MED 40100 - Junior Internship in Medicine

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. This junior internship offers increased responsibility in inpatient general medicine. It counts as one of the required Any JI rotations. The student will be acting as an intern and will be working directly with a senior resident and attending faculty. They will be responsible for direct patient care including admitting patients, writing orders, and diagnosing and managing patients on a general medicine ward service. The student will attend daily work rounds and teaching rounds. Patient care activities are paramount, and students are expected to be an integral member of the team. Students can be based at one of several hospitals in Memphis - Methodist University, Baptist East, Veterans Affairs, or Regional One.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 11
Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective
Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Methodist University Hospital, VA Medical Center, Regional One Health, and Baptist East Hospital
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of MED-30000

Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Tina Mullick Borschel - dborsche@uthsc.edu
Spring - Instructor of Record: Tina Mullick Borschel - dborsche@uthsc.edu
Course Coordinator: Stefano Cannioto - scannio1@uthsc.edu - 901-448-6809

Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Overnight Call and/or Float: No
Time off for interviews: No