Course Catalog

 
STP2158 PARKINSON'S DISEASE: CLINIC & COMMUNITY
Department FAMILY & COMMUNITY MEDICINE Campus Huntsville
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility
Course Director ALEXIS Tanisha MASON, MD Enrollment Limit 4
Contact ANNA COTTINGHAM Enrollment Minimum 1
Email acottingham@uabmc.edu Address
Birmingham, AL
Phone (256) 551-4660 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 17-17, 44-44
Prerequisites Open to MS2, MS3 and MS4 studentS 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course gives medical students the opportunity to learn about Parkinson's disease care beyond the traditional clinic setting. Students will observe a specialty Parkinson's Care Clinic and learn about the diagnosis and treatment of patients while working with an interdisciplinary care team. They will also spend time at Parkinson's Dynamics, a community exercise program where people with Parkinson's disease participate in movement classes that improve strength, balance, mobility, and confidence. Through these experiences, students will gain a better understanding of the challenges of living with Parkinson's disease and the important role that exercise, community support, and team-based care play in helping patients stay independent and maintain their quality of life.
Where To Report Students willl be emailed enformation about where and when to report
Requirements Participate in all leaming activities
Evaluation The assessment consists of a paper with four questions that address the course learning objectives.
Responses should be based on observations and experiences gained while attending the Parkinson's Care
Clinic and Parkinson's Dynamics classes. Assessment will also consider the student's ability to apply
clinical observations to the learning objectives, as well as professionalism, communication, documentation,
attendance, participation, and timeliness.
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