, emergency room call, hospital consultations, surgical procedures, civic activates, and medical staff meetings. The working hours of the faculty are the working hours of the student.
MED 582PM Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
The student will function as the sub-intern on the Pediatric Gastroenterology Service being the preliminary consultant for both the inpatient and outpatient services. The student will obtain histories, perform physical examinations, and obtain laboratory data. He/she will present these data to the attending to formulate the final consultative report. The student will write daily progress notes under the supervision of the attending. He/she will also attend daily outpatient clinic, assuming a supervised role in the evaluation and management of referred patients. The student will be expected to observe and assist with gastroenterological procedures including endoscopy and liver biopsy.
MED 583PM Pediatric Infectious Disease
First contact with ID consults at Dell Children's Medical Center as well as participation in outpatient consultations. The student will be responsible for seeing ID consults in the hospital, and follow ups. Patients are seen on the general wards, as well as the pediatric intensive and neonatal intensive care units. The student will follow a panel of patients, present their progress daily to the attending of the month, and carry out proper evaluation and management. The student may also see patients with the attendings in the private office, but will not have their own panel of patients. The student will be expected to attend all pediatric conferences. A formal presentation on a subject of interest will be required during the rotation. Opportunities for clinical research may be available.
MED 585PN Psychiatric Consultation - Liaison Service
Students will evaluate a wide variety of psychiatric problems including depression, anxiety, suicide, substance abuse, head injury, psychosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders and victims of violence or trauma, synthesize collateral information relevant to the psychiatric problem being addressed from the following sources: patient, medical records, members of the primary medical team (including nurses, social workers, and ancillary staff), and key family members, then apply it to formulating a treatment plan, develop an appropriate treatment plan for each assigned patient, which may include transfer to a psychiatric hospital, and compose psychiatric consultation notes and summarize findings in presentations to residents and attendings at morning rounds.
MED 586IM Infectious Disease-General ID Consultation
This elective consists primarily of inpatient Infectious Disease (ID) Consulting. The focus of the elective is the evaluation and therapy of infections common to medical, surgical, and other specialties. This is accomplished by the consultation team, which is comprised of an Attending physician, house staff, and students. Consults are called to the house staff who will perform or designate the student to perform a problem-oriented history and physical exam and collect pertinent past medical history, laboratory and radiological data. The information is discussed in conference with the team and the Attending physician so as to formulate an assessment and plan. All consults will be answered in 24 hours or less and patients are followed as long as assistance with management is needed. Students should attend morning report when possible. Medical student lectures are provided by the ID faculty and students should attend as scheduled.
MED 586PN Public Mental Health
Students will be able to work closely with a psychiatrist and other mental health care professionals in a community setting during this 4-week elective. As the Local Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Authority, Integral Care provides individuals with high quality mental health care, collaborates with community partners to strengthen programs and systems, and works to raise awareness of mental health issues in our community. During this elective, students will have the opportunity to work with patients and be able to observe community psychiatry work via outreach teams and outpatient clinics. During this elective, the student will encounter Dell Med psychiatry residents only on Tuesday afternoons.
MED 587IM Gastroenterology
1. Students will evaluate patients for gastroenterology consults. They will be supervised by residents and the cases will be seen and discussed by gastroenterology faculty. Students will see no more than 1 or 2 consults on any given day so that they have time to read about their patient(s). Further, on this elective, students will be out of the hospital by 5:00 by 6:00 pm. 2. Students will observe diagnostic endoscopic procedures. 3. Students will attend the Division Conferences including G.I. Course curriculum lectures, case conferences. The student will also attend any multidisciplinary conferences which involve case presentations of their patients.
MED 587PN Community Psychiatry
Students will actively participate at a minimum of two locations during this four week rotation - NAMI Austin and the Austin Clubhouse - which will offer students an appreciation of the available local mental health resources. Total of 35-40 hours per week, including supervision and reading/research for projects. Interested students will meet weekly with the Faculty Director for supervision and to process their experiences on the rotation. The students will be encouraged to keep a journal through their rotation of their experiences, thoughts, and reflections. Every student will do at least one project during the rotation. The only requirement of the project is that it benefits the local mental health community. Examples include presentations, community outreach, computer web design, etc.
MED 587SM Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery
Four-week comprehensive introduction to outpatient and inpatient otolaryngology, in both an office setting and inpatient care. Students will attend office hours (clinic patients) with diverse faculty in both pediatric and adult practices, and also observe/participate in surgical cases, both in ambulatory and inpatient OR settings. Comprehensive exposure to ENT is expected, with some subspecialty experience included. Inpatient activities (e.g. rounding, inpatient consults) will vary, depending on patient census, but will occur primarily at DSMC, DCMC, and SMCA. Some travel to outpatient offices will be necessary, but will be minimized to the extent possible. Multidisciplinary conference participation will be included, and students will prepare a presentation to be given near the completion of the rotation.
MED 588IM Nephrology
This elective will involve activates in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The clinical experience is derived from the inpatient Nephrology Consult service and the Nephrology outpatient clinic. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the evaluation and management of patients in all of these areas. Patient care and teaching rounds with the Nephrology attending physician and renal resident are held Monday through Friday. Regular small group teaching conferences are held at frequent intervals to discuss cases and clinical problems.
MED 588MD Clinical Teaching
Students will enhance skills in clinical teaching, mentorship, and performance assessment across a wide range of competencies, such as practice-based learning, systems-based practice, and leadership. Students will identify strategies for teaching when time is limited and and practice role-modeling of patient-centered care.
MED 588SM Plastic Surgery
In this 4-week course, students will achieve a level of clinical skill compatible with indirect supervision in the perioperative care of patients through the participation in clinic, hospital consults, operative procedures and postoperative in-patient and clinic care.
MED 589IM Endocrinology
1. Students will evaluate patients in outpatient endocrine clinics, under faculty supervision. 2. Students will evaluate patients admitted to Dell Seton Medical Center for whom endocrine consultation has been requested, under resident & faculty supervision. 3. All cases will be presented to and discussed with faculty. 4. Students are to attend Internal Medicine Noon Conference.
MED 589SM Anesthesiology
At Orientation, students are loaned a copy of "Dripps Introduction to Anesthesia." Students are assigned to an Anesthesiologist on a daily basis and will be immediately involved with clinical anesthesia with early emphasis on airway management. Students will observe and have hands on experience with all levels of anesthesia, including OB, Trauma, Neuro, and acute pain management. Students are expected to arrive weekdays at 06:30 AM and work until 03:00 PM. No call or weekend duties.
MED 590SM Urology
Students will partake in an immersive exposure to urologic surgery and the evaluation and diagnosis of common urologic conditions. Students will be expected to participate in all aspects of patient care including but not limited to - operating, rounding, outpatient evaluation, performing history and physicals, interacting with consulting services and the urology team.
MED 680GY Acting Internship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Students will participate in a balanced ambulatory and surgical experience. Ambulatory experience will occur through participation at the Midtown Clinic as well as at the Integrated Practice Unit for patients with pelvic floor disorders. Surgical experience will be accomplished through participating in urogynecology cases at Seton Medical Center Austin and Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas.
MED 680NO Acting Internship In Neurology
Within the limits by law and hospital regulations, the student will function with the same responsibilities for patient care as a first-year house officer. The 4-week time period is divided into 2 weeks of inpatient general neurology and one week on the acute stroke service. One day per week will be spent in the ambulatory setting in the Neurology resident continuity clinic. Average duty hours are Monday to Friday, from 7am to 5pm; as well as two weekend days of 7am-5pm coverage. The Acting Intern may choose to participate in one evening short call (5pm to 9pm) per week, to be arranged at her/his discretion. Attendance is expected at the Neurology resident lecture series one afternoon per week.
MED 680OB Acting Internship in Obstetrics-Labor and Delivery
The student will work a combination of day and night shifts as part of the obstetrics team on Labor and Delivery. This will include management of actively laboring patients and scheduled deliveries, assessment of patients who present to triage with acute issues, and care of patients on the postpartum floor. The student will be responsible for following patients; this includes rounds, giving sign-out as well as receiving sign-out for cross-coverage, and completing appropriate paperwork. The student will have the opportunity to attend resident didactics on Thursday mornings.
MED 681OB Acting Internship in High Risk Obstetrics/Maternal Fetal Medicine
Elective medical students on the MFM rotation will follow patients on the inpatient antepartum service and participate in shared-decision counseling, procedures, and deliveries of these patients. Students will also have the opportunity to evaluate and follow patients in the various high-risk obstetric clinic locations, as well as in the ultrasound clinic. The students will work in a collaborative environment as part of a comprehensive care team under the supervision of the MFM faculty and rotating MFM residents. Clinical learning occurs during bedside rounds, board rounds, high-risk obstetric clinic, and ultrasound clinic. Formal structured learning will take place during Thursday morning didactics and the monthly Multidisciplinary conference. Students will be expected to take two labor and delivery call shifts during their elective rotation.
MED 682EM Acting Internship in Emergency Medicine
Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas at Austin is the only Level 1 Adult Trauma Center in Austin. The student will work with a full-time attending physician and be an active participant in the assessment, management, and the treatment of trauma, acute medical emergencies, and minor medical/surgical patients. The rotation will consist of 14 nine hour shifts with 3 of those shifts taking place at Seton Medical Center, a large community hospital, and the remaining 9 at DSMC-UT.
MED 682MK Acting Internship in Orthopedic Surgery
Students will rotate on 4 different subspecialty services for 1 week at a time. Students will attend and participate in weekly didactic conferences held Thursday mornings from 0630 - 1100. On average, students will spend 2 days in clinics and 2.5 days in the operating room. Students will also be expected to attend any grand rounds or journal club events that take place outside of the Thursday morning didactics. Students will gain a broad exposure to different clinical disciplines within orthopedic surgery, improve their clinical skills in orthopedics and begin to build a foundation of clinical knowledge of musculoskeletal care.
MED 682PC Acting Internship in Family Medicine
The student will spend time at Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas rounding on the patients admitted to the Family Medicine inpatient service, as well as rounding on patients at a Family Health Center. The student will develop an appreciation for the interaction of medical, socioeconomic and psychological factors in the practice of family medicine and a greater understanding of the doctor-patient relationship. The student will have the opportunity to function as an intern with the Family Medicine inpatient service team. The student will undertake primary responsibility for patients assigned to his/her care and will be directly supervised by the upper level resident and faculty on the service. The student will make daily rounds with residents and faculty (including weekends). Off-days will be scheduled for the student in rotation with the residents. The student will take short call (there is no night call as there is a Night FLOAT resident) and will serve as one of the patient's primary team providers. The student will also attend grand rounds, resident lectures, and other scheduled conferences within the Department of Family Medicine, as determined by the attending faculty and supervising resident.
MED 683MK Acting Internship In Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
The student will attend ambulatory clinics approximately 3-4 days a week and surgery approximately 1-2 days a week (generally 4 to 6 hours are spent in surgery). The student will take call with the on-call PA and MD once a week. The student will attend pediatric orthopedic conferences and journal clubs as well as attending the general orthopedic educational conference Thursday mornings at the Dell Medical School. Active study and participation is required. Students are also expected to independently read about their patient's orthopedic conditions prior to participation in surgical cases. Students will also see and evaluate patients independent or in collaboration with faculty members. They will be expected to organize patient information for oral presentations. The weekly schedule will be developed in consultation with the course director and other faculty. Daily schedule may vary regarding clinic vs. surgery time and call frequency is 1 day per week. Every other week, students will also participate in orthopedic radiology conference. Student will also round with the physician on hospital patients.
MED 683ON Acting Internship in Gynecologic Oncology
This elective will build upon the skills acquired during the general Women's Health clerkship, with a special focus on the operative and medical management of women with gynecologic cancers. Students on this elective will be regarded as an acting-intern and will have graduated levels of responsibility and autonomy. The Dell Medical Gynecologic Oncology Service is comprised of two full time faculty attendings and two residents. Hospital coverage is provided at both Dell Seton Medical Center (DSMC) and Seton Medical Center Austin (SMCA). Students, in coordination with the resident and faculty team, will participate in the care of patients with medical and surgical problems at both locations. Students will interact with private Gyn Oncology attendings as well depending on workload.
MED 684ON Acting Internship in Surgical Oncology
In this 4-week course, students will achieve a level of clinical skill compatible with indirect supervision in the perioperative care of patients presenting with breast, GI, and/or skin/soft tissue malignancies, through participation in clinic, hospital consults, operative procedures and postoperative in-patient and clinic care.
MED 684PM Acting Internship in Pediatric Intensive Care
The student will, through participation as an acting intern, develop skills in the assessment, stabilization, diagnosis and management of critically ill infants and children. The student should be responsible for an average of 3 patients at all times. They will present on multidisciplinary rounds, write the admission physical examination and history, daily notes, transfer and discharge summaries. In addition, students will be responsible for completing all on line course modules. In addition, acting interns will be asked to present short (10 minute) educational presentations to their team on critical care topics from time to time during the rotation.
MED 685PM Acting Internship in Inpatient Pediatrics
The student will have the opportunity to function as a pediatric intern on the inpatient service at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. He/she will be assigned to a team consisting of an attending, a senior resident, two junior residents, and junior clerkship medical students. The student will be assigned patients for who he/she will be responsible. The student will round with their inpatient team daily and attend morning reports and noon conferences. The student will participate in family-centered rounds by presenting their assigned patients to the families and teams. The student will have the opportunity to interact with the attendings, subspecialists, and other members of the healthcare team, including nurses, respiratory therapists, speech, occupational, physical therapists, and pharmacists. During rounds, students will have the opportunity to discuss evidence-based medicine and value-based care, taking into consideration patient safety and preferences. These core principles will be taught and role-modeled by team attendings and senior residents.
MED 686PM Acting Internship in Neonatal Intensive Care
The student functions as an intern in the NICU and is supervised by the senior pediatric house officer. He/she takes patients in rotation with the other residents and is responsible for their evaluation, examination, management, and discharge. Along with this goes the responsibility for reading in depth about the patients and their problems, for checking on lab work, and seeing them each day, and for adequate documentation in the medical record. The student is responsible for attending high-risk deliveries along with the pediatric resident. The student participates in attending rounds with the rest of the house staff assigned to the NICU. The student is paired with a neonatologist and/or a neonatal nurse practitioner. The student is responsible for talking with the families of babies assigned to him/her and participating in parent education regarding their newborn.
MED 688PN Acting Internship in Psychiatric Consultation - Liaison Service
Inpatient psychiatric consultations. The student will work as part of a team of other students, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, residents and faculty. During the elective students will enhance their knowledge of psychiatric care in a medical/surgical setting, gain advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of neuropsychiatric problems using a biopsychosocial model, and gain an understanding of the neuropsychiatric contribution to medical conditions found in a general hospital and regional trauma center. Students will have the opportunity to see a wide variety of patients in a general hospital and an emergency room setting. The student will participate in the role of a first-year resident on the Psychiatry Consult/Liaison service by being the primary individual responsible for assessment and treatment of patients, and answering directly to the psychiatry resident and attending faculty.
MED 689PN Acting Internship in Psychiatric Adult Inpatient Service
Senior students receive individualized clinical inpatient experiences under supervision as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team that includes attending and resident(s), psychiatrists and 2nd year medical students. Senior students will be mentored to their strengths and coached on areas where they feel they need assistance for career and professional development. The students will master concepts such as bio-psycho-social formulation and treatment planning which will prove them superior clinicians whether they become a psychiatrist or not. Those senior medical students who want a broader view of psychiatry can be accommodated on a case-by-case basis. As senior students are expected to be more autonomous than 2nd year students, they will have time to focus on specialized topics (e.g. ECT, child, or consultation-liaison psychiatry) if desired.
MED 690IM Acting Internship In Medical Intensive Care
This elective is for students who have completed a previous medicine elective and would like experience in the ICU. Supervised by the ICU resident and attendings, the student will have the opportunity to participate in procedures and twice daily ICU rounds.
MED 691IM Acting Internship in Inpatient Internal Medicine
An Acting Intern (AI) will experience the roles and responsibilities of an intern on the team, while closely supervised. The goal of this course is to develop an independent thorough process in evaluation, diagnosis and management of Internal Medicine patients, and to prepare the student to function as an intern. The student will participate in the diagnosis and care of patients admitted to an acute care medical inpatient teaching service in a busy teaching hospital. He/she will serve in the capacity of a junior intern on a team consisting of an upper level resident and an attending physician. Responsibilities will include clinical work from approximately 6:30 am-5:30 pm on weekdays, rounds on weekends, and every sixth evening call. The team may also admit patients on other days of the call cycle. The student will be attending rounds, noon teaching conferences, Grand Rounds, as well as other departmental meetings and activities. An acting intern's schedule will typically mirror that of the resident on the team.
MED 691SM Acting Internship in General Surgery
The student will function as a member of the Elective General Surgery team for the entire rotation, with the same responsibilities and duties as an intern or first year house officer, within limits set by law and hospital rules. Students will have same hours and call responsibilities as an intern. They will be expected to see patients in clinic, participate in operating room cases, and follow patients postoperatively, making daily written and oral reports regarding their condition. Such reports are expected to include an assessment of the patient's condition with recommendations for further evaluation or changes in therapy based on that assessment. Students will be expected to see inpatient consults and present to residents and faculty, and to assist in teaching, coaching and giving feedback to clerkship medical students.
MED 692SM Acting Internship in Acute Care General Surgery
The student will function as a member of the Acute Care General Surgery team for the entire rotation, with similar responsibilities and duties as an intern or first year house officer, within limits set by law and hospital rules. Students will have same hours and call responsibilities as an intern. Students will function as a member of the acute care general surgery team. They will be expected to follow patients in the intensive care units and make daily reports on rounds regarding their condition. Such reports are expected to include as assessment of the patient's condition with recommendation for further evaluation or changes in therapy based on that assessment. All senior students are expected to assist in the operating room and attend all outpatient clinics. Senior students will be expected to see inpatient consults, participate in trauma resuscitations and present to residents and faculty.
MED 700CC Away Rotation - Critical Care
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Critical Care. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700CD Away Rotation - Cardiology
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Cardiology. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700CP Away Rotation - Child Psychiatry
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Child Psychiatry. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700DE Away Rotation - Dermatology
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Dermatology. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700DM Away Rotation - Diagnostic Medicine
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Diagnostic Medicine. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700EM Away Rotation - Emergency Medicine
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Emergency Medicine. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700GP Away Rotation - Geriatrics/Palliative Care
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Geriatrics or Palliative Care. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700GY Away Rotation - Gynecology
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Gynecology. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700IM Away Rotation - Internal Medicine
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Internal Medicine. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700MK Away Rotation - Musculoskeletal
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Musculoskeletal. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700NO Away Rotation - Neurology
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Neurology. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700NS Away Rotation - Neurosurgery
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Neurosurgery. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700OB Away Rotation - Obstetrics
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Obstetrics. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700OM Away Rotation - Occupational Medicine
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Occupational Medicine. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700ON Away Rotation - Oncology
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Oncology. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700OP Away Rotation - Ophthalmology
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Ophthalmology. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700PC Away Rotation - Family Medicine
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Family Medicine. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700PM Away Rotation - Pediatric Medicine
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Pediatric Medicine. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700PN Away Rotation - Psychiatry
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Psychiatry. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700PS Away Rotation - Pediatric Surgery
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Pediatric Surgery. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.
MED 700SM Away Rotation - Surgical Medicine
Elective rotation completed at an away institution in Surgical Medicine, including Urology, Plastic Surgery, and Vascular Surgery. All away rotations must be completed at an institution that is either accredited by the LCME or ACGME or must be approved by the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. Off-campus rotations will need to be reported to the Office of Student Affairs in Medical Education a minimum of 4-weeks before the scheduled rotation is to begin.