Course Catalog

 
28-429 MEDICINE ACTING INTERNSHIP - NORTHPORT HOSPITALIST TEAM
Department MEDICINE Campus Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s) Medicine AI-Inpatient Facility
Course Director RICHARD GIOVANE, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact RICHARD GIOVANE, MD Enrollment Minimum 1
Email RAGIOVANE@UA.EDU Address
Birmingham, AL
Phone (917) 993-2794 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites NO PREREQUISITES AVAILABLE. CONTACT DEPARTMENT. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Family Medicine, Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description The student will assume the role of acting intern in the Northport Hospitalist service (Northport Medical Center) and will be assigned patients in limited numbers for whom the student will be responsible. The responsibility will include history and physical examination, and the planning and carrying out of diagnostic and therapeutic plans. This experience will help the student to prepare for the role of an intern to be assumed after graduation. The student will be under the direct supervision of full-time and part-time University faculty. The student will also have the opportunity to participate in daily conferences, Grand Rounds, Neurology rounds, etc. The student will be evaluated on a subjective basis based on the attending physician's interview with the student and observations of the student's performance.
Where To Report Contact Dr. Giovane or coordinator
Requirements Call will be required
Evaluation Students will be evaluated by all supervising preceptors on a Pass/Fail basis regarding meeting course objectives.
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