600 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine—M.D. Program social, spiritual, and cultural needs. This is accomplished by exploring health care goals; assisting with medical decisionmaking; developing individualized care plans; providing pain and symptom relief; and offering spiritual, cultural, and psychosocial support. The palliative care team works alongside the primary care team to provide these services. Students will be active members of the inpatient palliative care consult service. There will be exposure to internal medicine residents and hospice and palliative medicine fellows during this elective. MDCI 9028—Pulmonology Elective This four-week elective will provide students with in-depth exposure to the field of pulmonology, allowing development of knowledge and skills related to care of patients with lung disease. Students will be active members of the inpatient pulmonology service and will be involved in caring for patients with a wide range of disease processes, including COPD, asthma, lung cancer, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, and pulmonary fibrosis. They will round on patients on the general inpatient units as well as in the intensive care unit (ICU), where they will participate in the care of patients with respiratory failure who require ventilatory support. There will be exposure to residents and fellows during this elective. There will also be the opportunity to see patients in outpatient pulmonary clinics during this rotation. MDCI 9044—Ambulatory Primary Care Elective This four-week elective will provide students with robust opportunities to participate in ambulatory primary care in a local, federally qualified health center (FQHC). Students will see patients under the supervision of attending faculty members and other qualified health care professionals in a variety of clinics—adult primary care, pediatric primary care, prenatal clinic, HIV clinic, and diabetes clinic. The elective will include the opportunity to spend time in the population health division of the clinic as well, focusing on preventive care and outcomes measures. There may be exposure to residents and students rotating at the site from other area institutions. MDCI 9048—Critical Care Elective This four-week rotation will give senior medical students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills needed to care for critically ill patients. The students will work as part of the care team in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Aventura Hospital under the direct supervision of attending physicians, pulmonary and critical care fellows, and residents. MDCI 9057—Nephrology Elective This four-week rotation will provide students with in-depth exposure to the diagnosis and management of renal disease. Students will be active members of the nephrology service and will participate in the care of hospitalized adult patients under the supervision of attending physicians and residents. The service typically follows 20–30 patients. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in the outpatient evaluation and management of patients presenting with kidney-related diseases. Common disease processes encountered include acute kidney injury, renal failure, electrolyte imbalance, acid/ base disorders, hypertension, and dialysis. Neurological Surgery (Direct Patient Care) MDCU 9047—Neurosurgery/Spine Surgery Elective This elective provides students with an opportunity for exploration of the field of neurosurgery. Students will participate in operating room procedures, diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical conditions in the emergency room, and evaluation and management of both inpatients and outpatients. The majority of surgical cases will be focused on spine surgery, though other conditions will be encountered as well, including brain tumors and stroke. OB-GYN (Direct Patient Care) MDCG 9015—Advanced Obstetrics Elective This elective is designed to deepen a student’s knowledge of clinical obstetrics. The student will spend time in the Labor and Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum units and will also participate in office-based antenatal care patient visits. The elective will be held at Mercy Hospital in Miami-Dade County. There will be no exposure to residents during this course. MDCG 9043—Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Elective The goal of this rotation is to provide students with an immersive REI experience at a busy infertility private practice setting. Students will have the opportunity to experience all aspects of reproductive care, including office visits, office procedures, reproductive surgery, and reproductive ultrasounds. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to observe fertility treatment procedures, including intrauterine insemination, egg retrievals, embryo transfers, and embryology laboratory techniques. MDCG 9061—Maternal-Fetal Medicine Elective This elective includes exposure to antenatal maternal and fetal high-risk conditions. Students will gain experience in OB ultrasound of both low- and high-risk patients, antenatal fetal electronic monitoring, and fetal dopplers. Students will have the opportunity to observe invasive procedures, such as amniocentesis and CVS, and will have exposure to preconception consultation, as well as perinatal consultations both in the office and during rounds in the Labor and Delivery unit.
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