NSU HPD Catalog 2024-2025

590 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine—M.D. Program Emergency Medicine (Direct Patient Care) MDCE 9019—Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Elective This course is designed to allow students to gain exposure to clinical practice in undersea and hyperbaric medicine and wound care. It will be based at the Mercy Hyperbaric and Wound Care Center, one of the highest-volume hyperbaric and wound care centers in the country and the only 24/7 emergency hyperbaric chamber in Southeast Florida. The student will be exposed to the day-to-day practice of inpatient and outpatient hyperbaric medicine for routine indications, as well as inpatient and outpatient wound care, along with hyperbaric emergencies, including diving injuries. Additionally, the student will gain exposure to the principles of diving medicine through case-based discussions and didactic sessions. MDCE 9039—Emergency Medicine Elective (Aventura Hospital) This four-week elective is designed to give students the opportunity to evaluate and manage the range of patient conditions that present to a busy, urban emergency department. Students will work under the direct supervision of emergency medicine residents and faculty attendings. They will be active members of the interdisciplinary team of health care providers who work in an emergency department and will gain exposure to the scope of practice of an emergency medicine physician. MDCE 9040—Emergency Medicine Elective (Kendall Hospital) This four-week elective is designed to give students the opportunity to evaluate and manage the range of patient conditions that present to a busy, urban emergency department. Students will work under the direct supervision of emergency medicine residents and faculty attendings. They will be active members of the interdisciplinary team of health care providers who work in an emergency department and will gain exposure to the scope of practice of an emergency medicine physician. MDCE 9051—Emergency Medicine Elective (St. Lucie Medical Center) This four-week elective at St. Lucie Medical Center is designed to give students the opportunity to evaluate and manage the range of patient conditions that present to the emergency department of an acute care hospital. Students will work under the direct supervision of emergency medicine residents and attending faculty members. They will be active members of the interdisciplinary team of health care providers who work in an ED and will gain exposure to the scope of practice of an emergency medicine physician. Family Medicine (Direct Patient Care) MDCF 9045—Advanced Family Medicine Elective This four-week elective will give students an in-depth look at the field of family medicine, providing robust clinical experiences in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Students will participate in activities within the Department of Family Medicine at St. Lucie Medical Center, alongside residents in the center’s family medicine residency training program. General Surgery (Direct Patient Care) MDCS 9014 (A–D)—Advanced Surgery This elective provides senior medical students with the opportunity to spend four weeks immersed in a surgical specialty service. Students will select their preferred specialty in advance (general/vascular, plastics/burn/reconstructive, or trauma) and serve as an active member of the clinical team, working under the direct supervision of faculty members and residents. This course is designed to provide a deeper knowledge base and enhanced skill set to students interested in pursuing a career in a surgically related specialty. MDCS 9032—Surgical Oncology Elective This course is designed to expose students to the field of surgical oncology, including spending time in the operating room, clinic, and multidisciplinary tumor boards. MDCS 9060—Surgical Intensive Care Unit Elective This elective provides senior medical students with the opportunity to spend four weeks immersed in patient care in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). The course is designed to provide a deeper knowledge base and enhanced skill set to students interested in pursuing a career in a surgically related specialty. The SICU rotation is focused on nonoperative management of perioperative problems and postoperative patients and will not include OR experiences. Students will have the opportunity to work with residents. Internal Medicine (Direct Patient Care) MDCI 9018—Cardiology Elective Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the U.S. and one of the most frequent presenting medical problems, both in the outpatient and the inpatient setting. This four-week rotation will provide exposure to a broad spectrum of disease processes and procedures, including evaluation of chest pain, heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias, valvular disease and peripheral vascular disease, and interpretation of ECGs. Students will be active members of the cardiology team under the supervision of attending physicians, fellows, and residents. Students may also have some opportunity to see patients in the cardiology outpatient clinics. This rotation includes exposure to working with residents in internal medicine and fellows in cardiology.

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