592 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine—M.D. Program Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Direct Patient Care) MDCR 9055—Interventional Radiology Elective This course is designed to offer a focused, hands-on, interventional radiology, learning experience, emphasizing the clinical and technical aspects of the field. The student will create an individualized learning plan, including participation in the acquisition and interpretation of medical imaging; planning and performing of image-guided procedures; and involvement in multidisciplinary clinical decision-making working with residents, faculty members, and technologists. These experiences will be complemented by self-paced learning. Students will work under the direct supervision of radiology attending faculty and residents. By the end of the rotation, each student will be expected to generate a presentation for submission as a poster at a medical conference or publication as a case report. Neurological Surgery (Direct Patient Care) MDCU 9066—Neurosurgery Elective This four-week rotation will provide students with in-depth exposure to the diagnosis and management of neurosurgical diseases. Students will be active members of a neurosurgical team, following inpatients and seeing outpatients under the supervision of attending physicians. This rotation may include exposure to neurosurgical basic science and clinical research. An orientation to the elective will be provided to students. Neurology (Direct Patient Care) MDCN 9041—Neurology Elective This four-week rotation will provide students with in-depth exposure to the diagnosis and management of neurological diseases. Students will be active members of a neurology team, following inpatients and seeing outpatients under the supervision of attending physicians. This rotation may include exposure to residents in internal medicine and students from other health professions, as well as the opportunity to learn from neuropsychologists and psychologists. Neurology (No Patient Care) MDEN 9022—Historical Perspectives on Neuroscience Elective This elective course is designed to expose students to the field of neuroscience from the historical perspective and present them with an opportunity to conduct research in this area. The goal of the course is to cultivate interest in the deeper understanding of the functions of the nervous system, and its role in various human conditions, through the lens of the history of discoveries in neuroscience. The topics of investigation may include any aspects of medical, biological, or social sciences or the humanities, with issues linked to the neurological spheres of clinical care, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and behavior. Participants are encouraged to share their findings as conference presentations, ultimately, with pursuit of potential for publications. OB-GYN (Direct Patient Care) MDCG 9015—Advanced Obstetrics Elective This elective is designed to deepen a student’s knowledge of clinical obstetrics. The student will spend time in the Labor and Delivery, Antepartum, and Postpartum units and will also participate in office-based antenatal care patient visits. The elective will be held at Mercy Hospital in Miami-Dade County. There will be no exposure to residents during this course. MDCG 9043—Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Elective The goal of this rotation is to provide students with an immersive REI experience at a busy infertility private practice setting. Students will have the opportunity to experience all aspects of reproductive care, including office visits, office procedures, reproductive surgery, and reproductive ultrasounds. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to observe fertility treatment procedures, including intrauterine insemination, egg retrievals, embryo transfers, and embryology laboratory techniques. MDCG 9061—Maternal-Fetal Medicine Elective This Maternal-Fetal Medicine elective includes exposure to antenatal maternal and fetal high-risk conditions. Students will gain experience in OB ultrasound of both low- and highrisk patients, antenatal fetal electronic monitoring, and fetal dopplers. Students will have the opportunity to observe invasive procedures, such as amniocentesis and CVS, and will have exposure to preconception consultation, as well as perinatal consultations both in the office and during rounds in the Labor and Delivery unit. MDCG 9063—Gynecologic Oncology Elective This two-week elective course is designed to deepen students’ understanding of complex gynecologic problems and gynecologic oncology. Students will spend time in the operating room and in an office, diagnosing and treating a wide variety of gyn/gyn oncology disease processes. They will participate in evaluation, decision-making, and management of these clinical problems. Students will be directly supervised by faculty members; there will be no exposure to residents during this elective course. Ophthalmology (Direct Patient Care) MDCO 9025—Ophthalmology Elective This elective occurs in the outpatient clinic setting where students will rotate through a variety of clinical areas, including comprehensive ophthalmology, and each of the subspecialty
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