NSU HPD Catalog 2023-2024

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine—M.D. Program 599 MDCE 9040—Emergency Medicine Elective (Kendall Hospital) This four-week elective is designed to give students the opportunity to evaluate and manage the range of patient conditions that present to a busy, urban emergency department. Students will work under the direct supervision of emergency medicine residents and faculty attendings. They will be active members of the interdisciplinary team of health care providers who work in an emergency department and will gain exposure to the scope of practice of an emergency medicine physician. MDCE 9051—Emergency Medicine Elective (St. Lucie Medical Center) This four-week elective at St. Lucie Medical Center is designed to give students the opportunity to evaluate and manage the range of patient conditions that present to the emergency department of an acute care hospital. Students will work under the direct supervision of emergency medicine residents and attending faculty members. They will be active members of the interdisciplinary team of health care providers who work in an ED and will gain exposure to the scope of practice of an emergency medicine physician. Family Medicine (Direct Patient Care) MDCF 9045—Advanced Family Medicine Elective This four-week elective will give students an in-depth look at the field of family medicine, providing robust clinical experiences in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Students will participate in activities within the Department of Family Medicine at St. Lucie Medical Center, alongside residents in the center’s family medicine residency training program. Internal Medicine (No Patient Care) MDEI 9005—Common Conditions in Allergy/Immunology Elective This course will provide students with a framework and knowledge base in the field of allergy, asthma, and immunology that they will be able to carry with them throughout their careers. Students will be able to explain the pathophysiology of common allergic conditions and how to approach the evaluation and management of each from an evidencebased perspective. At the end of the course, students will be able to systematically approach common allergic conditions encountered in many areas of medicine, including internal medicine, surgery, and pediatrics, as well as specialized areas such as anesthesiology and radiology. Internal Medicine (Direct Patient Care) MDCI 9018—Cardiology Elective Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the U.S. and one of the most frequent presenting medical problems, both in the outpatient and the inpatient setting. This four-week rotation will provide exposure to a broad spectrum of disease processes and procedures, including evaluation of chest pain, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, valvular disease and peripheral vascular disease, and interpretation of ECGs. Students will be active members of the cardiology team under the supervision of attending physicians, fellows, and residents. Students may also have some opportunity to see patients in the cardiology outpatient clinics. This rotation includes exposure to working with residents in internal medicine and fellows in cardiology. MDCI 9020—Gastroenterology Elective This four-week elective provides the student with in-depth exposure to the specialty of gastroenterology. This is primarily an inpatient experience, with some opportunity to attend a GI clinic and evaluate selected ambulatory patients presenting with GI-related complaints. The student will be an integral part of the GI service, rounding on patients on the internal medicine inpatient services under the supervision of attending faculty members, residents, and fellows. The elective provides exposure to residents and fellows. Exposure to a wide range of GI procedures, including upper and lower endoscopy, will be provided in the endoscopy suite, as well as bedside procedures. MDCI 9021—Infectious Disease Elective This four-week rotation will provide students with in-depth exposure to the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. Students will be active members of the infectious disease consult service, which cares for adult patients on a variety of inpatient units under the supervision of attending physicians, fellows, and residents. The service averages 6–10 patients and includes the attending, a fellow, a senior resident and/or intern, and medical students. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing techniques of infection prevention, appropriate choice of antimicrobial agents, and recognizing when a referral to an infectious disease specialist is appropriate. Students will learn about the diseases caused by various infectious agents, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa, and will also learn about appropriate diagnostic test ordering and interpretation of results. MDCI 9026—Palliative Care Elective Physicians must provide compassionate, individualized care for dying patients, and the unique needs of this population and their families are best addressed through dedicated training under the direction of experienced hospice and palliative medicine faculty members. During this four-week rotation, students are introduced to multidisciplinary care for dying patients and their families. Palliative care utilizes an interdisciplinary team approach to improve quality of life and relieve suffering for patients and families who face lifelimiting illness. The primary goal is to treat the patient as a whole by addressing the physical, emotional, psychological,

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