Course Catalog

 
02-281 MEDICINE CLERKSHIP
Department MEDICINE Campus Huntsville
Course Type(s) Clerkship Facility UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
Course Director JESSE FAULK, MD Enrollment Limit 6
Contact MARION MONTGOMERY Enrollment Minimum 3
Email marionmontgomery@uabmc.edu Address UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus
301 Governors Drive SW, Suite 389
Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone (256) 551-4480 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered

See Offering Dates
1-8, 9-16, 18-25, 28-35, 36-43, 45-52
Prerequisites SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF FIRST TWO YEARS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND USMLE STEP I EXAM. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Students are exposed to the broad field of Internal Medicine in the both hospital setting and in outpatient practice. In the hospital, students work on a team with faculty, residents, fourth year students and pharmacy students while participating in direct patient care. Each student assists in admitting up to 2 patients per call shift and pre-round, present and write progress notes on 2-4 patients daily. Students also see patients in the UAB Huntsville Internal Medicine Clinic and Huntsville Free Clinic during their dedicated outpatient clinic week. Additionally, students participate in morning report and have a series of didactic workshops in the major specialty areas of internal medicine. Lastly, students are required to present a case they have encountered during their clerkship.
Where To Report 3rd Floor, Suite 387
Requirements Students will participate in case presentations, morning report, didactic workshops, daily rounds and will take call.
Evaluation Clinical Component - 65%. NBME Shelf Exam - 35%.
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