ME-4433 Medicine Consult Elective
Director: Mihaela Stefan, MD, FACP
Location: Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA
Goals
This rotation provides the student with a broadly based experience in medical consultation for patients on the surgical, psychiatric, and obstetrical services.
Objectives
The student will...
- work with a senior resident and an attending preceptor to provide consultative services to both inpatients and outpatients.
- gain exposure and understanding of preoperative risk evaluations in patients with a variety of medical problems, postoperative problems, outpatient preoperative management of medical problems, medical problems in pregnancy, and medical complications of psychiatric treatment.
- perform an initial evaluation and present the patient to the attending at teaching rounds which are held daily from 11-12.
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Course Number
ME-4433
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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
Yes, at discretion of
The Director
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Transportation
Required
No
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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. |
If you would like to apply for this elective, please refer to Application Process.