Course Catalog

 
28-463 PREPARATION FOR RESIDENCY - TRACK 1
Department MEDICINE Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) MS4 Required Course Facility
Course Director ALONSO I HEUDEBERT, MD Enrollment Limit 100
Contact SHARON NOSER Enrollment Minimum 75
Email snoser@uab.edu Address
Phone (205) 934-5118 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 36-37
Prerequisites MUST BE A FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT AND HAVE COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED CLERKSHIPS. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course is designed to prepare students for their intern year of surgical training. It will be divided among the following activities: 1) Morning lectures chosen to be applicable across all medical disciplines; 2) Procedural training including advanced airway management, peripheral IV placement, intraosseous line placement, basic ultrasound use, and suturing; 3) Simulated case studies centering around common cross-over emergencies and general surgical care; and 4) Optional BLS and ACLS training.
Where To Report VH Lecture Room B on the first day.
Requirements Each student is required to attend lectures, participate in simulated case studies and central venous line training.
Evaluation Pass/Fail based on:
- Attendance (at least 70% of lecture hours)
Notes Students going into the following specialties should register for this course:

Anesthesia
Emergency Medicine
ENT
General Surgery
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Preliminary Surgery year

For students going into the following residencies, they may register for either Track 1 or Track 2:

Dermatology
Family Medicine
Radiology