Course Catalog
91-942 CARDIOLOGY
Department
MEDICINE
Campus
Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s)
Elective, Other AI-Ambulatory
Facility
DCH Regional Medical Center
Course Director
EDWARD CARRAWAY, MD
Enrollment Limit
1
Contact
ASHLEY GALBRAITH
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
jagalbraith@ua.edu
Address
University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 348-1287
Fax
(205) 348-5160
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the core internal medicine and surgery clerkships and any clerkship which covers the content material of the requested elective or acting internship course (e.g. Pediatric Clerkship must be successfully completed prior to taking a Pediatric Elective or AI).
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to clinical cardiology. The experience will include general history and physical examinations, electrocardiography, echocardiography, observation of cardiac catheterizations, and management of cardiac patients, including those with myocardial infarctions. The student will be evaluated on a subjective basis based upon the attending physician's interview with the student and observations of the student's performance.
Where To Report
Cardiology Consultants
DCH Medical Tower
701 University Blvd (Suite 400)
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Coordinator will email student prior to start
date.
Requirements
See Course Description.
Evaluation
Pass/Fail
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