MED 45900 - Visiting Student Elective in Medicine

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

This elective is for visiting students only. UTHSC students are not permitted to enroll. This is a face to face clinical rotation. 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. Students sharpen their skills of patient evaluation, daily management, and discharge planning on hospitalized patients with a wide variety of pathology. Work as part of a team consisting of residents with attending supervision. The JI provides the mainstay of care for their assigned patients being closely supervised by the upper level resident.

Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of MED-30000