MED 45061 - Pulmonology-VAMC

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

PD

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 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 elective emphasizes applied respiratory physiology and concentrates on exposure to pulmonary function testing, chest imaging, principles of respiratory therapy and Pulmonary medicine. The student will have an opportunity to correlate the history and physical findings in acute and chronic lung diseases with the pathophysiology as revealed by pulmonary physiologic studies.. This is supplemented by attendance at all teaching rounds and conferences which include: Pulmonary outpatient clinics, Pulmonary in patient consultation rounds, didactic Pulmonary noon conferences, and Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology conferences.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective

Location Offered: Memphis
Term Offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Qasim Mirza - qasim.mirza@va.gov

Spring - Instructor of Record: Qasim Mirza - qasim.mirza@va.gov