Director: Raquel Belforti, DO
Location: Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199
Goals
This elective allows the student to perform as a sub-intern and assume responsibility for the care of hospitalized patients with acute medical illness.
Objectives
The student will...
- perform as a member of the ward team.
- admit new patients during the day shift.
- write-up and present cases of new patients to the teaching attending physician.
- be directly responsible for all diagnostic procedures and management decisions relating to cases.
- be responsible for writing all orders and progress notes.
- perform as a member of the PM coverage team that handles acute medical problems on all hospitalized medical patients as well as tanking new admissions.
- gain considerable experience with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- participate in daily work rounds.
- present cases four times per week at teaching rounds.
- attend Medical Grand Rounds and daily subspecialty conferences.
- participate with team one day per week in simulation training.
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Course Number
ME-301
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Duration
4 weeks
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Average
Hours per Week
40
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Night Call/Weekends
On call every fourth night and weekend. An optional weekly half day outpatient clinical session can be arranged for interested students.
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Capacity
3 student per Block
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Alternate Dates
Available
Yes, at the 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.
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If you would like to apply for this elective, please refer to Application Process.