Infectious Disease Elective – ProMedica Toledo Hospital
Title of Clerkship: Infectious Disease Elective – ProMedica Toledo Hospital
Elective Year(s): Fourth Year Elective
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: ProMedica Toledo Hospital
Course Number: MEDI 784
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students/Block: 1
Faculty: Joan Duggan, M.D.; C. Georgescu, M.D.; Michael Ellis, M.D., Joel Kammeyer, M.D., Hend Elsaghir, M.D., Caytlin Deering, D.O., Jennifer Hanrahan, D.O., Haroon Shah, D.O.
Elective Description/Requirements: The student will evaluate patients who present with possible infectious diseases including fevers of unknown origin, acute febrile episodes, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, endocarditis, parasitic infestation, postoperative fever and AIDS. Students will be able to describe the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic approach for each patient evaluated. Students will follow assigned patients on a daily basis and review the medical literature on diseases seen during rounds. The student should be able to perform and identify organisms on Gram stain and be familiar with the general microbiology laboratory and how it can be useful in patient management. Students should be able to describe the appropriate means of obtaining cultures from various sites.
Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Formulate an integrated approach to the diagnosis and management of infections in hospitalized and ambulatory patients. (EPOs: MK-4, PC-1, PC-5, PC-6, PC-7)
- Integrate knowledge of major pathogenic organisms with knowledge of antibiotic groups in the selection of appropriate antibiotic regimens. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, PC-6, PC-7)
- Explain the management of HIV disease and common hospital-based infectious diseases. (EPOs: MK-4, MK-6, PC-6, PC-7)
Professionalism: UT/COM 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:
- Interpretation of lab data
- Diagnostic tests – use/interpretation
- Lecture/media
- Independent study
- Outpatient rounds
- Inpatient rounds
Evaluation Methods:
- Attendance
- Case presentation
- Case write-up
- Faculty/resident observation
- Narrative
Prerequisites: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine Clerkship
Clerkship Director: Christopher Lynn, M.D.
Clerkship Coordinator: Dawn Jagodzinski
Phone Number: 419-383-5022
Email: Dawn.jagodzinski@utoledo.edu
Special Requirements: None
ECC Approved
June 2023