MED 45004 - Cardiology

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

PD

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 is a clinical elective offering the student an intensive experience in clinical cardiology under multiple cardiology preceptors for a two-to-four-week rotation. The student will join the London Service, the inpatient Cardiology Consultation and inpatient service. During that time, the student will evaluate and follow a number of patients, participate in their care, and accompany them to the cardiovascular laboratory as indicated. The student will be a part of a team that includes a Cardiology faculty member, fellow and Internal medicine residents. Students will attend Internal Medicine and Cardiology teaching conferences. The London Service admits and sees consultations 6 days a week including Saturdays, from which the student can be excused if necessary. Alternatively, an outpatient experience can be arranged where the student join Cardiology Faculty seeing patients in their clinic for morning and afternoon sessions weekdays. The student will attend the same internal medicine and cardiology noon teaching conferences and attend twice- weekly teaching rounds, weekly EKG teaching sessions and review a prepared reading lists on common cardiology conditions. Afternoon sessions learning to perform echocardiography with a fellow or sonographer as part of POCUS experience are also arranged.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective

Location Offered: Knoxville

Term Offered: Fall, Spring