Course Catalog
28-464 PREPARATION FOR RESIDENCY - TRACK 2
Department
PEDIATRICS
Campus
Birmingham
Course Type(s)
MS4 Required Course
Facility
Course Director
ALONSO I HEUDEBERT, MD
Enrollment Limit
100
Contact
SHARON NOSER
Enrollment Minimum
75
Email
snoser@uab.edu
Address
Phone
(205) 934-5118
Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
40-41
Prerequisites
MUST BE A FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT AND HAVE COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED CLERKSHIPS.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare students for their intern year of medical training. It will be divided among the following activities: 1) Morning lectures chosen to be applicable across all medical disciplines; 2) Procedural training including advanced airway management, peripheral IV placement, intraosseous line placement, basic ultrasound use, and suturing; 3) Simulated case studies centering around common cross-over emergencies and general medical care; and 4) Optional BLS and ACLS training.
Where To Report
VH Lecture Room B on the first day.
Requirements
Each student is required to attend lectures, participate in simulated case studies and central venous line training.
Evaluation
Pass/Fail based on:
- Attendance (at least 70% of lecture hours)
- Participation in simulated case studies
Notes
Students going into the following specialties should register for this course:
Child Neurology
Internal Medicine
Medicine-Pediatrics
Neurology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Preliminary Medicine year
For students going into the following residencies, they may register for either Track 1 or Track 2:
Dermatology
Family Medicine
Radiology
