College of Medicine MD Curriculum

Pulmonary Elective - UTMC

Title of Clerkship: Pulmonary and Critical Care – UTMC

Elective Year(s): Fourth-Year

Department: Internal Medicine

Type of Elective: Clinical

Clerkship Site: The University of Toledo Medical Center

Course Number: MEDI 716

Blocks Available: All

Number of Students/ Block: 3

Faculty: Ragheb A. Assaly, M.D.; James Willey, M.D.; Youngsook Yoon, M.D., Fadi Safi, M.D., Mohamed Omballi, M.D.

Elective Description/ Requirements: Student(s) will assist in consultations and management of a wide variety of patients with pulmonary diseases.  This will include In-patient and outpatient consultations, hospital ward, and SICU patients. Participation in procedures including bronchoscopies, intubations, lung and chest wall biopsies, cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary function testing will occur throughout the month. A didactic and bedside lecture course related to the pathophysiology of pulmonary diseases and pulmonary disease will be presented.

Length of Clerkship: 4 weeks

Educational Course Objectives and Links to EPOs:

  1. Interview and examine patients with the most common pulmonary and critical care diseases. (EPOs: PC-1)
  2. Recognize the symptoms and signs of common pulmonary diseases. (EPOs: MK-4)
  3. Describe the indications and establish the diagnostic significance of tests used in the recognition and management of pulmonary diseases. (EPOs: PC-6)
  4. Synthesize the clinical and laboratory information and create a pertinent problem list. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7)
  5. Analyze the clinical and laboratory data and arrive at a reasonable diagnostic hypothesis. (EPOs: PC-6, PC-7)
  6. 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:

  1. Small group - clinical skills
  2. Interpretation of lab data
  3. Diagnostic tests - use/interpretation
  4. Lecture/media
  5. Independent study
  6. Inpatient rounds
  7. Outpatient rounds

Evaluation Methods:

  1. Attendance
  2. Case presentation
  3. Case write-up
  4. Faculty/resident observation
  5. Narrative

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

Last Updated: 11/22/23