International Visiting Medical Student Course Catalog
28-422 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Department
MEDICINE
Campus
Birmingham
Course Type(s)
Elective
Facility
UAB Medical Center
Course Director
TODD MCCARTY, MD
Enrollment Limit
4
Contact
REBEKAH BARNETT
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
rebekahbarnett@uabmc.edu
Address
THT 215, zip 2170
Phone
(205) 934-5191
Fax
205-996-2416
Prerequisites
Successful completion internal medicine clerkship. Medicine
Course Description
The course may be 2 or 4 weeks in length. Students will be a member of a team consisting of an attending physician, one or two infectious disease fellows, two or three second or third year internal medicine residents, and one to four medical students. Students will perform histories, physical examinations, and medical record review of patients requested for infectious disease consultation. Students will focus on the microbiological assessment and the therapeutic plan for a variety of infectious disorders including fever of unknown origin, infective endocarditis, opportunistic infections in the setting of bone marrow or solid organ transplantation, and nosocomial infections. Students will develop an expanded fund of knowledge relative to the differential diagnosis of microorganisms causing infection and antimicrobial agents. Students will be expected to be active participants in scheduled Division of Infectious Disease conferences including twice weekly antibiotic lectures, weekly case conferences and other scheduled lectures.
Where To Report
THT 229, 8 a.m.
Requirements
Daily clinical activities, twice weekly antibiotic lectures, weekly case conference, weekly ID Grand Rounds
Evaluation
Written evaluation by attending physician
Notes
Note to Prospective Visiting Students: Course Contact can provide more information.