Pulmonary and Critical Care – Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Title of Clerkship: Pulmonary and Critical Care – Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year
Department: Internal Medicine
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Course Number: MEDI 825
Blocks Available: All
Number of Students/ Block: 1
Faculty: Dr. Curran, Dr. T. Gravelyn, Dr. S. Gravelyn, Dr. Harkaway, Dr. Patton, Raquel Clary-Lantis, M.D.
Elective Description/ Requirements: This rotation offers the student interested in pulmonary and critical care medicine exposure to all aspects of modern pulmonary medicine. In addition to pulmonary and critical care consultations, the student will acquire basic skills in interpreting chest x-rays, reading pulmonary function tests, and blood gas analysis. A comprehensive bibliography of suggested readings on a multitude of pulmonary and critical care topics is provided.
Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks
Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:
- Interview and examine patients with the most common pulmonary and critical care diseases. (EPOs: PC-1)
- Recognize the symptoms and signs of common pulmonary diseases. (EPOs: MK-4)
- Describe the indications and establish the diagnostic significance of tests used in the recognition and management of pulmonary diseases. (EPOs: PC-6)
- Synthesize the clinical and laboratory information and create a pertinent problem list. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7)
- Analyze the clinical and laboratory data and arrive at a reasonable diagnostic hypothesis. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7)
- Outline plans for the management and treatment of the most common pulmonary and critical care diseases. (EPOs: 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:
- 70% Inpatient clinical
- 10% Outpatient clinical
- 20% Conferences/Lectures/Seminars
Evaluation Methods:
- Attendance
- Evaluation of case presentations and write-ups
- Faculty/resident observation
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