FME 45012 - Palliative Care

Cr Hrs: 3, 6
Session Length: 2 or 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 3 or 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. This rotation allows the medical student to explore the sub-specialty of palliative medicine and care for the seriously ill patient. For this rotation, in the outpatient setting, the cancer patient receiving active treatment of either surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy is the predominant population, while inpatient a variety of seriously ill patients are served. Palliative medicine, as practiced both in and out of hospice, has, like all other specialties, a distinctive approach and body of knowledge. While we will seem to be seeing patients in much the same way as on your other clinical rotations, we will attempt to show you what makes palliative medicine different and, to us, special. Through an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care, the rotation is developed to provide supervised opportunities for students to explore and develop clinical and interpersonal skills, knowledge, professional attitudes, and practical experience to use in future practice.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 1
Location offered: Knoxville
Hospital: University of Tennessee Medical Center
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of FME-30000
Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Adam Tyson - atyson@utmck.edu

Fall - Additional Instructor 1: Bill Dabbs - wdabbs@utmck.edu

Spring - Instructor of Record: Adam Tyson - atyson@utmck.edu

Spring - Additional Instructor 1: Bill Dabbs - wdabbs@utmck.edu

Course Coordinator: Jennifer Parris-Horner - jparris@utmck.edu

Prior Authorization: Yes
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: Yes
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: Yes