Course Catalog

 
28-436 CARDIOGRAPHICS (ECG) LAB
Department MEDICINE Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director STEVEN M. POGWIZD, MD Enrollment Limit 10
Contact ERYKA SLAUGHTER Enrollment Minimum 4
Email erykaslaughter@uabmc.edu Address VH B140
Phone (205) 975-2100 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 15-16, 20-21, 24-25, 30-31, 34-35, 38-39, 42-43, 47-48, 51-52
Prerequisites Successful completion of internal medicine clerkship. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This is a daily small group session with 1 to 4 students where electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation is taught. The electrocardiograms performed throughout UAB hospital are used for interpretattion by generally three rotating attending cardiologists and some didactic teaching is done as well with emphasis on correllating ECG findings with cardiovascular pathophysiology. Students report daily from Monday through Friday during the two week session. There are no weekend or night call responsibilities.
Where To Report Reporting will be in person, with Zoom options available. Information will be provided the week before the course starts.
Requirements See Course Description.
Evaluation Pass/ Fail grading system done by course director (attending cardiologist).
Notes