Ambulatory Internal Medicine - Riverside
Title of Clerkship: Ambulatory Internal Medicine - Riverside
Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Riverside Hospital
Course Number: MEDI 777
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students/ Block: 1
Faculty: Chelsey Petz, M.D., Dave Sypert, D.O., Karen Glasgow, M.D., Jim O'Neal, M.D., Linda Lemaster, M.D., Darryl Cottrell, M.D., Theresa George, M.D.
Elective Description/ Requirements:
The purpose of this rotation is to provide students with an overview of the clinical
specialty of General Internal Medicine as well as provide outpatient exposure to a
few medicine subspecialties. You will encounter a number of attending physicians
as well as resident physicians during the month. Both will serve as your source of
teaching. You will experience a good mix of didactic learning as well as clinical
practice.
Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Discuss the clinical features, prognosis and management of Congestive Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation and Hypertension. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, PC-1, PC-6, PC-7, SBP-1)
- Discuss the clinical features, prognosis and management of Diabetes Mellitus. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, PC-1, PC-6, SBP-1)
- Discuss the clinical features and management of common electrolyte disturbances. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, PC-1, PC-6, PC-7, SBP-1)
- Discuss the clinical features, prognosis and management of Renal Insufficiency, common Thyroid Disorders and Hepatitis. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, PC-1, PC-6, PC-7, SBP-1)
Professionalism: Students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Case write-ups
- Clinical presentation and discussion
- Lecture
- Morning report
- Daily noon conference
- Independent study
Evaluation Methods:
- Attendance
- Prepare and present patient case
- Progress notes
- Faculty and resident observation
- Evaluation
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine Clerkship
Clerkship Director: Mani Askari, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Dawn Jagodzinski; Mackenzie McNair
Phone Number: 419-383-5022
Email: Dawn.jagodzinski@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
June 2023