Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine—M.D. Program 603 plan depending on the chosen areas, including participation in the acquisition and interpretation of medical imaging, planning and performing of image-guided procedures, and involvement in multidisciplinary tumor boards working with residents, faculty members, and technologists. These experiences will be complemented by self-paced learning relevant to the particular radiology subspecialty domains. By the end of the rotation, each student will be expected to generate a presentation for submission as a poster at a medical conference or publication as a case report. MDCR 9055—Interventional Radiology Elective This course is designed to offer a focused, hands-on interventional radiology learning experience emphasizing the clinical and technical aspects of the field. Students will create individualized learning plans that include participation in the acquisition and interpretation of medical imaging; planning and performing of image-guided procedures; and involvement in multidisciplinary clinical decision-making working with residents, faculty members, and technologists. These experiences will be complemented by self-paced learning. Students will work under the direct supervision of radiology attending faculty and residents. By the end of the rotation, each student will be expected to generate a presentation for submission as a poster at a medical conference or publication as a case report. Surgery (Direct Patient Care) MDCS 9014 (A–D)—Advanced Surgery Elective This elective provides senior medical students with the opportunity to spend four weeks immersed in a surgical specialty service. Students will select their preferred specialty in advance (orthopedics, gen/vascular, plastics/ burn/reconstructive, trauma, critical care) and serve as an active member of the clinical team, working under the direct supervision of faculty members and residents. This course is designed to provide a deeper knowledge base and enhanced skill set to students interested in pursuing a career in a surgically related specialty. MDCS 9032—Surgical Oncology Elective This course is designed to expose students to the field of surgical oncology, including spending time in the operating room, clinic, and multidisciplinary tumor boards. MDCS 9060—Surgical Intensive Care Unit Elective This elective provides senior medical students with the opportunity to spend four weeks immersed in patient care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). The course is designed to provide a deeper knowledge base and enhanced skill set to students interested in pursuing a career in a surgically related specialty. The SICU rotation is focused on non-operative management of peri-operative problems and post-operative patients and will not include OR experiences. Students will have the opportunity to work with residents. Urology (Direct Patient Care) MDCS 9033—Urology Elective This course is designed to expose students to the specialty of urology. Students will be able to experience all phases of the evaluation and treatment of the urology patient. Activities will include in-office evaluation; office-based procedures, such as cystoscopy and prostate biopsy; hospital consultations; hands-on experience in the operating room (including robotic surgery and cystoscopy suite); and post-op evaluation. Other Clinical (Direct Patient Care) MDC 9034—Student-Designed Clinical Elective This elective opportunity is for students seeking to design an individualized clinical learning experience in an area not currently offered by NSU MD or through its active affiliations. Students will identify a specific gap in their medical knowledge base/clinical skill set and create a set of learning objectives and clinical experiences related to achieving those goals. Students must identify a clinical supervisor under whose auspices and direct supervision they will work. Students will submit SDCE proposals to the Office of Medical Education for review as early as possible, at least 90 days prior to desired start date, as an affiliation agreement must be developed between NSU MD and the clinical site prior to approval. Students will be notified approximately every two weeks regarding status of their application. Clinical supervisors may not have a conflict of interest in assessing student performance (e.g., no family members) and must provide a learning environment that adheres to the AAMC Teacher-Learner compact. MDC 9035 (A–I)—Clinical Elective in Medicine and Subspecialties This fourth-year elective is designed to provide students with an opportunity for career exploration and to ensure they are well prepared to face the next challenge—residency internship. It will allow students to practice a wide variety of hands-on skills in various settings. Some of the skills students will have an opportunity of developing include, but are not limited to, medical interviewing, clinical reasoning, obtaining informed consent, performing admissions interviews and orders, prescription writing, diagnostic lab and study interpretations, and navigating the electronic health record. Students will also be provided with opportunities to practice procedure skills under the direct supervision of faculty members and or residents. By the end of this elective, students will possess the necessary skills and confidence to successfully navigate the first year of a residency program.
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