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MED 409

Medicine (MED)

Dept. Contact Maureen Flaherty
Location SSOM Rm. 300
Phone 708-216-5319
Email mflaherty@luc.edu

 

Department: Medicine
Course Number: MED-409
Course Title: Endocrinology Consults
No. of Students: 2
Site: LUMC
Supervisor: Gerald Charnogursky, MD
Duration: 2 or 4 weeks
Periods Offered: Year round
Prerequisite: Available to third and fourth year students.
Special Note:

Third and Fourth year students may complete either 2 or 4 week elective. 

On the first day of the rotation, report at 8:30AM to Michelle Millay in Fahey Building, Rm 137.

Description: This elective provides an opportunity for students to become acquainted with outpatient and inpatient clinical endocrinology and Diabetes mellitus. Each student will take an active part in the consultation and outpatient services and inpatient services where he or she will evaluate patients independently under the supervision of a full-time faculty member. Students are expected to attend consultation rounds, outpatient Endocrine and Diabetes clinics, teaching rounds and lectures in clinical endocrinology, medical grand rounds and a weekly subspecialty conference. Ample time is provided for reading. The students may be asked to present a patient or topic in detail at a clinical conference. Students may undertake clinical or basic research projects in endocrinology by special arrangement with a faculty member.
Method of Evaluation:

Participation in rounds and clinics with oral case presentations. Discussion of cases presented and evidence of reading about topics in endocrinology.

This course is graded Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail.

Dept. Contact Maureen Flaherty
Location SSOM Rm. 300
Phone 708-216-5319
Email mflaherty@luc.edu

 

Department: Medicine
Course Number: MED-409
Course Title: Endocrinology Consults
No. of Students: 2
Site: LUMC
Supervisor: Gerald Charnogursky, MD
Duration: 2 or 4 weeks
Periods Offered: Year round
Prerequisite: Available to third and fourth year students.
Special Note:

Third and Fourth year students may complete either 2 or 4 week elective. 

On the first day of the rotation, report at 8:30AM to Michelle Millay in Fahey Building, Rm 137.

Description: This elective provides an opportunity for students to become acquainted with outpatient and inpatient clinical endocrinology and Diabetes mellitus. Each student will take an active part in the consultation and outpatient services and inpatient services where he or she will evaluate patients independently under the supervision of a full-time faculty member. Students are expected to attend consultation rounds, outpatient Endocrine and Diabetes clinics, teaching rounds and lectures in clinical endocrinology, medical grand rounds and a weekly subspecialty conference. Ample time is provided for reading. The students may be asked to present a patient or topic in detail at a clinical conference. Students may undertake clinical or basic research projects in endocrinology by special arrangement with a faculty member.
Method of Evaluation:

Participation in rounds and clinics with oral case presentations. Discussion of cases presented and evidence of reading about topics in endocrinology.

This course is graded Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail.