K502 Clinical Endocrinology (Jacobi Medical Center/Weiler Hospital)
**Not Available to International Exchange Students**
The purpose of the elective is to provide clinical experience in-patient and out-patient Endocrinology accompanied by didactic instruction. The elective is full time. There are two similar programs, one on the East campus (K502) and one on the West campus (K516). The outpatient component is the same in both electives. The in-patient consultation service is similar but at different locations. The student will function as a member of the Department of Medicine Endocrinology Consultative Team, including medical residents and endocrinology fellows, to provide service to inpatients at one of two sites: 1) Jacobi Medical Center and Weiler Hospital or 2) Moses Division of Montefiore and North Central Bronx Hospital. Work rounds are held daily, and attending rounds occur generally three times weekly. The student will have the opportunity to participate in the following clinics: 1. Monday Morning- CFCC Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic; 2. Tuesday Afternoon- Jacobi Endocrinology Clinic; 3. Wednesday Morning- Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic; 4. Thursday Morning- Montefiore Diabetes clinic; 5. Friday Afternoon- Montefiore Endocrine Clinic. The student will have the opportunity to attend the following conferences: 1. Monday AM- Multidisciplinary Diabetes Conference (preceding CFCC Clinic); 2. Tuesday Afternoon- Endocrinology Fellows Conference (at Moses); 3. Thursday Morning- Diabetes Journal Club (preceding Montefiore Diabetes Clinic); 4. Friday Morning- Clinical Endocrinology Grand Rounds followed by Diabetes Research Center Conference. It is expected that the student will develop familiarity with endocrine evaluation and a variety of endocrine diseases. Emphasis on basic physiological concepts as related to endocrine disorders is stressed.
Dr. Norman Fleischer
Contact: Ms. Maritza Reyes, Program Supervisor
marreyes@montefiore.org
718-920-2017
Maximum 2
Modules: All
K503A Dermatology (Montefiore Medical Center)
A four week elective during which time fourth year students will spend time at Jacobi and MMC participating in: Adult and Pediatric Dermatology clinics; Dermatology rounds; Clinical Conferences; Didactic Sessions; Faculty Practice. Specific student-oriented conferences occur throughout the elective, e.g. post-clinic, clinical diagnostic conference.
Dr. Steven R. Cohen
Contact Ms. Jennifer Matos, jematos@montefiore.org, 718-920-2680 regarding time and place to report first day.
Modules: All (please do not sign up for the which you have more than 3 interviews)
Maximum 6
K503B Dermatology Preceptorship (Montefiore Medical Center)
Fourth year medical student elective; requisite 4-week rotation. The student will work with Chief of Service and other full-time faculty four-full days of the week. The clinical service features complex medical and pediatric dermatology, as well as dermatologic surgery. Presentation of live cases at Dermatology Grand Rounds and other didactic sessions are encouraged. The elective incorporates participation in all teaching conferences, including clinical slide sessions and dermatopathology.
Dr. Steven R. Cohen
Contact Ms. Jennifer Matos, jematos@montefiore.org, 718-920-2680 regarding time and place to report first day
Modules: All
Maximum 1
K503C Dermatolology Clinical Research
The Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine provides an in-depth experience in clinical research related to Dermatology. A clinical clerkship with our team will allow motivated senior medical students to gain valuable experience in all aspects of clinical research and a working knowledge of the research process. Students will participate in day-to-day activities of the Dermatology Clinical Trials Unit, including devising and implementing studies, submitting proposals and amendments to the IRB, writing research grants, recruiting and enrolling patients, and following study procedures. In doing so, students will gain an understanding of the drug development process and learn good clinical practices and ethics of medical research. They will develop proficiency in the planning, implementation and conduct of clinical trials and develop effective interpersonal and communication skills with study patients, their families, members of the research staff, and pharmaceutical sponsors in the clinical research setting.
Dr. Steven R. Cohen
Contact: Dr. Michelle W. Ma, 718-920-8470 dermpharmeinstein@gmail.com and Ms. Jennifer Matos, jematos@montefiore.org, 718-920-2680
Modules: All, except interview month.
Maximum: 1
Meeting place: Dermatology Suite at 3411 Wayne Avenue (Montefiore), 2nd Floor.
K504 Rheumatology (Jacobi Medical Center)
The student will examine and evaluate selected Jacobi and Weiler Hospital patients under the supervision of the Rheumatology Trainee and Attending and read relevant literature. The student will at times responsible for performing both initial and follow up history and physical examinations of our clinic outpatients and inpatients on the consult service. This is a highly valuable elective, very strong educational component since many of our diseases are multi-systemic. Finally students will have the opportunity to learn the procedure skill of arthrocentesis as well. The student will attend clinic in the morning at Jacobi or Moses, Monday through Thursday, and weekly Journal Club and Grand Rounds Fridays 8AM - 10AM. Inpatient Rounds scheduling will be variable depending on the Attending, but typically are three times per week.
Dr. Julie Schwartzman-Morris
juliesyd29@yahoo.com
718-918-3015
Modules: All
Maximum: 1 Student
The week prior to the elective, Student must call the Rheumatology Program Coordinator at (718) 430-2078 or page the Jacobi fellow (page operator (718) 918-5000, dial 0) M-F between 9 and 5PM to determine when and where to report on the first day.
K505 Infectious Diseases (Jacobi Medical Center)
Students will round with the Adult Medicine ID service on the Jacobi Wards. A wide variety of infectious diseases are seen during the month, including possible bacterial, viral and parasitic. The rotation is unique in that we see trauma patients and burn patients. These cases are fully evaluated and presented on daily rounds to the Infectious Disease Fellow and Attending Physician for differential diagnosis and therapeutic options. Students are introduced to basic techniques of clinical microbiology with particular reference to the patients they are following. The students also attend in weekly seminars and combined Pediatric-Medicine Infectious Disease Rounds at Einstein and Montefiore Hospital. For students interested in parasitology can attend the weekly Tropical Medicine Clinic run by Dr. Coyle during their elective month. Please let her know in advance. Faculty: C. Coyle, C. Harris, J. Hoffman. E. Jenny, M. Weiner, D. Stein, H. Tanowitz, L. Weiss
Dr. Christina Coyle
Christina.Coyle@einstein.yu.edu
718-430-3525
Modules: All
Maximum 2 students
First day of elective, students meet at 9AM; Jacobi, Rm. 3N7 or page Infectious Disease Fellow through the page operator.
K506 Infectious Diseases (Weiler Hospital)
Adult patients with probable bacterial, viral, mycotic, parasitic, or rickettsial diseases are evaluated and presented on rounds daily to the infectious disease fellow and attending physician for differential diagnosis, recommendations for basic and advanced microbiologic testing, therapeutic options, and discussion. Basic techniques of clinical microbiology learned during the second year course in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases are reviewed with particular reference to the patients seen. Students also attend seminars and combined Pediatric-Medicine Infectious Disease Grand Rounds. A highly useful elective no matter what field a student is considering for a career because nearly all types of physicians see patients with infections and use antibiotics. Faculty: J. Achkar, J. Daily, M. Feldmesser, B. Fries, L. Guderian, M. Keller, K. Kim, I. Leviton, J. Nosanchuk, L. Pirofski, H. Tanowitz, and L. Weiss.
Dr. Ira Leviton
ileviton@montefiore.org
Modules: All
Maximum 2 students
Contact the Einstein ID Office at 718-430-3665 or Montefiore at 718-920-5438 for information regarding time and place to report.
K507 Classic Cases & Current Controversies in Bioethics (Weiler Hospital)
“Classic Cases and Current Controversies in Bioethics” is a one-month elective offered in March, designed for students who wish to learn more about bioethical issues touched upon during the preclinical and third years, in order better prepare themselves for the bioethical dilemmas they will face as future physicians. Each week, the course will focus on a different area of bioethics, giving the student a broad exposure to the field. The course will provide a forum to read, present and discuss classic cases and papers in bioethics during a weekly case presentation. Another weekly interactive seminar will be devoted to the discussion of current controversies in bioethics. Current controversies may vary, depending upon current events when the course is given. Students will also have the opportunity to shadow members of the Bioethics Consult Service to observe first-hand the process of working through difficult decisions. Students will each be expected to lead two sessions during the elective. At the conclusion of the elective, students will submit a paper on a bioethics topic of interest. Students will be evaluated based upon leadership of their two sessions, quality of their final paper, and class participation. The group discussions will take place on the Weiler campus on Mondays and at the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Bioethics on Thursdays. Time commitment will include approximately 2 hours per week of seminars, and 20 hours per week of reading, seminar preparation, and working on individual projects. Over the course of the month, students will spend a minimum of 4 hours observing consults. They will spend 6 hours participating in a month-long ethics elective for internal medicine residents, which analyzes patient cases, and includes a narrative. In addition, students will attend IRB and Bioethics Committee meetings.
Dr. Elizabeth Kitsis, 718-430-4242, elizabeth.kitsis@einstein.yu.edu
Dr. Hannah Lipman, 718-920-4630, hlipman@montefiore.org
Maximum: 4
Module: 4B (January)
K508 Clinical Hematology (Weiler Hospital)
This is a supervised elective where students participate in the consult service at Weiler. They will be able to evaluate and follow-up their own hematology patients. They will make rounds four times/week with the Hematology Fellow and the Attending Hematologist. In addition to learning about blood and hemostasis disorders, they will become proficient at making and interpreting peripheral blood smears and bone marrow aspirates with the Attending Hematologist. The student will attend at least two specialty clinics (Hematology Clinic at CFCC and a choice of Hematology Clinic at MMC or Faculty Practice at MMP). Each student will attend weekly conferences on Coagulation, Hemoglobinopathies and "Interesting Case Presentation", biweekly Journal Club and Transfusion Sessions, as well as weekly Hematology Grand Rounds. This is a bicampus elective; the student will be expected to attend conferences at both Moses and Einstein.
Dr. Ellen Friedman
elfriedm@montefiore.org
Contact: Ms. Robin Williams, robiwill@montefiore.org, 718-920-4137
Modules: All
Maximum: 3
K509 Clinical Nephrology (Weiler Hospital)
Students participate in the work-up and management of hospitalized and ambulatory patients with renal disease, high blood pressure and electrolyte abnormalities. They attend the Nephrology clinic and receive instruction in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation. They attend all specialty and teaching rounds. There is a full schedule of conferences related to both clinical and research activities. Renal physiology is stressed both at conferences and in evaluation of patients.
Dr. Amanda Raff
araff@montefiore.org
718-828-6840
Modules: All
Maximum 3
First day meet in the Ullman Building, Room 615, 9:00AM
K511A Cardiology (Jacobi Medical Center/Weiler Hospital)
A closely supervised experience with clinical and laboratory methods currently employed in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac disease of diverse etiology. Participation is expected in daily attending consultation rounds, the CCU, a weekly cardiology specialty clinic and conferences. This also provides an introduction to cardiac catheterization, angiography, pacing, and bedside monitoring. Major time is spent interpreting EKGs and arrhythmias with close faculty interaction.
Dr. Martin Cohen
Dr. Morris Stampfer
Contact: Kathy Varga, kathy.varga@nbhn.net, 718-918-5900 or 646-670-5120
All Modules
Maximum: 6 students
First day student meet Room 5E2 - Jacobi Medical Center - 9:00 A.M.
K511C Cardiovascular Physiology & Pathophysiology in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Weiler Hospital)
This rotation is a closely supervised experience in the full range of cardiovascular physiologies and pathophysiologies which present to the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Students will participate in the clinical care, cardiac catheterizations, and data analysis of patients who present with various diseases, including unstable coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease, and congenital heart disease. Pre-procedural and post procedural examination of the patients will be part of the experience. They will be anticipated to achieve a sophisticated understanding of the cardiovascular principles which underlie the diseases seen and the therapies applied. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the daily coronary care unit rounds, where they will see the clinical discussions of many of the patients who will come, or have come, to the catheterization laboratory. Students may have the opportunity to participate in the research activities ongoing in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and may use this experience towards the development of their scholarly, academic project. As a teaching tool, there will be a written, open-book, take-home, examination. Conferences to be attended: Monday to Fridays: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Cardiology Fellows Conferences
Dr. E. Scott Monrad
smonrad@montefiore.edu
718-904-2573
Modules: All, except 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
Maximum 1
First day student should meet in Cardiology Suite – Weiler Hospital - 9:00 AM
K512 Unified Gastroenterology/Liver Disease-East Campus (Jacobi Medical Center)
K515 Unified Gastroenterology/Liver Disease-West Campus (MMC and NCB)
At both sites, students participate in all departmental functions under the direct supervision of a Gastroenterology Fellow and Attending. The student examines patients in the clinic and hospital and discusses patients with both Fellows and assigned attending physicians. Students participate in 16-20 hours of rounds and conferences per week including Research Seminars, GI-Pathology review, GI Radiology review, Journal Club, and Grand Rounds. Students are encouraged to attend and participate in all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on their patients including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies (gastroscopy, ERCP, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy), esophageal motility studies, and liver biopsies.
(K512)
Dr. Doug Simon 718-918-5907; doug.simon@nbhn.net
Meet 7:45 A.M., G.I. Office, 2nd Floor, Endoscopy Suite, Jacobi Medical Center.
(K515)
Dr. David Greenwald, dgreenwa@montefiore.org or
Dr. Allan Wolkoff, allan.wolkoff@einstein.yu.edu
718-920-4846
Meet 7:45 A.M., Fellow's Conference Room
Modules: All
Maximum: 10
K513 Renal (Jacobi Medical Center)
The Renal rotation at Jacobi Medical Center offers the medical student a broad, in-depth introduction to Nephrology. Jacobi cares for the underserved patients in the Bronx community, who often present with a highly diverse diagnoses of renal diseases. As the population we serve has a much higher prevalence of renal disease the student will be exposed to a wide spectrum of renal diseases in the non-dialysis population, i.e. glomerular diseases, tubulointerstitial processes, obstructive uropathy and renal diseases in pregnancy. As the incidence of end stage renal disease (ESRD) is extremely high in this population, they will learn to manage myriad complications of end stage renal disease and dialysis. This rotation consists of caring for patients on the inpatient consult and dialysis service and attending the weekly outpatient renal clinic. The student(s) will have the opportunity to attend all the weekly conferences, which include renal Grand Rounds, Journal Club and Case Conferences. The student will be expected to present patients during teaching rounds and to participate in the critical discussion of patients on the renal service. They will be introduced to the interpretation of renal biopsies. This rotation emphasizes didactic teaching and practical management of renal patients in an academically nurturing environment.
Dr. Anjali Acharya
anjail.acharya@nbhn.net
718-918-7901
Modules: All
Maximum: 2
Where to report the first day of the elective or who to contact for that 6E 23B, Penny Roberts at 718-918-5643, penny.roberts@nbhn.net
K514 Nephrology (Montefiore Medical Center)
The student sees renal, electrolyte and hypertensive patients in consultation and presents the cases to the Renal Fellow and to the Renal Attending on Service at the Montefiore Hospital. Attending rounds are made 5 days a week for two to four hours each session. The student attends 1 Renal-Hypertension Clinic and 1 Transplantation clinic each week. He/she also attends a weekly Journal Club, clinical conferences and Renal Grand Rounds.
Dr. Michele Mokrzycki, 718-920-5442, mmokrzyc@montefiore.org
Modules: All
Maximum 3
Students contact Renal Office, 718-920-5442, prior to registration
K515 Unified Gastroenterology/Liver Disease-West Campus (MMC and NCB)
K512 Unified Gastroenterology/Liver Disease-East Campus (Jacobi Medical Center)
At both sites, students participate in all departmental functions under the direct supervision of a Gastroenterology Fellow and Attending. The student examines patients in the clinic and hospital and discusses patients with both Fellows and assigned attending physicians. Students participate in 16-20 hours of rounds and conferences per week including Research Seminars, GI-Pathology review, GI Radiology review, Journal Club, and Grand Rounds. Students are encouraged to attend and participate in all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on their patients including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies (gastroscopy, ERCP, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy), esophageal motility studies, and liver biopsies.
(K512)
Dr. Doug Simon 718-918-5907; doug.simon@nbhn.net
Meet 7:45 A.M., G.I. Office, 2nd Floor, Endoscopy Suite, Jacobi Medical Center.
(K515)
Dr. David Greenwald, dgreenwa@montefiore.org or
Dr. Allan Wolkoff, allan.wolkoff@einstein.yu.edu
718-920-4846
Meet 7:45 A.M., Fellow's Conference Room
Modules: All
Maximum: 10
K516 Clinical Endocrinology (Montefiore Medical Center)
**Not Available to International Exchange Students**
The purpose of the elective is to provide clinical experience in-patient and out-patient Endocrinology accompanied by didactic instruction. The elective is full time. There are two similar programs, one on the East campus (K502) and one on the West campus (K516). The outpatient component is the same in both electives. The in-patient consultation service is similar but at different locations. The student will function as a member of the Department of Medicine Endocrinology Consultative Team, including medical residents and endocrinology fellows, to provide service to inpatients at one of two sites: 1) Jacobi Medical Center and Weiler Hospital or 2) Moses Division of Montefiore and North Central Bronx Hospital. Work rounds are held daily, and attending rounds occur generally three times weekly. The student will have the opportunity to participate in the following clinics: 1. Monday Morning- CFCC Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic; 2. Tuesday Afternoon- Jacobi Endocrinology Clinic; 3. Wednesday Morning- Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic; 4. Thursday Morning- Montefiore Diabetes clinic; 5. Friday Afternoon- Montefiore Endocrine Clinic. The student will have the opportunity to attend the following conferences: 1. Monday AM- Multidisciplinary Diabetes Conference (preceding CFCC Clinic); 2. Tuesday Afternoon- Endocrinology Fellows Conference (at Moses); 3. Thursday Morning- Diabetes Journal Club (preceding Montefiore Diabetes Clinic); 4. Friday Morning- Clinical Endocrinology Grand Rounds followed by Diabetes Research Center Conference. It is expected that the student will develop familiarity with endocrine evaluation and a variety of endocrine diseases. Emphasis on basic physiological concepts as related to endocrine disorders is stressed.
Dr. Martin I. Surks
Contact: Ms. Maritza Reyes, Program Supervisor, marreyes@montefiore.org, 718-920-2017
Modules: All
Maximum 2
K517 Cardiology (Montefiore Medical Center)
As part of the selected elective at Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care the student is to report to the Cardiology Administrative Office, at 7:30am, located at the Foreman Pavilion, Silver Zone, at 111 East 210th Street. There he/she will meet the on-call fellow - who will be the mentor for the duration of the elective. As part of the Cardiology Elective Program, the student will be given an introduction to cardiology, emphasizing various aspects such as: physical examination, clinical evaluation and therapy, EKG sessions, as well as reviews of cardiac catheterization and echocardiograph studies. He/she will participate on morning activities in the fellow’s Conference room, and other activities such as Cardiology Grand Rounds. The student will also be provided temporary access to our care cast system. (After student has been elected, a form will be provided for access). Longer elective experiences can be arranged on an individual basis during which a student can become involved in clinical or laboratory research projects.
Dr. Robert Ostfeld
Rostfeld@montefiore.org
Contact: Carmen Vera, 718-920-4019, cvera@montefiore.org
Modules: All except 1B & 2A
Maximum 3
K518 Diabetes: Blood Sugar Normalization & Rehabilitation of the Whole Patient (Mamaroneck, NY)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
Students will participate in a private medical practice devoted exclusively to the treatment of diabetes and its complications. Patients of all ages will be seen. Participants will be trained in the most advanced methods for outpatient blood sugar normalization and weight control, as well as demonstrations of how to reverse diabetic complications. Topics to be covered include: patient training, intensive physical examination geared toward tracking diabetic complications, routine and research level laboratory studies, special diagnostic equipment, diet, self monitoring of blood glucose, exercise, intensive insulin therapy, selection and use of oral hypoglycemic agents, the use of new incretin mimetic agents to curb overeating and carbohydrate craving. Diagnosis and treatment of the following diabetic complications will be covered in depth: gastrointestinal motility disorders, autonomic neuropathies, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia, foot ulcers, fungal infections, hypertension, retinopathy, cataracts, and erectile dysfunction.
Dr. Richard K. Bernstein
914-698-7500
diabetes@scientist.com
Modules: All,except 4A, 4AZ, 4B
Maximum: 2
Students must provide their own transportation to Mamaroneck, New York (15 miles north of AECOM). Buses run from the Bronx and trains from Fordham Station. First day of elective, meet at 9:00 a.m. - 1160 Greacen Point Road -Mamaroneck, New York (maps and transportation details are available from preceptor).
K520 Hematology (Montefiore Medical Center)
The goal of this elective is to teach students the basic hematology that is essential to all aspects of medicine. Students are assigned to the Consult Service at Montefiore and will see hospital consults with the Hematology Fellows and Consult Attending. In addition to daily Attending Rounds, students will attend two Hematology Clinics each week, a case-based thrombosis conference and red cell conference, morphology review of both bone marrows and blood smears twice weekly, and two weekly teaching conferences with Dr. Friedman: one to discuss “bread and butter” hematology that the office-based internist must be able to analyze and another conference which is a CPC which is geared to “stump the fellows.” There is an 8 am conference every morning of the week, mostly at Monte that should be attended.
Dr. Ellen Friedman
Contact: Ms. Robin Williams, robiwill@montefiore.org, 718-920-4137
Modules: All
Maximum 1
First day of elective students at Montefiore-1, 3411 Wayne Avenue, 8:00AM.
K521 Non-Invasive Methods in Cardiology (Montefiore Medical Center)
The student will work in the cardiac non-invasive laboratory learning those techniques of diagnosis that are performed there. Specifically the program will concentrate on echocardiography and stress testing. Additional exposure to ECG interpretation, Holter monitoring, nuclear cardiology and CT coronary angiography will be available depending upon interest. Students are encouraged to join or initiate research projects.
Dr. Daniel Spevack (MMC), dspevack@montefiore.org, 718-920-4807
Dr. Cynthia Taub (Weiler), ctaub@montefiore.org, 718-904-2779
Modules: All
Maximum: 1 student
K523 Pulmonary Medicine (Montefiore Medical Center)
The goal of this medical student elective is to introduce advanced medical student to the fundamentals of Pulmonary Medicine. Students are assigned to a very busy consult service at Montefiore/Moses division and will see hospital consults with Pulmonary Fellows and Consults Attending. In addition to daily Attending Rounds, students will attend weekly Pulmonary Clinics and multiple interdisciplinary conferences addressing diseases of the chest, including joint conferences with radiology, pathology, oncology, and thoracic surgery. Pulmonary physiology, including performing and interpreting pulmonary function studies measuring mechanics, volumes, gas transfer and exchange and their use in disease diagnosis and management, will be part of the rotation. Exposure to regulation of Ventilation/Sleep Medicine is integral to the rotation. Students will also have the opportunity to observe and assist in Pulmonary Medicine procedures, including thoracentesis, fiberoptic bronchoscopy and related endo- and trans-bronchial procedures.
Dr. Thomas Aldrich
taldrich@montefiore.org
718-920-6087
Contact: Ms. Lynette Bradberry, lbradber@montefiore.org, 718-920-6054
Modules: All
Maximum: 2
K524 Infectious Diseases (Montefiore Medical Center)
Adult patients with probable bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, or rickettsial diseases are evaluated and presented on rounds daily to the infectious disease fellow and attending physician for differential diagnosis, recommendations for basic and advanced microbiologic testing, therapeutic options, and discussion. Basic techniques of clinical microbiology learned during the second year course in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases are reviewed with particular reference to the patients seen. Students also attend seminars and combined Pediatric-Medicine Infectious Disease Grand Rounds. A highly useful elective no matter what field a student is considering for a career because nearly all types of physicians see patients with infections and use antibiotics.Faculty: Drs. P. Alpert, J. Brust, J. Chan, R. Grossberg, L. Hanau, G. Minamoto, V. Muggia, B. Ostrowsky, Y. Puius, P. Riska, N. Robbins, J. Shuter, B. Zingman
Dr. Ira Leviton
Contact: Ms. Angie Vega, avega@montefiore.org, 718-920-5438
Modules: All
Maximum: 2 students
First day meet at 8:45AM at the Infectious Diseases office, 3411 Wayne Avenue, Apt. 4H
K525 Rheumatology (Montefiore Medical Center)
Students attend arthritis rounds and see patients at the arthritis, lupus and juvenile arthritis clinics. They also attend conferences at the adult arthritis clinics, at Einstein and at Montefiore. They consult on arthritis patients at Montefiore and observe at the clinical immunology laboratory.
Dr. Clement Tagoe
ctagoe@montefiore.org
718-920-6661
Modules: All
Maximum 2
First day meet Centennial Bldg. 3rd floor - Montefiore Hospital - 9:00 A.M.
K526 Allergy & Immunology (Weiler Hospital)
A combined clinical/laboratory elective designed to teach the student the fundamentals of diagnosis and treatment and research methods in allergy and immunology. Students will directly participate in the care of patients in all of the hospital clinics and faculty practice locations of the Allergy Division and be exposed to a complete range of allergic and immunologic disorders. Typical research projects include etiology and treatment of chronic urticaria, combined clinical and laboratory studies of asthma and sinusitis and primarily laboratory studies of basic immunological mechanisms underlying the development of allergic diseases. The elective can be customized to the needs and wishes of individual students.
Dr. David L. Rosenstreich
866-633-8255
drosenst@montefiore.org
Modules: All
Maximum: 2 Students
First day of elective meet in the Allergy Division Office, 1635a Poplar Avenue (near the Green Glass Building on Eastchester Road) at 9:00AM
K529 Pulmonary (Weiler Hospital)
This elective is based at the Weiler division of Montefiore Medical Center. The focus is on learning to provide consultation and continued care to patients with pulmonary problems in the inpatient and outpatient settings. The student will also participate in interpreting pulmonary function studies and conferences. There is the opportunity to observe and participate in procedures.
Dr. Jay Dobkin
jdobkin@montefiore.org
718-904-2983 or 866-633-8255
Modules: All
Maximum: 1 student
On the first day of elective, the student is requested to come to the pulmonary office at Weiler - 2 South Room 28 at 9:00 A.M.
K530 Primary Care-Internal Medicine (Jacobi Medical Center)
The purpose of this senior elective is to expose students to the rewarding practice of general internal medicine. The elective is centered at a busy, hospital-based adult primary care center providing care for a vastly diverse and medically complex patient population. Students will see their own patients, working closely with Primary Care-Internal Medicine faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (practicing general internists and faculty of the Department of Medicine) in a variety of clinical settings including general, as well as, subspecialty medical and non-medical clinics. Students may also participate in the home visit program- providing medical care to homebound patients who have no other access to care. Other clinical opportunities will be arranged depending on the student's interests. Students will participate in the clinical conferences with Primary Care-Internal Medicine residents and faculty. Several case discussions and conferences are held each week focusing on important topics in Primary Care.
Dr. Eleanor Weinstein
Eleanor.weinstein@nbhn.net
Contact: Ms. Janet Doxey, janet.doxey@nbhn.net, 718-918-4986
All Modules except 2A
Maximum 1 students
Students must contact Ms. Doxey or Dr. Weinstein prior to registration.
K532 Medical Oncology-West Campus (Montefiore Medical Center)
Educational Purpose and Goal: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US. Physicians must be familiar with the diagnosis and care of cancer patients. This rotation will prepare students to diagnose, evaluate, stage or treat patients with hematological malignancies, solid tumors, oncological and hematological emergencies, and to provide supportive/palliative care. This is a 4 week rotation on the Moses oncology service under supervision of the assigned attending team. Students will care for patients with solid tumors, hematologic malignancies, and hematopoetic stem cell transplant therapy.
Dr. Rasim Gucalp
rgucalp@montefiore.org
718-920-5096
Modules: All
Maximum 3 students
First day of the elective, meet MMC-Hofheimer 1, 08:00A.M..
K540 Cardiology (Bronx-Lebanon Hospital)
Students will experience all phases of clinical cardiology with emphasis on bedside evaluation and interpretation of all the laboratory methods presently used in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiac problems. Students will participate in clinical rounds and attend all the cardiology conferences. They will actively participate in the clinical assessment of the status of patients with cardiac disease, and will be individually supervised in reviewing the clinical data as well as reading electrocardiograms and holters, echocardiograms, stress testing, pacemaker evaluation and hemodynamic data obtained in the catheterization laboratory.
Dr. Jonathan N. Bella
jbella@bronxleb.org
718-518-5222
Modules: All
Maximum 2
First day meet 12th floor Concourse Division.
K542 HIV/AIDS Medicine (Bronx Lebanon Hospital)
The course is designed to provide students with a broad and closely supervised exposure to HIV/AIDS medicine. Students will spend much of their time on the 32 bed dedicated AIDS ward, where they will have exposure to many of the acute and chronic problems related to HIV, associated opportunistic infections and illnesses and complications of therapy. In addition, they will participate, under the supervision of ID and HIV specialists, in the ambulatory management of HIV/AIDS. Opportunities for home visits, rotations in HIV residential facilities and exposure to counseling and testing and clinical trials exist depending on the interests of the student.
Dr. Edward Telzak
etelzak@broxleb.org
718-960-1212
Contact Dr. Telzak prior to registration regarding time periods and availability.
K543 Nephrology (Bronx Lebanon Hospital)
Combined clinical and laboratory nephrology. Clinic and in-patient activities. Biopsy studies. Dialysis. Research opportunity available for a student able to devote a longer period of time.
Dr. Mahendraray B. Dave
drdave48@hotmail.com
718-518-5323
Modules: All
Maximum: 1 Student
First day student to meet Dialysis Unit, 10th floor, Concourse Division - 9:00 A.M.
K544 Nuclear Cardiology (Bronx Lebanon Hospital)
The student will actively participate in all aspects of nuclear diagnostic imaging studies performed in the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center's Cardiology Division. This will include:Indications for nuclear cardiac imaging, selection and performance of both exercise and chemical stress tests, interpretation of cardiac perfusion and functional imaging (SPECT, Planar and MUGA's) and subsequent implications for further medical or surgical intervention. I perform and read cardiac CT angiograms, the residents and students can have some exposure to cardiac CT angiogram during their nuclear cardiology rotations. In addition, the students will attend all cardiology conferences and may participate in a research project.
Dr. Eliot Heller
718-518-5756
enh@loxandbiscuits.com
Modules: All
Maximum 1
First day meet Concourse Division, 12th floor, Cardiology , 9:00 a.m.
K545 Chest Medicine (Bronx Lebanon Hospital)
Students will see patients with pulmonary problems from all services at Bronx Lebanon under close supervision of the fellows and staff. Experience in all aspects of clinical pulmonary medicine is offered.
Dr. Gilda Dinz-Fuentes
718-466-8160
gfuentes@bronxleb@org
Modules 1B, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4B, 5A and 6B ONLY
Maximum 2
First day students meet Room 100 - Fulton Division - 8:00 A.M.
K546 Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (Jacobi Medical Center)
Students who choose this elective will see patients on the Chest Medicine service, Pulmonary Consultation service, Critical Care Medicine Consultation service, and the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Jacobi Medical Center. This is an opportunity to learn about in-depth various Pulmonary and Critical Care problems that present both classically or unusually. On the Chest Medicine Service or MICU, students will join the team for Attending rounds in the morning. Radiology conference takes place three times each week at 11am where the imaging is reviewed with a Radiology attending and resident. On the Consultation services, students will see patients either independently or with the PCCM fellows and Internal Medicine resident(s) who may be taking the elective as well. The Consult Attending will round during different times of the day depending on the acuity of the patients. Chest Clinic takes place Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings where fellows and Attendings see their follow-ups or new patients referred by Primary Care, other specialties, or the ED. Students may see OPD patients independently or in conjunction with a fellow or Attending. Students will be expected to attend any Divisional Conferences being given during their time on the elective. Pulmonary Function Tests will be interpreted with the fellow or Attending. Finally, students will have opportunities to observe procedures done by the fellow/resident with Attendings supervising.
Dr. Virginia Chung
Virginia.chung@nbhn.net
718-918-4505
Modules: All
Maximum : 1 student
First day report to Bldg # 1, 5N50 at 8:30am.
K608 Critical Care (Montefiore Medical Center)
The primary purpose of this elective is to provide the senior medical student with a diverse, well-rounded, meaningful, and focused exposure to the field of Critical Care Medicine. The student will be exposed to our Consult Service as part of our "ICU without walls" (providing critical care outside the ICU), and learn how critical care triage decisions are made. They will spend time in our Medical ICU, the classic critical care environment, and get an exciting opportunity to rotate through our non-medical intensive care units: the Surgical ICU, where critically ill neurosurgical and general surgical/liver transplant patients are cared for, as well as the Cardiac Surgical ICU, where patients are cared for after cardiac surgery. Over the course of the month, the co-directors will be providing weekly small group lectures on the following topics: Advanced Cardiac Life Support, shock/multiple organ failure, respiratory failure/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, acid-base issues, mechanical ventilation/ventilator weaning, as well as sedation in the ICU, oxygen delivery equations, and hemodynamic monitoring. In addition, the students will be taught about national critical care patient safety initiatives, such as the Institute for Healthcare Improvement ventilator associated pneumonia bundle, central line bundle, and the surviving sepsis campaign guidelines. Students will be invited to attend our morning report, educational noon conferences for the fellows, and our Critical Care Journal Club (in addition to medicine and surgical grand rounds). Medical students will attend daily work rounds, follow one or two patients closely each week, learn how to present critically ill patients on rounds, perform relevant literature searches, and learn fundamental cardiovascular and pulmonary pathophysiology as it relates to the critically ill or injured patient. They will also learn the indications for and techniques of various procedures in the ICU. By the end of the elective, medical students should have developed a broader perspective on what it means to manage a critically ill patient, improved their ability to recognize in which patients critical care is most likely to be helpful (and, conversely, when critical care should perhaps not be provided), as well as enhanced their knowledge of end-of-life issues as they relate to the critically ill patient. They should learn about (and temporarily become part of) the multidisciplinary critical care team, and discover the crucial role of that team in providing high-quality critical care. They will learn the challenges and rewards of a career in Critical Care Medicine. Goals of Rotation: Learn a thoughtful and organized approach to ICU patients; Gain experience with interpretation of ICU patient data. Improve their understanding of common ICU problems such as invasive monitoring, mechanical ventilation, sedation, sepsis, ARDS; Enhance their knowledge of the cardiovascular and pulmonary pathophysiology pertinent to the ICU; Learn to write initial orders for mechanical ventilator support and sedation; Learn the rationale for commonly used ICU protocols such as ARDS ventilator management, insulin drips, weaning from ventilatory support, fast-track extubation after cardiac surgery; Become familiar with some of the important clinical trials in critical care medicine, and the impact of evidence-based medicine on current ICU patient management. This will be a 4-week elective, and will be located at the Moses Campus of Montefiore Medical Center. The medical student's time will be allocated as follows: one week on the Critical Care Consult service working with the consult fellow and attending; one week in the Medical ICU at Moses; one week in the Surgical ICU at Moses; one week in the Cardiac Surgical ICU at Moses. The duration of time that a student spends in each unit may be modified after discussion between the student and one of the course co-directors. The medical students will meet at 8 am on the first day of the elective in the Critical Care Administration area, Gold Zone. Student Evaluations: We will be distributing a pre-test at the beginning of the course, and a post-test at the end. Please see course description and goals and objectives for more detail as to our expectations. In addition, students will be receiving real-time feedback during the course, as well as exit interviews from one of the course co-directors.
Recommended textbooks:
The ICU Book, 3rd edition, by Paul R. Marino, 2006, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Critical Care Secrets, 4th edition, Parsons/Wiener-Kronish, 2007, Mosby. In addition, students will be provided key critical care references from the past decade or so in the field of critical care medicine. They will also be distributed the Society of Critical Care Medicine "Medical Student's Guide to Intensive Care Medicine" PDF document.
Dr. Anthony Carlese, 718-920-5440, acarlese@montefiore.org
Dr. Ariel Shiloh, 718-920-5440, ashiloh@montefiore.org
Contact: Ms. Ledina Knight, leknight@montefiore.org, 718-904-3015
Modules: All
Maximum: 3
K701 Cardiology (LIJ)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
The Long Island Jewish Medical Cardiology Clerkship is a structural program designed to introduce students to a wide range of experiences in clinical Cardiology. The student rounds with CCU team are composed of Fellows, Residents and Interns. They are exposed to management of MI’s, cardiac interventions, arrhythmias, and hemodynamics. EKG readings during these rounds exposes students to interpretations of EKG changes and correlation with anatomy. Students may attend numerous conferences including Journal Club, Fellows and Attendings Conferences, EKG and Echo Conference and Cardiology Grand Rounds. The student may be exposed to the various procedural labs of Cardiology- Echo, Stress, Electrophysiology, Cath. Lab.
Dr. Bart Steinberg
basteinb@lij.org
718-470-7333
Modules: All
Maximum: 1
Contact Department for time and place of meeting.
K702 Critical Care (LIJ)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
The Critical Care elective occurs in its entirety in the 15 bed Medical Intensive Care Unit. Teaching and work rounds are held daily with medical house staff, which includes Medical Interns, Senior Medical Residents, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Emergency Medicine Residents. There are daily didactic case conferences oriented to relevant Critical Care Medicine topics. Students will be assigned individual patients and will be under the immediate direction of the Critical Care of Fellow and Critical Care Attending.
Dr. Paul Mayo
718-470-7231
pmayo@nhsh.edu
All Modules
Maximum: 2 students
First day, meet at 8:00AM, Medical ICU, 6 North, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
K703 Endocrinology (LIJ)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
A four-week elective in Endocrinology and Metabolism is offered at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The goal of the electives are: To educate medical students in clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. This accomplished through didactic teaching as well as clinical instruction in both inpatient and outpatient settings; To review basic science aspects of Endocrinology; To demonstrate how basic science is applied to clinical medicine; To understand the use and interpretation of hormone assays and other endocrine laboratory tests; To improve the ability to interpret and criticize articles in the current medical literature. In addition to participating in rounds on LIJMC inpatients, students attend two clinics each week. They will provide experience in the diagnosis and management of outpatient endocrine problems. These clinics will include General Endocrinology and Diabetes clinics at LIJ. Students will participate in the weekly Endocrine Conference and Journal Club at LIJ. Monthly Thyroid and Neuroradiology Conferences are also available and should be attended.
Dr. Stuart Weinerman
sweinerm@nshs.edu
Contact: Ms. Jiselle MacDonald, 516-708-2540, jmacdonald@nshs.edu
Modules: All
Maximum: 2 students
First day students meet at 9:00AM, 2800 Marcus Ave, Suite 200 New Hyde Park, NY, Department of Medicine-Endocrinology
K704 Gastroenterology (LIJ/Queens Hospital Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
A four-week elective in Gastroenterology is being offered at LIJ. The student will be exposed to multiple Gastroenterology procedures including, upper and lower Endoscopy, PEG insertions, liver biopsy, ERCP, as well as other procedures. The student will also consult on patients with full spectrum of G.I. Pathology. Ongoing subspecialty combined conferences with Pathology and Radiology is offered. Students will also rotate through the outpatient G.I. clinic. Close supervision will be provided by both the G.I. Fellow and Attending. Students will participate in discussions on key publications and presentations at Grand Rounds.
Dr. Maurice Cerulli
mcerulli@nshs.edu
718-470-4692
Modules: All
Maximum: 2 Students
First day, students meet at LIJ, Research Bldg., B202, 9:00AM
K707 Nephrology (LIJ)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
A four-week elective in Nephrology is offered at LIJ. Medical students are closely supervised by the nephrology fellow and attending. Nephrology consults as well as dialysis-related issues are discussed daily with a nephrology attending. Students actively participate in weekly conferences, clinics, and journal club. The goal of the elective is to provide a basic understanding of common clinical problems in nephrology including primary pathophysiology, methods for evaluating problems and their management. Topics to be covered during this elective included: evaluation of urinary sediment and it’s value in the diagnosis of kidney disease, glomerular disease, electrolyte problems, acid-base disorders, acute and chronic kidney disease, and patients with end state renal disease (i.e., hemodialysis, CAPD, and transplantation).
Dr. Joseph Mattana
mattana@lij.edu
516-465-3010
All Modules,
2 students
First day meet at Dept. of Medicine, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 9:00AM
K708 Oncology (LIJ)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
This four-week elective will provide an opportunity for the management of various oncological disorders. The student will become an active member of the Hematology/Oncology team. The student will be exposed to both inpatient and outpatient care of oncologic diagnosis and treatment approaches. Our division is a combined Hematology and Oncology program, so each student can have a choice of either Oncology or Hematology or both during their electives. Outpatient activities are at the Monter Cancer Center, located across the street from the main hospital campus.
Dr. Thomas Bradley
tbradley@nshs.edu
516-734-8894
Modules: All
Maximum: 1 student
First day students meets at North Shore LIJ-Monter Cancer Center, 450 Lakeville Road, Lake Success, NY 11042.
A801 Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
The student will observe a wide variety of endoscopic procedures including fiberoptic colonoscopy and polypectomy, esophagoscopy, duoenoscopy. Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) and laser Endoscopy. Teaching devices, films videotape recordings and slides will be used. He/she will attend GI rounds and conferences.
Dr. Burton Surick
212-420-4520
bsurick@chpnet.org
Modules 2B, 3A, 5B, 6A & 6B ONLY
Maximum 2
K803 Cardiology (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
The Division of Cardiology offers a four-week program in clinical Cardiology, which consists of the following: ECG reading, accompanying a Cardiology Fellow for consultations and Daily Rounds, attending Divisional Conferences, Grand Rounds and Journal Club. Student will be exposed to invasive and non-invasive laboratories, including Angiography, Coronary Angioplasty, Electrophysiology, Echocardiography, and Emissions Tomography Laboratory in Nuclear Cardiology. Students may choose to participate in the Lifestyle Intervention Program for treatment of Coronary Disease.
Dr. Steven R. Bergmann
sbergman@chpnet.org
212-420-4681
Modules: All
Maximum 4
Students are to call prior to the onset of the elective.
K805 Endocrinology & Metabolism (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
Learn the basics of general endocrinology and diabetes through first-hand experience. Students will be actively involved in inpatient consultations and outpatient encounters, and will work directly with endocrinology fellows and a teaching attending. Subjects covered during this rotation include pathophysiology and management of diabetes (types 1 and 2), diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands, and metabolic bone disease. Attendance is expected at once weekly endocrine clinic, once weekly diabetes clinic, and daily teaching rounds. During the months of September through May, there are also conferences hosted by the division every Monday and Thursday. These conferences feature notable speakers in endocrinology or related fields, journal clubs, interdisciplinary conferences with head and neck surgery, neurosurgery and rheumatology, and case presentations. In addition, there is a once weekly nuclear medicine teaching conference to review scintigraphy of thyroid, parathyroid, and iodine whole body scans.
Dr. Leonid Poretsky
lporetsk@chpnet.org
212-420-2226
Contact: Ms. Marilyn Jefferson, 212-420-4666, mjeffers@chpnet.org
Modules
Maximum 3
Students are to call prior to the onset of the elective.
K806 Digestive Diseases (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students*
Students participate in all activities of the Division of Digestive Diseases. They are assigned patients to follow. They attend and present cases at rounds and conferences. They observe endoscopy, colonoscopy and other tests performed in the Digestive Diseases Endoscopy suite. There are daily clinical rounds and weekly review of histopathology. Attendance at GI and Liver clinics is expected. Readings are assigned by the G.I. Fellows and conferences are held for students based on this material.
Dr. David Carr-Locke
(212) 420-4015
dcarrlocke@chpnet.org
Modules: All
Maximum: 1 student
K807 Hematology/Oncology (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
This is an indepth exposure to the remarkably broad range of hematologic and non-hematologic cancers typically cared for in a high volume New York medical center. Medical students will participate in disease site specific oncology clinics such as breast, head and neck and gastrointestinal medical oncology and will also participate in general oncology clinics and inpatient consultation services. Care teams are composed of residents, hematology-oncology fellows and attendings as well as oncology nurses, social workers and nutritionists. Participation in the Cancer Centers many disease site specific multidisciplinary tumor boards is encouraged.
Dr. Peter Kozuch
pkozuch@chpnet.org
212-844-8070
Modules: All
Maximum: 2 Students
Students are to call prior to the onset of the elective.
K808 Infectious Diseases (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
During the clerkship in Infectious Diseases, students will acquire skills in diagnosis of infectious diseases, including HIV, and the design of effective and safe therapeutic regimens. Time will be spent on the consulting service making daily rounds with Fellows and full-time Attendings as well as participating in conferences and Journal Clubs.
Dr. Donna Mildvan
dmildvan@bethisraelny.org
212-420-4005
Modules: All
Maximum 2
Students are requested to call Ms. Catherine Wright at 212-420-4005, CAWright@chpnet.org prior to beginning the elective.
K809 Occupational Medicine (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
Students will participate in clinical activities in the Division, which include the delivery of clinical occupational health services in an ambulatory setting, toxicology consultations and work site health promotion programs. Students will participate in staff meetings and clinical conferences.
Dr. David D’Souza
ddsouza@chpnet.org
212-420-2885
Modules: All
Maximum 2
Students are to call at least two weeks prior to the onset of the elective.
K810 Clinical Nephrology (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
Students will round with Renal Fellows and Attendings on the in-patient nephrology floor and on the consultative service. They will have the opportunity to participate in the hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis programs. Students will attend the Nephrology clinic and all divisional conferences. Exposure to dialysis research is available at Renal Research Institute.
Dr. Nikolas Harbord
nharbord@chpnet.org
212-420-4070
Modules: All
Maximum 2
Students are to call prior to the onset of the elective.
K811 Pulmonary Medicine (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
The student will participate in the daily activities of a busy clinical pulmonary service. Rounds with a Pulmonary Attending will be made daily and the student will attend conferences on Pulmonary Research, Radiology, Thoracic Surgery, and clinical management problems. The student will be a participant in case presentations and topic discussions. In the clinics the student will have the opportunity to focus on outpatient management and observe Pulmonary Function Testing.
Dr. Patricia Villamena
pvillamena@bethisraelny.org
212-420-2377
Modules: All
Maximum 2
Students are to call prior to the onset of the elective.
K813 Pain Medicine (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
Students will join an interdisciplinary team providing specialist pain management for patients with diverse diagnoses in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Clinical training will include rotations on the Acute Pain Service, inpatient pain consultation team, and/or ambulatory practice. The emphasis will be on assessment and diagnosis, analgesic pharmacotherapy, interventional approaches, and the integration of multimodality therapies to address chronic pain and disability. The student will understand the scope of specialist-level practice in pain medicine with an emphasis on assessment, treatment, and a comprehensive plan of care.
Dr. Ronald Kaplan, 212-844-8844, rkaplan@bethisraelny.org
Dr. Myra Glajchen, 212-844-1472, mglajchen@chpnet.org
Contact: Ms. Tyisha Davis, 212-844-1479, tdavis@chpnet.org
Modules: All
Maximum 2
Student must contact Ms. Davis two weeks prior to the onset of the elective.
K814 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Beth Israel Medical Center)
**Not Available to Visiting Students**
Students will join an interdisciplinary team providing care for patients with diverse types of advanced illness in inpatient, ambulatory and home care settings. Clinical training will include rotations in the inpatient palliative care and hospice unit, inpatient palliative care consult team, ambulatory practice, and/or hospice home care. The student will understand the scope of specialist-level palliative medicine practice, with an emphasis on assessment and communication, pain and symptom control, and integration of multimodality therapies into a comprehensive plan of care to reduce suffering, maintain quality of life, and address end-of-life concerns.
Dr. Serife Eti, Program Director, 212 844 1288, seti@chpnet.org
Dr. Myra Glajchen, Assistant Program Director, 212-844-1472, mglajchen@chpnet.org,
Contact: Ms. Tyisha Davis, Program Coordinator, 212-844-1479, tdavis@chpnet.org,
Modules: All
Maximum 2
Student must contact Ms. Davis two weeks prior to the onset of the elective.