General Internal Medicine – Bryan AHEC (2 week) Defiance, OH
General Internal Medicine – Bryan AHEC (2 week) Defiance, OH
Title of Course: General Internal Medicine – Defiance, OH
Elective Year(s): Fourth year
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Course Site: ProMedica Physicians Internal Medicine – Defiance, OH
Course Number: MEDI 700
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students per Block: 1
Faculty: Amer Arshad, MD, Samer Obri, MD, Amjad Shidyak, MD
Elective Description/Requirements:
The purpose of this rotation is to provide students with an overview of the clinical
specialty of General Internal Medicine in a rural setting (Defiance, OH). Students
will work in a variety of outpatient, inpatient and continuing care sites. Students
will see common adult diseases including Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Coronary
Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Hyper/Hypothyroidism, Electrolyte Disorders,
COPD, Acute/Chronic Renal Insufficiency, Anemia, Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Arthritis and
Other Musculoskeletal Conditions.
Length of Course: 2 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Interview and examine patients with the most common adult diseases. (EPOs: PC-1, IPC-1)
- Discuss the symptoms and signs of the most common adult diseases. (EPOs: MK-4, PC-1)
- Discuss the management of common adult diseases. (EPOs: MK-6, PC-8, SBP-1)
- Interpret basic laboratory and radiographic studies. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7)
Professionalism: UT/COMLS 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
- Independent study
Evaluation Methods Employed:
- Clinical M4 elective Assessment (includes presenting patient cases and progress notes and faculty observation)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine Clerkship
Clerkship Director: Mani Askari, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Dawn D. Jagodzinski
Phone Number: 419-383-5022
Email Address: dawn.jagodzinski@utoledo.edu
AHEC Office Contact: Rachel Froelich, MSN, RN, BAHEC Center Director
Phone Number: 419-630-2106
Email Address: bahec@parkview.com
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
July 2025