MED 40102 - 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. Students taking this inpatient rotation function as a junior intern. Students must assume responsibility for patient care similar to that of an intern but under the more close and direct supervision of an assigned physician and resident team leader. Emphasis will be placed on improving diagnostic and therapeutic planning and extending patient management skills acquired during the junior Medicine Clerkship. The junior intern should acquire basic problem-solving skills covering a broad spectrum of medical problems encountered in the practice of internal medicine.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 3
Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective

Location offered: Chattanooga
Hospital: Erlanger Health System
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of MED-30000
Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Patrick Koo - patrick.koo@erlanger.org

Spring - Instructor of Record: Patrick Koo - patrick.koo@erlanger.org

Course Coordinator: Joyce Poke - joyce.poke@erlanger.org - 423-778-6670

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
Time off for interviews: No