68 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program COM 8044A—Urology: Pediatric Urology The course will consist of lectures, interactive participatory groups, clinical rounds, operative experiences, and other formats leading to the understanding of the structure, function, pathology, and performance of pediatric urologic surgery and nonoperative urology as it relates to the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric urologic lesions. There will be a practical element of the rotation such that the student is introduced to basic and intermediate levels of nonoperative, preoperative, operative, and postoperative urology and urologic surgery care, practice, and critical skills as they pertain to the pediatric genitourinary pathology. The course is designed to promote the understanding of the relationship between surgery, specialized pediatric urologic conditions and pediatric urologic surgery, and the patient in nonoperative, preoperative, operative, and postoperative care, including indications and contraindications for pediatric urologic surgery. The course will assist the student in preparing for the clinical questions on the COMLEX-USA and other licensing examinations. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8093—Geriatrics Rotation (M4 Selective) Geriatric medicine is the primary care medical specialty that addresses the unique health care issues of the elderly. The clinical rotation in geriatrics provides students with the opportunity to understand the special needs of the geriatric patient and the unique disease presentation and progression in the elderly. It also enables students to identify psychosocial needs and functional disabilities of the elderly and their impact on developing appropriate care planning and medical management. The focus is on an interprofessional approach, functional and neuropsychological assessment, and treatment of the geriatric patient as directed by patient needs and wishes. The objectives of this course incorporate evidence-based geriatric competencies for medical students recommended by the American Association for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Geriatrics Society (AGS), Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP), and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). (8.0 credit hours) COM 8095—Emergency Medicine (M4 Core) The clerkship will expose the student to the practice of medicine in the inpatient and ambulatory environments. Students will be engaged in the care of patients under the direct supervision of a physician certified in a specialty. (8.0 credit hours) COM 8103—Allergy and Immunology The clerkship will expose the student to the practice of medicine in the inpatient and ambulatory environments. Students will be engaged in the care of patients under the direct supervision of a physician certified in a specialty. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8103A—Allergy and Immunology: Clinical and Laboratory Immunology The clerkship will expose the student to the practice of medicine in the inpatient and ambulatory environments. Students will be engaged in the care of patients under the direct supervision of a physician certified in a specialty. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8104—Anesthesiology Students will receive instruction and clinical experience in anesthesiology. Time is spent in operating rooms representing all surgical specialties. There are options for time in the obstetrical suite, chronic pain clinic, preoperative screening clinic, pediatric anesthesia, regional anesthesia, cardiac anesthesia, and intraoperative and postoperative acute pain management. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8104A—Anesthesiology: Critical Care The course will consist of lectures, interactive participatory groups, clinical rounds, operative experiences, and other formats leading to the understanding of the structure, function, pathology, and performance of anesthesia critical care skills. There will be a practical element of the rotation such that the student is introduced to basic and intermediate levels of preoperative, operative, and postoperative anesthesia care, practice, and critical care skills. The course is designed to promote the understanding of the relationship between anesthesia and surgery and anesthesia and the patient, as well as critical care anesthesia, especially in the postoperative recovery phase. The course will assist the student in preparing for the clinical questions on the COMLEX-USA and other licensing examinations. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8104B—Anesthesiology: Pain Management The course will consist of lectures, interactive participatory groups, clinical rounds, operative experiences, and other formats leading to the understanding of the structure, function, pathology, and performance of anesthesia critical care skills. There will be a practical element of the rotation such that the student is introduced to basic and intermediate levels of preoperative, operative, and postoperative anesthesia care, practice, and critical care skills. The course is designed to promote the understanding of the relationship between anesthesia and surgery and anesthesia and the patient, as well as critical care anesthesia, especially in the postoperative recovery phase. The course will assist the student in preparing for the clinical questions on the COMLEX-USA and other licensing examinations. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8104AC—Anesthesiology: Pediatric Anesthesiology The course will consist of lectures, interactive participatory groups, clinical rounds, operative experiences, and other formats leading to the understanding of the structure, function, pathology, and performance of anesthesia critical care skills. There will be a practical element of the rotation such that the student is introduced to basic and intermediate
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