College of Medicine MD Curriculum

Heart Station Elective – UTMC

Title of Clerkship: Heart Station Elective – UTMC 

Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year

Department: Internal Medicine

Type of Elective: Clinical

Clerkship Site: The University of Toledo Medical Center

Course Number: MEDI 712

Blocks Available: All

Number of Students/ Block: 3

Faculty: Samer Khouri, M.D., Ehab Eltahawy, M.D., Mohamed Alghothani, M.D., Paul Chacko, M.D

Elective Description/ Requirements:
The primary goal is to expand the student’s fund of knowledge in electrocardiography. This elective will also give the student an opportunity to investigate a particular topic in some depth and present his/her findings to the cardiology staff at a house staff/student conference.

Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks

Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:

  1. Describe the more common cardiac diagnoses identified using electrocardiography. (EPOs: MK-4, PC-6, PC-7)
  2. Present an in-depth discussion of a topic in cardiology. (EPOs: PC-6)
  3. Develop a thoughtful, systematic approach to the interpretation of the electrocardiogram. (EPOs: PC-6)
  4. Correlate electrocardiographic findings with clinical syndromes. (EPOs: PC-6)
  5. Identify different types of noninvasive/invasive diagnostic cardiac imaging with a review of indications for testing. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7)

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:

  1. Small group - facilitated
  2. Diagnostic tests - use/interpretation
  3. Independent Study

Evaluation Methods:

  1. Attendance
  2. Examination - written
  3. Faculty/resident observation
  4. Reflective paper

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: Students will have weekend responsibilities and MUST be present for the final three days of this elective – no exceptions.  There is NO night call.

ECC Approved
June 2023

Last Updated: 11/21/23