Heart Station Elective – UTMC
Title of Course: Heart Station Elective – UTMC
Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Course 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., Paul Chacko, M.D., Samar Khoury, M.D., Rajesh Gupta, M.D., Abishek Maan, M.D., George Moukarbel, M.D., Christopher Cooper, M.D., Mark Burket, 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 Course: 4 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Describe the more common cardiac diagnoses identified using electrocardiography. (EPOs: MK-4, PC-6, PC-7)
- Present an in-depth discussion of a topic in cardiology. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Develop a thoughtful, systematic approach to the interpretation of the electrocardiogram. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Correlate electrocardiographic findings with clinical syndromes. (EPOs: PC-6)
- 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:
- Small group - facilitated
- Diagnostic tests - use/interpretation
- Independent Study
Evaluation Methods:
- Clinical Elective Assessment
- Pre- and post-tests (formative)
- Reflective paper (completion grade)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine Clerkship
Clerkship Director: Mani Askari, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Dawn Jagodzinski
Phone Number: 419-383-5022
Email: Dawn.jagodzinski@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: Students will not have night call responsibilities but will have weekend responsibilities and MUST be present for the final three days of this elective – no exceptions. Pre- and post-tests will be administered and a reflective paper is required.
ECC Approved
February 2026