Ambulatory Care Elective
Director: Sudeep Aulakh, MD
Location: Baystate High Street Health Center, 140 High Street, Springfield, MA
Goals
This elective provides the student with clinical exposure to a wide variety of medical experiences relevant to the practice of general internal medicine in the ambulatory and subspecialty settings. This includes clinics in Dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, women's health, geriatrics, nephrology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pulmonology, rheumatology, tuberculosis, and urgent care.
Objectives
The student will...
- attend daily conferences on common diseases in primary care and medical subspecialties.
- work closely with residents and faculty assigned to the health center.
- contribute to daily EBM ambulatory morning report conferences
- gain a foundation for the principles of primary care including clinical epidemiology, periodic health examinations, screening for disease, psychosocial aspects of health and illness, nutrition and medicine.
- participate in in-depth discussions of common ambulatory problems.
- assume responsibility for clinical decision making at a level appropriate to his/her experience.
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Course Number
MED414-BA-O
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Duration
4 weeks
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Hours per Week
40
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Night Call/Weekends
No/No
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Capacity
1 student per Block
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Alternate Dates
Available
At discretion of
the Director
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Transportation
Required
Yes
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On-Campus Housing
Available on a first-come, first-served basis
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of Medicine Clerkship.
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If you would like to apply for this elective, please refer to Application Process.