| Course Listing and Title | Description | Hours | Delivery Modes | Instructional Formats |
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| CONJ 653A Bioethics, Persp Curr Iss Med & Soc | The fourth Year elective course in bioethics is multifaceted and interactive. It is designed to acquaint students with various philosophical, ethical, and religious systems of thought and explore how they relate to complex ethical issues in the practice of medicine. This will help students develop critical thinking skills that can be used in the clinical setting and in future healthcare policy. This course seeks to develop an integrated or holistic approach to patient care that combines an understanding of the core principles of the belief, faith, and spirituality of the patient with sound clinical judgment and ethical decision making in light of advancing medical technology. This is facilitated by providing students with tools and insights to further develop as compassionate healers with a deeper foundation and understanding of the complexities of ethical decision-making. Utilizing an interactive format of lecture, discussion, practical on site experience, and case analysis helps | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| CONJ 654A Primary Sports Medicine | The Primary Care Sports Medicine elective provides a unique experience for interested senior medical students. Students are given the opportunity to work one on one with the UMMC Sports Medicine faculty and athletic trainers. Students will attend various primary care orthopedic clinics, training room and selected sporting events. The student will also attend a weekly sports medicine lecture and injury conference that allows the student to interact with the Sports Medicine staff. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| CONJ 654B Primary Sports Medicine | The Primary Care Sports Medicine elective provides a unique experience for interested senior medical students. Students are given the opportunity to work one on one with the UMMC Sports Medicine faculty and athletic trainers. Students will attend various primary care orthopedic clinics, training room, and selected sporting events. The student will also attend a weekly sports medicine lecture and injury conference that allows the student to interact with the Sports Medicine staff. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| CONJ 655A Community Service | This course is intended to promote awareness of the importance of volunteer community service by the physician and to organize and document an extraordinarily high degree of volunteer service by the student. Credit for the course requires a minimum number of documented hours of volunteer service in pre-approved activities and maintenance by the student of a personal journal recording these activities. All students must pre-enroll with approval by course directors and the Community Service Board. | 10 | In-Person | Service Learning |
| CONJ 655B Community Service | This course is intended to promote awareness of the importance of volunteer community service by the physician and to organize and document an extraordinarily high degree of volunteer service by the student. Credit for the course requires a minimum number of documented hours of volunteer service in pre-approved activities and maintenance by the student of a personal journal recording these activities. All students must pre-enroll with approval by course directors and the Community Service Board. | 5 | In-Person | Service Learning |
| CONJ 659A M4-to-M2 Teaching Track | This longitudinal elective provides senior medical students interested in academic medicine an opportunity to acquire a better understanding and appreciation of the art of clinical education. The student will gain proficiency in teaching history and physical examinations skills and giving feedback to assigned sophomore ICM students. Senior medical students taking this course will be better prepared for the teaching responsibilities of residency. A standardized curriculum will consist of didactic and online sessions, assigned reading and online video resources in performance of the physical exam. Students interested in participating will be required to submit a nomination form signed by any member of the faculty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| CONJ 660A M4 Medical Student Research Program | A research block required by students who are in the Medical Student Research Program (MSRP). During this rotation, fourth Year medical students will gain experience in designing a research project, conducting experiments, analyzing data, preparing a manuscript for submission, and preparing a platform presentation. Students in the MSRP will work with their assigned mentor for the duration of the rotation. At the end of the M4 Year, all fourth Year MSRP students are expected to present their research in a platform presentation at the MSRP Research Day or similar activity. | 10 | In-Person | Research |
| CONJ 660B Medical Student Research Program | A research block required by students who are in the Medical Student Research Program (MSRP). During this rotation, fourth Year medical students will gain experience in designing a research project, conducting experiments, analyzing data, preparing a manuscript for submission, and preparing a platform presentation. Students in the MSRP will work with their assigned mentor for the duration of the rotation. At the end of the M4 Year, all fourth-Year MSRP students are expected to present their research in a platform presentation at the MSRP Research Day or similar activity. (Available blocks 1-11) | 5 | In-Person | Research |
| CONJ 663A Business in Medicine | This course introduces the fundamentals of Business in Medicine and emphasizes the importance of physician leadership in hospital administration and health policy. | 10 | In-Person | Lecture |
| CONJ 667A Dean's Fellowship in Healthcare Admin | This non-clinical elective provides the student a structured, faculty-mentored experience to explore many facets of healthcare leadership including academic medicine, hospital administration, and models of healthcare delivery. It draws upon the expertise of leaders for the various departments within the University Hospitals' administrative departments. Prior to acceptance, student must provide a copy of his/her CV to the course director, along with a cover letter explaining his/her interest in doing this elective and what he/she hopes to gain from the experience. | 10 | In-Person | Internship |
| CONJ 669A Introduction to Clinical Ethics | This course is designed to expose medical students to the ethical issues found in clinical medicine, as well as to endow them with critique and evaluation skills to recognize ethical dilemmas, work through the problems, and attempt to find resolution. | 10 | In-Person | Lecture |
| CONJ 670A Transition to Residency | This 4-week required course for each medical student during the spring of the senior Year provides a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to allow the student to experience a smooth transition into residency training. Each student will be required to attend sessions related to general topics for a physician. Each student will also receive training in specific areas related to the chosen field of focus for residency training. A combination of traditional didactics, podcasted lectures, small group sessions, medical simulations, internet research, and standardized patients will be utilized in this experience. | 12 | In-Person | Combination |
| ANAT 651A Review of Human Anatomy | Permission of the course director required. | 10 | In-Person | Laboratory |
| ANAT 652A Review of Human Neurobiology | Intensive review of regions and systems with particular emphasis on clinical neurosciences. Permission of the course director required. | 10 | In-Person | Combination |
| ANAT 653A Review of Histology w/Clinical Correlat | Microscopic review of tissues and organ systems emphasizing the integration of principles of histology and pathology with associated clinical cases. Permission of course director required. | 10 | In-Person | Combination |
| ANES 651A Clinical Anesthesiology | An elective affording an overview of and introduction to anesthesiology. Under direct supervision, students will undertake \hands-on\ participation in all parts of anesthesia care with particular emphasis on: preoperative evaluation/preparation, vascular access, airway maintenance (including intubation), physiology and pharmacology of anesthesia care and patient homeostasis (including vasoactive drugs) monitoring, and immediate postoperative management. Attendance is required at all departmental didactic sessions and special student lectures. This course is oriented to the student who is seriously considering anesthesiology as a specialty. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ANES 652A Pain Management | The purpose of this course is for medical students to develop an understanding of the knowledge and skills related to the practice of pain management and to facilitate a greater understanding of the contributions of pain management in the health care system. Students will participate in all aspects of pain management: acute, chronic and cancer pain. Students will learn the concept of pain as a multi- dimensional experience. They will participate in the evaluation and treatment of complex pain patients. This rotation is for any medical student with an interest in chronic pain management regardless of planned specialty. (1 student each block unless special permission is granted by course director. Available blocks 1-12.) | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ANES 851 Anesthesia Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ANES 852 Anesthesia Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ANES 853 Anesthesia Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| DERM 664A Dermatology | The student will become familiar with the scope of dermatology and the integration of dermatology with other medical and surgical specialties. The student will gain exposure to pediatric, general, and surgical dermatology. The emphasis is on ambulatory components of the specialty and aims to help students gain a basic understanding of the diagnosis and management of common dermatologic problems. As part of the rotation, students will be expected to submit two short written case reports and attend any conferences offered. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| DERM 665A Dermatology Research | Individualized programs for four weeks are arranged with the chairman's approval for senior students who would like to participate in dermatologic research or other special activities as determined by the program director's office in the Department of Dermatology. This rotation will allow each student to gain experience in research endeavors. | 10 | In-Person | Research |
| DERM 666A Rural Dermatology Research | | 10 | In-Person | Research |
| DERM 667A Rural Dermatology | This is a one-month Rural Dermatology (Louisville clinic) rotation where medical students will gain experience in the evaluation and treatment of the 20 most common dermatologic conditions encountered in the rural setting. The medical student will join the full-time dermatologist as well as any currently rotating residents and participate in outpatient dermatology clinics as well as inpatient consultations (at Winston Medical Center in Louisville). Utilizing a team-based approach, the students over the course of a month gain increasing responsibility for taking histories, describing physical findings, and synthesizing a differential diagnosis, and contributing toward the treatment plan at a level appropriate to the students training level. Students will also have exposure to procedures such as KOH preparation, scabies preparation, local anesthesia, shave and punch biopsies, surgical excisions, and suturing. Nightly reading is expected focused on enhancing the care for patients seen | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| DERM 851 Dermatology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| DERM 852 Dermatology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| DERM 853 Dermatology Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in a dermatology elective at another institution. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 680A Emergency Medicine | The Emergency Medicine Clerkship is designed to allow students to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to recognize, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with an acute presentation of illness or injury while developing a better understanding of the role of emergency medicine in the healthcare system. This will be accomplished by involving the student in multiple activities: lectures, simulation activities, procedural skills lab, bedside teaching, and clinical shifts. Students will have the opportunity to work with/interact with attending physicians, resident physicians, advanced practice providers (PAs, NPs), nursing staff, and EMS personnel. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 682A Medical Toxicology | During this rotation senior medical students will serve as a member of the Medical Toxicology Consult Team at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The purpose of the rotation is to learn the basics of medical management of the poisoned patient and the acute and chronic effects of toxic exposures. The student will work approximately 4 hours per day at the Mississippi Poison Control Center (PCC) and spend the remaining time as a member of the Medical Toxicology Consult Service. The student will be responsible for evaluating patients for whom toxicology consults have been requested in the adult or Pediatric Emergency Department or hospital inpatients at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, in conjunction with residents and the Medical Toxicology Facility. The student will also see patients during scheduled outpatient clinics. The student will participate in patient rounds, toxicology conferences, and will meet as scheduled with faculty and residents. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 682B Medical Toxicology | During this rotation senior medical students will serve as a member of the medical toxicology consult team at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The purpose of the rotation is to learn the basics of medical management of the poisoned patient and the acute and chronic effects of toxic exposures. The student will work approximately 4 hours per day at the Mississippi Poison Control Center (PCC) and spend the remaining time as a member of the medical toxicology consult service. The student will be responsible for evaluating patients for whom toxicology consults have been requested in the adult or Pediatric Emergency Department or hospital inpatients at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, in conjunction with residents and the medical toxicology faculty. The student will also see patients during scheduled outpatient clinics. The student will participate in patient rounds, toxicology conferences, and will meet as scheduled with faculty and residents. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 683A Emergency Medicine Research | This senior medical student course is a research elective designed to include instruction in research methodology and medical literature. The student may participate in original research under faculty supervision or in on-going research projects with the faculty. There are opportunities for clinical studies as well as transitional bench work. (Two (2) students each block. Available all months.) | 10 | In-Person | Lecture |
| EM 683B Emergency Medicine Research | This senior medical student course is a research elective designed to include instruction in research methodology and medical literature. The student may participate in original research under faculty supervision or in on-going research projects with the faculty. There are opportunities for clinical studies as well as transitional bench work. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 686A Wilderness and Disaster Medicine | This course is designed to familiarize the senior medical student with the unique aspects of providing medical care in austere environments. Didactics and practical exercises are specifically geared to provide the student with a fund of knowledge that allows for a logical, controlled, and competent approach to emergencies uniquely encountered in wilderness and disaster scenarios. Completion of specific certification requirements at the beginning of the course will allow students to electively participate in any deployments of the State Medical Assistance Team (SMAT) mobile hospital during the month of instruction and will allow for continued team membership for future deployments. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 851 Emergency Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 852 Emergency Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| EM 853 Emergency Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 651A Family Medicine Preceptorship | During this four-week ambulatory clerkship, the fourth-Year student works with a community preceptor within the state. Emphasis is placed on student responsibility for patient care and the development of treatment plans. The student is exposed to clinical, administrative, financial, and social aspects of the practice of Family Medicine. Students should contact the department in advance to ensure preceptor availability. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 652A Family Medicine Clerkship | During this four-week ambulatory clerkship, the fourth-Year student works in the department's residency clinics and sees ambulatory patients. Emphasis is placed on student responsibility for patient care and development of treatment plans. Students also participate in departmental conferences. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 656A Family Medicine Inpatient Service | During this four-week subinternship, the student work with a team of family medicine residents and faculty. The student evaluates patients in the emergency room, admits patients for continuing care, and assumes primary responsibility for hospital care of patients to include coordination of care and consultation, as appropriate. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 656B Family Medicine Inpatient Service | During this four-week subinternship, the student work with a team of family medicine residents and faculty. The student evaluates patients in the emergency room, admits patients for continuing care, and assumes primary responsibility for hospital care of patients to include coordination of care and consultation, as appropriate. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 658A Medical Ethics | During this four-week elective the fourth-Year student presents four topics involving ethical quandaries to the course director and other students, discussing ethical considerations regarding the topics and forming and defending their own viewpoints. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 663A Rural Outpatient Family Medicine | | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 851 Family Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 852 Family Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| FM 853 Family Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 651A General Medicine Clerkship | This required senior rotation in medicine will be an extension of the Junior Medicine Clerkship. Students will be assigned to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Students will elicit histories, perform physical examinations, and carry out appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the supervision of the house staff and attending staff. Assignments will be made at the discretion of the Department of Medicine. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 652A Ambulatory Medicine | In this course students will concentrate on evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of the ambulatory patient. Each student will spend time in a variety of ambulatory clinics, including general medicine and certain medicine subspecialty clinics. This approach allows the student to gain a breadth of knowledge regarding ambulatory medicine and the various subspecialties associated with Internal Medicine. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 653A Special Medicine | Individualized programs for two or four weeks can be arranged with the course director's approval for students who are interested in obtaining experience in research or other areas of interest. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 653B Special Medicine | In this course, senior medical students will have the opportunity to participate in research activities or other special activities as determined by the Education Office in the Department of Medicine. This rotation will allow each student to gain experience in research endeavors. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 654A Cardiology | Students assigned to the Medical Center will work with the faculty and staff of the Division of Cardiology, participating in the work-up and care of patients admitted to the cardiology services. There will be continuing patient responsibility and students will be expected to become familiar with the uses and indications for cardiac catheterization and other procedures, including echocardiography, electrocardiography, and activities of the Cardiac Unit. Students will obtain experience in consultative cardiology. They will be expected to attend Cardiac Clinic and Cardiac Conferences. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 655A Gastroenterology | In this elective, the student will be assigned three patients per week for complete evaluation and current literature search. The student participates in divisional activities, including twice daily rounds, weekly teaching rounds, reviews of biopsy specimens, and attends all procedures such as endoscopy, liver biopsy, esophageal motility, percutaneous cholangiogram, etc. The student will meet weekly with the director of the division or senior fellow to review specific subjects in gastroenterology about which he or she has read during the week. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 657A Infectious Diseases | Diagnosis and therapy of a variety of infectious disease entities will be reviewed in detail with the student, who will be assigned to the infectious disease service of the University of Mississippi Medical Center or the VA Medical Center. The student will evaluate and follow consultation patients. The student will round daily with the service and attend and participate in weekly clinics and conferences at the VA Medical Center or UMMC. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 659A Pulmonary Diseases/Critical Care Med | Students are assigned to the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine services at UMMC. At the University Hospital, the student will actively participate in the work-up and care of patients whose illnesses range from various respiratory diseases to the critically ill. Formal teaching rounds are held daily. Conferences and didactic lectures are held three times weekly. Students are introduced to pulmonary function testing, fiber optic bronchoscopy, hemodynamic monitoring, including invasive monitoring. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 659VA Pulmonary Diseases/Critical Care Med VA | Students are assigned to the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine services at the VAMC. The VA ICU is a 10-bed critical care unit. The students will actively participate in the work-up and care of veterans whose illnesses range from various respiratory diseases to the critically ill. Students will work one on one with an attending to learn some of the core concepts in critical care and will be introduced to the manifestations and treatment of various pulmonary diseases. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 660B Nephrology | The object of this elective is designed to familiarize the student with the evaluation, diagnosis, medical management, and follow-up of patients with diseases of the kidney. The student will be seeing patients on inpatient consult service and will participate in decision making and care related to these patients. In addition, the students will receive a series of lectures covering different aspects of the kidney. Students are encouraged to attend one half day a week outpatient clinic at Jackson Medical Mall. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 661A Geriatrics/Gerontology | The goal of this elective will be to acquire experience and instruction in a multi-disciplinary approach to medical care in the older patient. The student will care for patients in multiple settings at UMMC including outpatient, in-hospital primary care, in-hospital consultation, and the Lakeland Nursing Center. The focus will be on common geriatric problems such as functional assessment, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, delirium, dementia, falls, urinary incontinence, geriatric pharmacology, and perioperative management. Additional emphasis will be directed towards a review of the physiological changes in aging that impact on disease manifestations in the elderly. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 663A Ambulatory Med Amazon Jungles of Peru | This course consists of two weeks spent at UMMC and two weeks spent in Peru. During the first two weeks, students review tropical medicine with emphasis on parasitology, infectious diseases, and dermatology. During the last two weeks, students work with UMMC faculty to provide primary care to underserved residents of the province of Loreta in Peru. | 12 | In-Person | Lecture |
| MED 663B Ambulatory Medicine in Peru | The objective of this elective is to familiarize the student with the principles of tropical infectious diseases and the practice of medicine in a less developed setting. This is a 2 week rotation consisting of a didactic course at UMMC followed by a practical field experience in Peru. The didactic portion of the course consists of a series of approximately 5 one hour lectures per day covering topics in parasitic, bacterial, viral, and fungal infectious diseases of importance in less developed countries and general concepts in the practice of international health. During the field experience, the student will be a member of a healthcare team consisting of other medical students, residents/fellows, pharmacists, dentists, and faculty to provide clinical care in communities along two large tributaries of the Amazon River in the province of Loreto, Peru. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 666A Endocrinology | This elective is designed to demonstrate the application of basic endocrinology to patient care. The student participates in the care of patients, attending endocrine clinics at UMMC and VA Medical Centers, and the diabetic clinic and hypertension clinic at UMMC. In addition, the student sees consultations at both hospitals, participates in the supervised reading, and attends the endocrine conference. Research opportunities are available. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 666B Endocrinology | This is a 2 week rotation in Endocrinology where fourth Year medical students will gain experience in the evaluation and treatment of the most common endocrine and metabolic problems encountered in a general medicine practice setting. In this rotation, the fourth Year medical student will join the residents, fellow and attending on service and participate in outpatient clinics as well as the inpatient consultations. Through regular close working with the team the student will be allowed to synthesize their own diagnostic and therapeutic plans for patients and discuss these with attending staff. Throughout the rotation the student will receive active teaching sessions with the fellow and attending as well as less structured learning on teaching rounds. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 667B Medicine Consult Service Elective | This two-week elective provides the fourth-Year student an opportunity to be part of the medical consult team. The assessment of surgical risk, common medical problems, and unusual medical complications are reviewed on daily rounds. A practical approach to patient management in consultation will be provided, with many opportunities for personal study in General Internal Medicine. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 668A Rheumatology | This program will provide the student with experience in the clinical and laboratory assessment of patients with rheumatic diseases at the UMMC and VAMC. Students take an active role in the management of both ambulatory and hospitalized patients. The student will assume supervised primary care for those patients admitted to members of the rheumatology staff and will attend daily teaching rounds where the clinical, radiological, and laboratory aspects of patients' diseases are discussed. Students will assume supervised primary care for patients that are being followed in the arthritis and lupus clinics at UMMC. At the VAMC, the student will assume supervised primary care for arthritis patients on the service of the rheumatology staff, will attend the arthritis clinic at the hospital, and will assist in providing consultations. At both hospitals, the students will receive instruction in performing joint injection, aspiration, and in synovial fluid analyses. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 670A Medical Oncology | The objective of this elective is to familiarize the student with the evaluation, medical management, and follow-up of patients with cancer in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The student will work closely with the inpatient attending and fellow to answer consults and will participate in decision-making and care related to these patients. In addition, the student will participate in the daily outpatient clinics with fellows and faculty for a broader exposure to patients with different malignancies. Self-assessment test material will be provided for student's use. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 673A Ambul Internal Med in Econ Underservd MS | This course will concentrate on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the ambulatory patient in an underserved area in the state of Mississippi. Each student will spend time with a selected physician practicing primary care in an economically underserved area to obtain knowledge and experience in ambulatory medicine typical of primary care in these regions. Emphasis will be placed on arranging appropriate follow-up for each patient in the outpatient and inpatient settings. The training is focused on establishing a quality educational experience for the students in order to enhance recruitment of these future physicians into practice in these particular areas within our state. Times for participation dependent upon preceptor availability. Students should contact the department in advance to insure appropriate timing. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 674A Hospital Medicine | The Division of Hospital Medicine provides an in-patient educational experience for all M-4 students as an elective. Students will work directly with the hospitalist on a non-resident service. Students will perform history and physicals on new admissions and will write daily notes on select patients. Students will also be responsible for recommending daily orders, communicating with patients and family, communicating with consulting services, assisting with procedures, and developing therapeutic plans. In addition to usual admissions typical to internal medicine (Congestive Heart failure, Pneumonia, DVT/PE, DKA, Acute Renal Failure, Sepsis, GI Bleed), students will also get to experience co-management of orthopedic, interventional radiology, and neurosurgical patients (Intracranial Hemorrhage, Preoperative and Postoperative management of hip fracture). | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 676A M4 Allergy and Immunology | The 4 week rotation provides fourth Year medical students with primarily outpatient clinical exposure to asthma, allergy, and clinical immunology. The students will work directly with faculty and fellows in outpatient clinic but may also see inpatient consults when available. The service treats both adult and pediatric patients with a variety of allergic diseases. The rotation will provide an introduction to the specialty and provide basic understanding of pathophysiology of common allergic conditions. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 676B M4 Allergy and Immunology | The 2 week rotation provides fourth Year medical students with primarily outpatient clinical exposure to asthma, allergy, and clinical immunology. The students will work directly with faculty and fellows in outpatient clinic but may also see inpatient consults when available. The service treats both adult and pediatric patients with a variety of allergic diseases. The rotation will provide an introduction to the specialty and provide basic understanding of pathophysiology of common allergic conditions. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 677B Procedural Medicine | This two-week elective introduces the student to internal medicine procedures performed in the inpatient setting. Students learn procedural indications, contraindications, best practice techniques, patient safety topics, and follow-up care while under the supervision of faculty and residents on a procedural consult service. This hands-on rotation allows students to become knowledgeable in arthrocentesis, central venous access, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis. Instruction is given in procedural simulation and introduction to ultrasound-based procedures in preparation for procedures that will be performed by the student under direct supervision. The student will act as a consultant to inpatient internal medicine teams throughout the hospital. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 851 Internal Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 852 Internal Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| MED 853 Internal Medicine Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. Traditional - EL Clinical Rotation (10 hours) | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 651A Clinical Neurology | This block may be set up to the student's preference. (651) Student may work with private neurologist, (651a) have a clinic or primarily outpatient rotation e.g. Muscular Dystrophy, Seizure, (651b) Neuro- ophthalmology or (651c) assist with answering inpatient consults at either VA or UMMC. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 651B Clinical Neurology | This block may be set up to the student's preference. (651) Student may work with private neurologist, (651a) have a clinic or primarily outpatient rotation e.g. Muscular Dystrophy, Seizure, (651b) Neuro- ophthalmology or (651c) assist with answering inpatient consults at either VA or UMMC. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 652A Clinical Neurology Acting Internship | Student will work under the supervision of house staff and attending staff on the inpatient Neurology services. This rotation provides supervised teaching and instructions on core neurological principles of localization, summarization and formulation of assessments an treatment plans uniquely tailored to patients with stroke or general neurological disorders such as epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, neuro-immunological disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and neuro-ophthalmological disorders, to name a few, that are of significant severity or acuity to require inpatient admission for diagnosis and/or treatment. Additionally, the student will experience the role of the subspecialist expert (the neurologist) as a consultant in the ED and various non-neurology inpatient services. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 652B Clinical Neurology Acting Internship | Student will work under the supervision of house staff and attending staff on the inpatient neurology services. This rotation provides supervised teaching and instructions on core neurological principles of localization, summarization and formulation of assessments an treatment plans uniquely tailored to patients with stroke or general neurological disorders such as epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, neuro-immunological disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and neuro-ophthalmological disorders, to name a few, that are of significant severity or acuity to require inpatient admission for diagnosis and/or treatment. Additionally, the student will experience the role of the subspecialist expert (the neurologist) as a consultant in the ED and various non-neurology inpatient services. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 658A Neuroscience Critical Care | This course is designed for the student considering neuroscience critical care or a closely related field as a discipline and will afford this experience as an acting internship. This clerkship was established to give future health care providers a unique insight into the overlap of Neurology, Internal Medicine and Surgery. In this clerkship students will experience the impact of medical illness on the nervous system in patients with certain medical risk factors that have led to a neurological illness such as stroke, CNS infection or CNS tumor. It will also explore special circumstances that necessitate alteration in the usual management of medical problems as a result of a patient's underlying neurological or neurosurgical problems/procedures as compared to the patients in a general ICU setting. Students will experience all inpatient critical care aspects of neuroscience with emphasis on developing understanding of the management of the critically ill patient in general and the ne | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 851 Neurology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 852 Neurology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NEUR 853 Neurology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. Traditional - EL Clinical Rotation (10 hours) | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 655B Neurosurgery | Rotation to be served at one of the Medical Center neurological services and will consist of patient care, diagnostic studies, surgery, as well as joint conferences and clinics. Independent study projects in areas of specific student interest will be assigned. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 631 M3 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Elective | The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) elective is a two-week rotation where third-Year medical students gain experience in the evaluation and treatment of patients who have suffered injuries or disabilities. The clerkship introduces students to the daily practice of PMR, including managing patients following a stroke or central nervous system injury, diagnosing, and treating acute & chronic pain, and treating musculoskeletal injuries suffered through falls, sports injuries, and workplace accidents. There is exposure to various procedures including Botox injections and fluoroscopic & ultrasound guided injections. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 655A Neurosurgery | Four week rotation to be served at one of the Medical Center neurological services and will consist of patient care, diagnostic studies, surgery, as well as joint conferences and clinics. Independent study projects in areas of specific student interest will be assigned. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 656A Neurosurgery II | This four-week elective consists of patient care, diagnostic studies, surgery, conferences, and clinics. Independent study projects in areas of specific student interest will be assigned. The material included in this course builds upon the material taught in Neurosurgery 1. Prerequisite: NS 655A | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 658A M4 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Elective | This is a four-week in which fourth-Year medical students gain experience in the evaluation and treatment of patients who have suffered injuries or disabilities. The clerkship advances student ability to manage patients following a stroke or central nervous system injury, diagnose and treat acute & chronic pain, and treat musculoskeletal injuries suffered through falls, sports injuries, and workplace accidents. The rotation will be split between acute inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient exposure of various musculoskeletal and spine conditions, pediatric rehabilitation, sports medicine, and orthotic and amputee medicine. There is exposure to various procedures including Botox injections and fluoroscopic & ultrasound guided injections. The student will be expected to participate in the evaluation, functional diagnosis, and treatment of individuals with significant impairment and disability who require long-term hospitalization to achieve maximal independence and integrate medical and surgical knowledge in the care of patient in the hospital for rehabilitation. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 851 Neurosurgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 852 Neurosurgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| NS 853 Neurosurgery Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 653A High Risk Obstetrics | The student will actively participate in the hospital management of high risk obstetric patients under the supervision of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine faculty and fellows. The student will also be involved with patients receiving genetic counseling and undergoing antenatal diagnosis. In addition to the clinical experience, tutorial sessions with perinatal faculty and fellows will provide the student with an understanding of current literature and an opportunity to explore a specific topic in-depth. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 655A Labor and Delivery | Under the supervision of an obstetric resident and the faculty, the acting student will participate in the management of patients admitted to labor and delivery. In addition, the student intern will learn to recognize antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum complications as well as recognize and manage obstetric emergencies. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 656A Operative Gynecology | Students will spend one calendar month with either the GYN A (benign gynecology) or the GYN B (urogynecology) service. They will participate in all activities undertaken by the respective service including ambulatory clinics, operative experiences, conferences/didactics, small group sessions, and care for unscheduled hospital admissions. The student will work closely with the residents and faculty as a vital member of the team, carrying the same patient load that is expected of a PGY-1. This should prepare the student for this level of service activity upon graduation. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 656B Operative Gynecology | Students will spend one calendar month with either the GYN A (benign gynecology) or the GYN B (urogynecology) service. They will participate in all activities undertaken by the respective service including ambulatory clinics, operative experiences, conferences/didactics, small group sessions, and care for unscheduled hospital admissions. The student will work closely with the residents and faculty as a vital member of the team, carrying the same patient load that is expected of a PGY-1. This should prepare the student for this level of service activity upon graduation. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 658A Gynecologic Oncology | The student will actively participate in the management of gynecologic oncology patients. This includes preoperative and postoperative management as well as assisting in radical surgery and medical admissions. An emphasis is placed on allowing an increased level of clinical responsibility and faculty interaction. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 659A OBGYN Ambulatory Care | Students are responsible for seeing new and return patients in the OB-GYN ambulatory care setting. On the first visit, a complete history is taken. On return patient visits, an interval note is recorded. All examinations, diagonoses and suggested treatments are supervised by the attending physician. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 661A OBGYN Research | This course is designed to teach M4 students research tools and their application to answering medically relevant research questions, specifically of interest to those specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecological research. (Ten (10) students each block. Available September only.) | 10 | In-Person | Research |
| OBGYN 661B OBGYN Research | This course is designed to teach M4 students research tools and their application to answering medically relevant research questions, specifically of interest to those specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecological research. (10 students each block. Available block 3.) | 5 | In-Person | Research |
| OBGYN 663A OBGYN Fund of Gynecol & Min Invas Surg | The course is designed for students pursuing a surgical career who are interested in increasing their knowledge of pelvic anatomy and fundamental surgical skills with an emphasis in minimally invasive surgery. The student will complete a structured curriculum that includes pelvic anatomy, surgical instrumentation, surgical instrumentation, surgical energy, and fundamental laparoscopic skills. The student will participate in clinical activities including observation in the operating room one- and one-half days a week and will be involved in direct patient care two half days in outpatient gynecology clinics. The remainder of the time will be in self-directed study and surgical simulation skills. The student will be assigned a mentor from the Gynecology Division to supervise the completion of the course. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 851 Obstetrics and Gynecology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 852 Obstetrics and Gynecology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OBGYN 853 Obstetrics and Gynecology Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OPHTH 659B Ophthalmology I | The material covered includes ophthalmology for non-ophthalmologists especially as related to family practice, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Areas covered include ophthalmology in systemic disease, neuro-ophthalmology, visual field testing, motor field testing, pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, external disease, glaucoma screening and tonometry. This rotation will include the University and Veterans eye programs, with time spent in both clinics. Course content can be modified to meet the specific requirements of a given student. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OPHTH 660A Ophthalmology II | Survey of ophthalmology as a specialty is primarily for those students considering it as a career. This course consists of office practice, slit lamp microscopy, refraction, contact lens fitting, glaucoma screening, tonometry, indirect binocular ophthalmoscopy and surgical ophthalmology as assistant in the operating room. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OPHTH 851 Ophthalmology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OPHTH 852 Ophthalmology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OPHTH 853 Ophthalomology Extramural | | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ORTHO 657A Orthopedic Surgery | This is a 4-week rotation that is designed for students considering a residency in orthopedic surgery. The student will be exposed to outpatient, inpatient and surgical aspects of orthopedics as a specialty. Total care of the orthopedic patient, children and adults, represents the focal point of this rotation. Preoperative care, as well as experience in the operating room, will receive emphasis. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ORTHO 659A Orthopedic Research | This is a four-week rotation in Orthopedic Surgery in which fourth-Year students gain experience in research design, including include instruction in research methodology and an extensive review of medical literature. Students have the option of to participate in original research or take part in ongoing research projects under faculty supervision. | 10 | Blended | Research |
| ORTHO 659B Orthopedic Research | This is a two-week rotation in Orthopedic Surgery in which fourth-Year students gain experience in research design, including include instruction in research methodology and an extensive review of medical literature. Students have the option of to participate in original research or take part in ongoing research projects under faculty supervision. | 5 | Blended | Research |
| ORTHO 851 Orthopedic Surgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ORTHO 852 Orthopedic Surgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| ORTHO 853 Orthopedic Surgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. Traditional - EL Clinical Rotation (10 hours) | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OTO 661A Otolaryngology - Surgical | This course is designed for students considering a residency in otolaryngology. The student will be exposed to all outpatient, inpatient and surgical aspects of otolaryngology. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of diagnosis and management of head and neck disorders. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OTO 662B Primary Care Otolaryngology | This course is designed for those students pursuing primary care fields to gain a better understanding of basic ear, nose and throat problems. Emphasis will be placed on recognition of and first line treatment of common head and neck diseases and proper consultation guidelines. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OTO 663A Otolaryngology - Research | The student will participate in clinical and/or laboratory research. The student will be assigned a research mentor to facilitate the learning of research design, research techniques, data collection, statistical analysis, manuscript development, and presentation skills. Students may join an existing project or submit original ideas. | 10 | In-Person | Research |
| OTO 851 Otolaryngology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OTO 852 Otolaryngology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| OTO 853 Otolaryngology Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PATH 651A Pathology, Anatomic | This elective is for students with an interest in anatomic pathology. The student will be introduced to the various disciplines in anatomic pathology, including general surgical pathology, autopsy, cytopathology, and subspecialties such as hematopathology, dermatopathology, neuropathology, and pediatric pathology to name a few. The student will learn the gross and microscopic pathology of surgical specimens and assist in performing an autopsy, including a review of history, examination of microscopic sections, and correlation of the pathologic findings with the clinical picture. This learning experience will be enhanced by attendance at conferences, where the student will review, as well as present interesting and unusual material. The student will be expected to complete all assignments for the month, including glass slide and digital image case studies, autopsy presentation, and review of pertinent and current literature. | 10 | In-Person | Combination |
| PATH 652A Clinical Pathology | An elective designed to introduce the student to the practice of Clinical Pathology through participation in activities of each section including Chemistry, Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank), Microbiology, and Hematology. The student will develop a working knowledge of how the laboratory functions in providing laboratory results, and the interpretation of results in clinical practice. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PATH 652B Pathology, Clinical | An elective designed to introduce the student to the practice of Clinical Pathology through participation in activities of each section including Chemistry, Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank), Microbiology, and Hematology. The student will develop a working knowledge of how the laboratory functions in providing laboratory results, and the interpretation of results in clinical practice. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PATH 851 Pathology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PATH 852 Pathology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PATH 853 Pathology Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 651A Pediatric Ambulatory Care | Under the supervision of one attending, the student can practice history and physical exam skills as well as patient care skills during a wellness and acute care visit in our Pediatric Ambulatory Clinics. Will practice complete presentations, including possible differential diagnosis and treatment. Aquifer Pediatrics cases and basic pediatric lectures will review Core General Pediatrics. The rotation requires six half days a week. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 652A Pediatric Externship | The extern functions as a first Year house officer under the supervision of the resident and the attending staff. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 653A Neonatal Medicine | Study and management of disorders which occur in the first 28 days of life including the sequelae of extreme prematurity. Experience is directed particularly toward the management of acute problems in the immediate newborn period such as stabilization and resuscitation, acid base-balance, ventilator management and nutrition. Students will function as an acting intern with a limited number of patients. Students will have four night calls during their month. Night call will end at 10:00 pm. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 654A Child Development Clinic | The student participates as part of the clinic team. He/she works up patients referred to this clinic, follows some patients through psychological testing, speech evaluation, and hearing evaluation, biochemical screening, and final disposition and counseling. Designed for those interested in pediatrics, neurology, family practice and/or psychiatry. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 655A Pediatric Cardiology | This course is an introduction to all aspects of congenital heart disease. Students function as externs (i.e. learners) and will work in pediatric cardiology clinic, pediatric CICU, and pediatric catheterization laboratory. Students will be actively engaged by PCAR staff with the primary goal of learning basic concepts in CHD pathophysiology, interpreting common cardiac tests (e.g. ECGS), developing thorough, age-appropriate differential diagnoses and basic treatment plans. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 655B Pediatric Cardiology | This is a 2 week rotation in Pediatric Cardiology for fourth Year medical students. The elective rotation will be spent primarily in the outpatient setting. The elective is intended to broaden the student's experience previously acquired when caring for patients hospitalized with cardiovascular conditions. The outpatient rotation provides the opportunity to follow such patients who are not in need of hospital care, but who require on-going evaluation to detect further complications of their conditions. In clinic, the student will participate in the initial evaluation and management of patients referred from other health-care providers, such as murmurs, chest pain, and syncope. The student will be afforded the opportunity to learn to interpret electrocardiograms, become familiar with patients who need to undergo or have undergone heart catheterizations, electrophysiologic studies, treadmill stress tests, tilt-table tests, and/or surgery. The student will become familiar with some basic | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 656A Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | This four-week elective for fourth-Year students consists of training in interpreting peripheral blood smears & bone marrow morphology, as well as participation in the inpatient and ambulatory care of pediatric patients with hematology-oncology problems. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 656B Pediatric Hematology Oncology | Consists of training in normal and abnormal peripheral blood and bone marrow morphology and participation in the inpatient and outpatient care of pediatric patients with hematology-oncology problems. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 657A Pediatric Endocrinology | During this four-week elective, the fourth-Year student functions as an extern, seeing outpatients and inpatients, and gains knowledge in related function studies. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 657B Pediatric Endocrinology | During this two-week elective, the fourth-Year student functions as an extern, seeing outpatients and inpatients, and gains knowledge in related function studies. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 658A Pediatric Neurology | The student functions as an extern with training involving normal development and care of acute and chronic neurologic problems in both inpatient and outpatient clinics. The student is also required to research a topic related to the nervous system and give an oral presentation. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 658B Pediatric Neurology | The student functions as an extern with training involving normal development and care of acute and chronic neurologic problems in both inpatient and outpatient clinics. The student is also required to research a topic related to the nervous system and give an oral presentation. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 659A Pediatric Allergy-Immunology | The student serves as an extern with training in the diagnosis and management of patients with allergic and congenital immunodeficiency disorders in the outpatient setting. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 659B Pediatric Allergy-Immunology | | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 660A Pediatric Gastroenterology | The student will serve as an extern evaluating patients with digestive disorders. The emphasis of this elective will be to develop a practical, logical approach to the diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal dysfunction. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 660B Pediatric Gastroenterology | The student will serve as an extern evaluating patients with digestive disorders. The emphasis of this elective will be to develop a practical, logical approach to the diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal dysfunction. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 662A Special Pediatrics | Individualized programs for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the chairman of the department for students who are interested in obtaining experience in clinical blocks not offered at UMMC or who wish to engage in individualized pediatric programs at UMMC or other medical schools. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 662B Special Pediatrics | Individualized programs for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the chairman of the department for students who are interested in obtaining experience in clinical blocks not offered at UMMC or who wish to engage in individualized Pediatric programs at UMMC or other medical schools. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 663A Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Primary objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of infectious diseases and infection control. The student will function as a house officer, i.e. answering consultations and attending I.D. conferences and journal club. Additional experiences will include microbiology laboratory rounds and instruction in the pharmacokinetics of antibiotics. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 663B Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Primary objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of infectious diseases and infection control. The student will function as a house officer, i.e. answering consultations and attending I.D. conferences and journal club. Additional experiences will include microbiology laboratory rounds and instruction in the pharmacokinetics of antibiotics. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 664A Pediatric Nephrology | The student functions as an extern and participates in the evaluation and care of children with kidney diseases. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation of diagnostic tests, natural history, and treatment of acute and chronic disorders of the kidney. Students are also exposed to children with end stage renal disease undergoing dialysis or transplantation. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 664B Pediatric Nephrology | The student functions as an extern and participates in the evaluation and care of children with kidney diseases. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation of diagnostic tests, natural history, and treatment of acute and chronic disorders of the kidney. Students are also exposed to children with end stage renal disease undergoing dialysis or transplantation. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 665A Pediatric Emergency Room | The student functions as an extern seeing patients in the emergency department. Experience is directed at the management of acute pediatric illnesses and injuries. Students will perform an equal number of shifts as a pediatric intern (13-15/month). | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 667A Pediatric Rheumatology | The student functions as an extern evaluating patients with rheumatologic disorders. Special emphasis is placed on evaluation of history, physical findings and specific lab tests in order to develop a practical, logical approach to management of autoimmmune disorders. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 668A Pediatric Intensive Care | The student functions as an extern and participates in the daily care of patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The student will develop an approach to complex patients with multi system problems. Special emphasis is placed on respiratory, hemodynamic, and fluid management. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 673A Pediatric Pulmonology | This elective will allow 4th Year students to function as an extern and obtain training in the management of pediatric patients with pulmonary disorders, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation of diagnostic testing modalities, natural history and treatment of common pulmonary conditions. Student may also function as part of the bronchoscopic team. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 673B Pediatric Pulmonology | This elective will allow 4th Year students to function as an extern and obtain training in the management of pediatric patients with pulmonary disorders, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation of diagnostic testing modalities, natural history and treatment of common pulmonary conditions. Student may also function as part of the bronchoscopic team. (1 student each block. Available all blocks except for 6 and 7.) | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 674B Pediatric Pallative Care | This is a 2 week elective rotation in Pediatric Palliative Care where fourth Year medical students will gain experience in the diverse aspects of Palliative Medicine, including: discussion goals of care for patients and families dealing with serious illness; management of refractory symptoms such as pain, dyspnea, anxiety, and others, including end of life care; provision of supportive care through compassionate communication with patients and families grappling with uncertain or terminal prognosis; and a focus on the quality of life of the whole patient and family. Students will participate in the inpatient and outpatient visits of patients being cared for by the Pediatric Palliative Care team, including family conferences, bereavement meetings, and end-of-life/hospice management. There will also be occasional discussion-based lectures on topics central to Pediatric Palliative Care. In this rotation, it is hoped that students, through the experience of direct patient care and observa | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 675A Pediatric Interventional Cardiology | This is a 4-week rotation. Interventional cardiology will allow students to be involved with the care of patients receiving cardiac interventional procedures. This will include training to improve coronary and peripheral circulation and alleviate valvular stenosis and treat structural heart disease. This offers the opportunity to be directly involved in patient care. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 851 Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 852 Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PED 853 Pediatric Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PHARM 652A Review of Pharmacology | This is an independent study course in which students are expected to identify a topic in pharmacology and therapeutics, retrieve pertinent basic and clinical data from the scientific literature, and prepare a written report in which those data are discussed in relation to the presentation of a disease, future directions for disease management and overcoming the limitations of existing (accepted) pharmacotherapy. The topic of the report should be a novel aspect of pharmacotherapy including, but not limited to, a discrepancy they have encountered in the clinical use of a drug/drug class, a novel therapy (ies) for a disease for which current drugs might not fully prevent disease progression or an emerging field of pharmacotherapy. Pharmacology 620 is a prerequisite. Inquiries concerning the course can be made with the department chair, director of the second-Year medical pharmacology course or any other pharmacology faculty. Arrangements for taking the course must be made in advance. | 10 | In-Person | Independent Study |
| PHYSIO 651A Physiology Senior Elective | This four-week elective allow fourth-Year students to gain hands-on experience in nutrition, physical activity, weight management, stress reduction, and sleep management as tools in preventing and reversing chronic diseases and their complications. This rotation is designed for students who are interested in understanding and intervening in the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic in Mississippi and the country. | 10 | In-Person | Combination |
| PM 657A Clinical Preventive Medicine | This is a four (4) week rotation in preventive medicine where fourth Year medical students will gain hands on experience in nutrition, physical activity, weight management, stress reduction, and sleep management as tools in preventing and reversing chronic diseases and their complications. This rotation is designed for students who are interested in understanding and intervening in the root causes driving the chronic disease epidemic in Mississippi and the country. Utilizing case presentations, lectures, discussions, readings, and hands-on experiences, students will: 1) gain the knowledge to live a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition, physical activity, weight management, stress reduction and smoking cessation, 2) achieve the ability to provide effective lifestyle counseling in the clinical setting and 3) identify and demonstrate understanding of the role of health care partners in achieving lifestyle changes for their patients. (2 students each block. Available all blocks.) | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PM 670B Environmental Medicine | This elective provides 4th Year medical students the opportunity to gain a basic foundational knowledge and experience about the role of environmental factors in disease and health. Through education about the interaction between humans and their environment, this course is designed to help promoting optimal health involving prevention, and safe and effective treatment of the causes of illness. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 653A General Psychiatry | Students may propose their own plan of study which must be approved by the department prior to the start of the block. Opportunities are available for students to design, with guidance, a clinical elective that meets their specific needs, e.g., combining inpatient and outpatient work, or participating in ongoing clinically relevant basic research projects within the department. Such projects can be supervised by faculty members in any of the disciplines (psychiatry, psychology and research) represented within the department. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 653B General Psychiatry | Students may propose their own plan of study which must be approved by the department prior to the start of the block. Opportunities are available for students to design, with guidance, a clinical elective that meets their specific needs, e.g., combining inpatient and outpatient work, or participating in ongoing clinically relevant basic research projects within the department. Such projects can be supervised by faculty members in any of the disciplines (psychiatry, psychology and research) represented within the department. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 658A Sleep Disorders | The senior student spends four weeks assigned to the Sleep Disorders Center at UMMC. The rotation exposes the student to the evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders. Under close faculty supervision the student participates in initial patient evaluations, follow-up appointments, and reviewing polysomnograms. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 659A Behavioral Health Specialty Clinics | The senior student spends four weeks assigned to the UMMC Behavior Health Specialty Clinics, where he/she receives training and experience in the treatment of patients with a wide range of acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. The student attends daily clinics, as well as scheduled teaching sessions. He/she gains experience in all modalities used in outpatient psychiatric care and performs initial evaluations on a select number of patients, and patients presenting for weekly follow- up visits. The student may also choose to participate in other clinic activities, e.g., groups. The student also learns about the coordination of ancillary services, including vocational rehabilitation, social services and becomes more familiar with other agencies offering service to psychiatric patients. The student assumes a higher level of responsibility and accountability within the limits set forth by the School of Medicine. The student is expected to be closely involved in the total care o | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 659B Behavorial Health Specialty Clinics | The senior student assigned to the UMMC Behavior Health Specialty Clinics, where he/she receives training and experience in the treatment of patients with a wide range of acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. The student attends daily clinics, as well as scheduled teaching sessions. He/she gains experience in all modalities used in outpatient psychiatric care and performs initial evaluations on a select number of patients, and patients presenting for weekly follow-up visits. The student may also choose to participate in other clinic activities, e.g., groups. The student also learns about the coordination of ancillary services, including vocational rehabilitation, social services and becomes more familiar with other agencies offering service to psychiatric patients. The student assumes a higher level of responsibility and accountability within the limits set forth by the School of Medicine. The student is expected to be closely involved in the total care of each patient including me | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 661A Senior Elective in Acute Care Psychiatry | This course is designed to provide senior medical students interested in the clinical practice of psychiatry with the opportunity to extend and deepen their exposure to consult/liaison psychiatry and psychiatric emergency services. Students will function as sub interns conducting independent interviews, proposing individualized treatment plans, arranging admission to psychiatric inpatient facilities when necessary, and developing transfer plans. In addition, senior medical students serve as mentors to junior clerks, reviewing notes and presentations prior to review by residents and attendings. The bulk of time in this course (80%) will be spent in clinical settings under the supervision of attending psychiatrists and psychologists as well as senior residents in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. The remaining time (20%) will be spent on a capstone project assignment. The topic of the project will be identified at the start of the elective in collaboration with unit atte | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 661B Senior Elective in Acute Care Psychiatry | This course is designed to provide senior medical students interested in the clinical practice of psychiatry with the opportunity to extend and deepen their exposure to consult/liaison psychiatry and psychiatric emergency services. Students will function as sub interns conducting independent interviews, proposing individualized treatment plans, arranging admission to psychiatric inpatient facilities when necessary, and developing transfer plans. In addition, senior medical students serve as mentors to junior clerks, reviewing notes and presentations prior to review by residents and attendings. The bulk of time in this course (80%) will be spent in clinical settings under the supervision of attending psychiatrists and psychologists as well as senior residents in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. The remaining time (20%) will be spent on a capstone project assignment. The topic of the project will be identified at the start of the elective in collaboration with unit at | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 662A Senior Elective in Inpatient Psychiatry | This month-long course of approximately 160 hours is designed to provide senior medical students interested in the clinical practice of psychiatry with the opportunity to extend and deepen their exposure to adult inpatient psychiatry. Students will function as sub interns managing 4-5 patients and conducting independent interviews, proposing individualized treatment plans, arranging social work meetings and family conferences, and developing aftercare plans. In addition, senior medical students serve as mentors to junior clerks, reviewing notes and presentations prior to review by residents and attendings. The bulk of time in this course (80%) will be spent in clinical settings under the supervision of attending psychiatrists and psychologists as well as senior residents in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. The remaining time (20%) will be spent on a capstone project assignment. The topic of the project will be identified at the start of the elective in collaboration | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 662B Inpatient Psychiatry | This course is designed to provide senior medical students interested in the clinical practice of psychiatry with the opportunity to extend and deepen their exposure to adult inpatient psychiatry. Students will function as sub interns managing 4-5 patients and conducting independent interviews, proposing individualized treatment plans, arranging social work meetings and family conferences, and developing aftercare plans. In addition, senior medical students serve as mentors to junior clerks, reviewing notes and presentations prior to review by residents and attendings. The bulk of time in this course (80%) will be spent in clinical settings under the supervision of attending psychiatrists and psychologists as well as senior residents in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. The remaining time (20%) will be spent on a capstone project assignment. The topic of the project will be identified at the start of the elective in collaboration with unit attendings and will focus on | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 851 Psychiatry Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 852 Psychiatry Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| PSYCH 853 Psychiatry Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADONC 651A Senior Radiation Oncology | This course is designed to introduce the student to basic concepts of radiotherapy, not only for those considering radiation oncology as a career, but also for those who are going to pursue medical or surgical oncology as their residencies. Students will participate in evaluation of patients with a wide variety of physical findings, under direct supervision of several faculty radiation oncologists. Ambulatory patients in treatment or follow-up clinics will be seen in addition to new consultations. Students will follow at least one new patient each week through simulation, administration of informed consent, patient teaching, treatment planning and implementation. Attendance at pediatric and adult tumor conferences will emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to cancer management. A reading list will be provided. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADONC 851 Radiation Oncology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADONC 852 Radiation Oncology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADONC 853 Radiology Oncology Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 651A Senior Radiology | This elective is for ALL students, including students pursuing a career in radiology as well as students seeking to become more sophisticated, better-informed users of imaging services. Completion of the third-Year course, RADIO 631, is NOT a pre-requisite. All students will sharpen their skills in selecting appropriate imaging studies and in recognizing and communicating the most important findings on those studies. One of the goals of this expanded elective is to prepare students for their remaining senior clerkships and for on-call duties during internship. Toward this end, critical imaging findings and typical emergency imaging work-ups are reviewed and emphasized. In addition to improving proficiency in the interpretation of chest radiographs, the student will also learn a basic approach to the interpretation of cross-sectional imaging studies, with an emphasis on CT. The student spends four weeks rotating through the various subspecialties of radiology: Body CT (where CT's of t | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 651B Senior Radiology | This elective is for ALL students, including students pursuing a career in radiology as well as students seeking to become more sophisticated, better-informed users of imaging services. Completion of the third-Year course, RADIO 631, is NOT a pre-requisite. All students will sharpen their skills in selecting appropriate imaging studies and in recognizing and communicating the most important findings on those studies. One of the goals of this expanded elective is to prepare students for their remaining senior clerkships and for on-call duties during internship. Toward this end, critical imaging findings and typical emergency imaging work-ups are reviewed and emphasized. In addition to improving proficiency in the interpretation of chest radiographs, the student will also learn a basic approach to the interpretation of cross-sectional imaging studies, with an emphasis on CT. The student spends four weeks rotating through the various subspecialties of radiology: Body CT (where CT's of | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 656A Special Radiology Elective | A self-designated rotation on radiology clinical areas in which the student will rotate through one or two subspecialty areas of interest. Attendance is required, and must be appropriately recorded to pass this block. The student will also present an interesting case observed during their rotation (15-20 minutes in length) at a departmental conference (as scheduled, or to the course director or his designate). Additional requirements may vary based on chosen subspecialty area. Completion of RADIO 651 is a pre-requisite. At the discretion of the course director, this pre-requisite may be waived, in certain circumstances. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 656B Special Radiology Elective | A self-designated rotation on radiology clinical areas in which the student will rotate through one or two subspecialty areas of interest. Attendance is required, and must be appropriately recorded to pass this block. The student will also present an interesting case observed during their rotation (15-20 minutes in length) at a departmental conference (as scheduled, or to the course director or his designate). Additional requirements may vary based on chosen subspecialty area. Completion of RADIO 651 is a pre-requisite. At the discretion of the course director, this pre-requisite may be waived, in certain circumstances. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 657A Interventional Radiology | This is a 4 week rotation. Interventional Radiology covers vascular, GI, GU and biliary procedures under fluoroscopic and ultrasound guidance. We also perform ultrasound and CT scanner guided interventions. This offers the opportunity to be directly involved in patient care. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 658A Medical 3D Printing | This is a four-week rotation in Radiology where fourth Year medical students will gain experience in medical 3D printing. In this rotation, students will have the opportunity to learn to operate common 3D printers, use associated slicing and mixing software, and convert medical CT images into 3D printed models. | 10 | In-Person | Combination |
| RADIO 851 Radiology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 852 Radiology Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| RADIO 853 Radiology Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 652A General Surgery | This course allows the medical student to spend one month on an adult general surgery service functioning as a sub-intern. The student will be assigned significant patient care responsibilities with faculty and senior house staff supervision. Students will be allowed to choose between four general surgery services (Surgery A, Surgery B, Acute Care Surgery, and Veterans Administration), and will be given priority to a service on a first come, first serve basis. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 652B General Surgery | This course allows the medical student to spend one month on an adult general surgery service functioning as a sub-intern. The student will be assigned significant patient care responsibilities with faculty and senior house staff supervision. Students will be allowed to choose between four general surgery services (Surgery A, Surgery B, Acute Care Surgery, and Veterans Administration), and will be given priority to a service on a first come, first serve basis. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 653A Cardiothoracic Surgery | Particularly stressed is major heart surgery, and the pre and postoperative care of these patients. Angiography, cardiac catheterization and other diagnostic testing are emphasized. Congenital heart diseases and their therapy is part of the course as well. The student will also be exposed to a broad spectrum of thoracic surgical problems related to pulmonary, esophageal and chest wall abnormalities. Ward rounds, patient management, cardiac conferences, chest conferences, clinic follow-up and surgical assistance comprise the spectrum of duties. Ambulatory CT surgery would consist of all clinics, consults and operations performed during the daytime. Research opportunities available. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 653B Cardiothoracic Surgery | Particularly stressed is major heart surgery, and the pre and postoperative care of these patients. Angiography, cardiac catheterization and other diagnostic testing are emphasized. Congenital heart diseases and their therapy is part of the course as well. The student will also be exposed to a broad spectrum of thoracic surgical problems related to pulmonary, esophageal and chest wall abnormalities. Ward rounds, patient management, cardiac conferences, chest conferences, clinic follow-up and surgical assistance comprise the spectrum of duties. Ambulatory CT surgery would consist of all clinics, consults and operations performed during the daytime. Research opportunities available. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 654A Surgical Critical Care | The student will be an integral part of the team participating in the daily management of patients in either the Surgical Intensive Care Unit or the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (based upon their residency area of interest). Emphasis will be placed on cardiopulmonary physiology, ventilator management, nutrition, and critical care management. Ethical and medical legal issues pertaining to critical care medicine will be discussed. Participation will be under the guidance of the ICU faculty. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 655A Pediatric Surgery | The student will assume, with close senior resident and faculty supervision, a significant role in the total management of pediatric surgical patients. The student will have the opportunity to integrate fetal physiology and embryology knowledge into clinical care. The student will elect either an ambulatory or inpatient focus and the didactic and clinical expectations will be specific to the focus chosen. Most pediatric surgery has become ambulatory in nature in terms of operations and clinic as well as daytime consultations. Departmental core conference attendance is required for all students. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 655B Pediatric Surgery | The student will assume, with close senior resident and faculty supervision, a significant role in the total management of pediatric surgical patients. The student will have the opportunity to integrate fetal physiology and embryology knowledge into clinical care. The student will elect either an ambulatory or inpatient focus and the didactic and clinical expectations will be specific to the focus chosen. Most pediatric surgery has become ambulatory in nature in terms of operations and clinic as well as daytime consultations. Departmental core conference attendance is required for all students. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 656A Vascular Surgery | The students will have the opportunity to participate in the management and work up of patients with vascular disease. The settings will include the VAMC and University Hospital clinics and OR's. The students will understand the physiology and anatomy of the circulatory system in health and disease and will learn to take an appropriate history and physical exam. Ambulatory focus will revolve around endovascular interventions, clinics and outpatient or daytime surgery. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 656B Vascular Surgery | The students will have the opportunity to participate in the management and work up of patients with vascular disease. The settings will include the VAMC and University Hospital clinics and OR's. The students will understand the physiology and anatomy of the circulatory system in health and disease and will learn to take an appropriate history and physical exam. Ambulatory focus will revolve around endovascular interventions, clinics and outpatient or daytime surgery. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 657A Trauma Surgery | Students will participate in the care of injured patients in the ER and the OR and understand the principles of ATLS teaching. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to follow patients in an outpatient setting to understand the outcomes of trauma. The ambulatory focus will be limited to the clinics at the medical mall and daytime emergency room consults, especially those seen and subsequently either discharged or admitted to another service. Students will have the choice of participating in the daytime trauma service with night time call, or our on-call night float team working 5 nights per week for the month. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 657B Trauma Surgery | Students will participate in the care of injured patients in the ER and the OR and understand the principles of ATLS teaching. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to follow patients in an outpatient setting to understand the outcomes of trauma. The ambulatory focus will be limited to the clinics at the medical mall and daytime emergency room consults, especially those seen and subsequently either discharged or admitted to another service. Students will have the choice of participating in the daytime trauma service with night time call, or our on-call night float team working 5 nights per week for the month. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 658A Urology | Emphasis is placed upon clinical experience and responsibility. Students will participate in patient care in the hospital, operating rooms and clinics. Independent reading is encouraged and time is provided for formal teaching sessions. Research projects such as chart reviews and case reports are supported and encouraged. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 658B Urology | Emphasis is placed upon clinical experience and responsibility. Students will participate in patient care in the hospital, operating rooms and clinics. Independent reading is encouraged, and time is provided for formal teaching sessions. Research projects such as chart reviews and case reports are supported and encouraged. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 659A Surgical Research | This elective is designed for students who have had previous and ongoing research experience with a Department of Surgery faculty member to allow dedicated time to continue their research endeavors. A letter of ongoing research is required from the Department of Surgery faculty member prior to approval into this four-week elective. | 10 | In-Person | Research |
| SURG 660A Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | The objectives of this course include introduction to the elements of plastic surgery (grafts, flaps, craniofacial procedures and microsurgery) and their application to traumatic wounds, infection, cancer, reconstruction and congenital abnormalities. Participation by the student in clinical services allows for understanding of the planning, perioperative and overall management of these patients. Ambulatory care is based in the clinics and outpatient surgery. The student is expected to participate in all conferences and educational opportunities to expose the student to academic and research concepts in plastic surgery. Student projects and presentations will be strongly encouraged. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 660B Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | The objectives of this course include introduction to the elements of plastic surgery (grafts, flaps, craniofacial procedures and microsurgery) and their application to traumatic wounds, infection, cancer, reconstruction and congenital abnormalities. Participation by the student in clinical services allows for understanding of the planning, perioperative and overall management of these patients. Ambulatory care is based in the clinics and outpatient surgery. The student is expected to participate in all conferences and educational opportunities to expose the student to academic and research concepts in plastic surgery. Student projects and presentations will be strongly encouraged. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 665A Breast Surgery | This course is focused on surgical diseases of the breast. Students will assist with the initial evaluation of patients with breast pathology and learn the diagnostic skills required to treat breast disease, determine when surgery is indicated and assist with postoperative care. Students will also participate in the operating room, and ward rounds when patients are hospitalized. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 665B Breast Surgery | This course is focused on surgical diseases of the breast. Students will assist with the initial evaluation of patients with breast pathology and learn the diagnostic skills required to treat breast disease, determine when surgery is indicated and assist with postoperative care. Students will also participate in the operating room, and ward rounds when patients are hospitalized. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 666A Outpatient Surgery Clinic | This course is designed to expose 4th Year students to outpatient surgical patients across a variety of subspecialties. Students will evaluate surgical patient preoperatively determining the indications for surgical intervention and postoperatively to distinguish a normal versus a complicated postoperative course. Clinic schedule will be assigned by course director, taking into account student's areas of interest when possible. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 666B Outpatient Surgery Clinic | This course is designed to expose 4th Year students to outpatient surgical patients across a variety of subspecialties. Students will evaluate surgical patient preoperatively determining the indications for surgical intervention and postoperatively to distinguish a normal versus a complicated postoperative course. Clinic schedule will be assigned by course director, taking into account student's areas of interest when possible. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 668A Transplant Surgery | Students will participate in the care of kidney, pancreas, and liver transplant patients, as well as hepatobiliary patients. Participation in at least one organ donor recover procedure is strongly encouraged. | 12 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 668B Transplant Surgery | Students will participate in the care of kidney, pancreas, and liver transplant patients, as well as hepatobiliary patients. Participation in at least one organ donor recover procedure is strongly encouraged. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 669B Surgery Resident Prep Course | This is a course that is designed to provide students with the practical information and skills needed to prepare for the intern Year as a surgical resident. Students will participate in hands-on simulation, such as suturing, laparoscopic skills and other clinical skills; on call phone scenarios; and didactic lectures and workshops. This course is an M4 elective and only offered in the month of March. The maximum number of students is 12. Preference will be given to students who applied for general surgery or a surgical subspecialty. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 670A Surgery Outpatient Wound Care | This is an elective surgery rotation where fourth Year medical students will gain experience in outpatient chronic wound care. This ambulatory core or elective is designed to expose fourth Year medical students to outpatient chronic wound care. The student will be in the outpatient wound care clinic from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday working with our full time wound care physician, nurse practitioner or surgeon. The student will evaluate the patient to determine medical history that is contributing to the chronic wound, as well as, learn wound evaluation, diagnostic testing, diagnosis and management of the wound. The student will also become competent in dressing selection to aid the wound in healing. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 670B Surgery Outpatient Wound Care | This is an elective surgery rotation where fourth Year medical students will gain experience in outpatient chronic wound care. This ambulatory core or elective is designed to expose fourth Year medical students to outpatient chronic wound care. The student will be in the outpatient wound care clinic from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday working with our full time wound care physician, nurse practitioner or surgeon. The student will evaluate the patient to determine medical history that is contributing to the chronic wound, as well as, learn wound evaluation, diagnostic testing, diagnosis and management of the wound. The student will also become competent in dressing selection to aid the wound in healing. | 5 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 851 Surgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 852 Surgery Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
| SURG 853 Surgery Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. | 10 | In-Person | Clinical |
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