MED 40000 - Geriatrics/Palliative Medicine (Memphis)

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

PD

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. Students will rotate through a variety of settings including inpatient palliative, inpatient geriatrics, hospice, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, and outpatient geriatric, family medicine, other specialty clinics, and physician home visits. The course includes required didactic sessions with lectures and small group discussions focused on general level geriatric and palliative competencies. Submitted questions on assigned readings and online materials are discussed during didactic sessions which also include communication skills training and presentations of narrative medicine writing.

Grade Mode: P/F

Instructional Method: Clinical-Required

Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Variable
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships
Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Jeffrey Nelson - jnelso50@uthsc.edu

Fall - Additional Instructor 1: Bob Burns - rburns1@uthsc.edu

Spring - Instructor of Record: Jeffrey Nelson - jnelso50@uthsc.edu

Spring - Additional Instructor 1: Bob Burns

Course Coordinator: Deborah Barton - dedwar30@uthsc.edu - 901-448-4982

Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: 7
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Two weeks 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-Students may be allowed some time off provided they contact the administrator at least 2 weeks prior to the onset of the rotation.