MED 443
Medicine (MED)
| Dept. Contact | Maureen Flaherty |
| Location | SSOM Rm. 300 |
| Phone | 708-216-5319 |
| mflaherty@luc.edu |
| Department: | Medicine |
| Course Number: | MED-443 |
| Course Title: | Rheumatology Consults |
| No. of Students: | 1 |
| Site: | LUMC/HVA |
| Supervisor: | Rochella Ostrowski, MD |
| Duration: | 2 or 4 weeks* |
| Periods Offered: | Year round |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of Medicine or Surgery Clerkship. |
| Special Note: |
*Available to M3 students for four-week rotation only. Available to M4 students for two- or four-week rotation. Elective is conducted at both Loyola and HVA. (Visiting students rotate at Loyola only.) Email Dr. Ostrowski, rostrowski@lumc.edu, 1-2 weeks before the start of rotation for instructions on where to report on your first day of the rotation. Rheumatology Fellows Office located in Mulcahy Center, second floor, office 2525. |
| Description: |
This is both an outpatient and inpatient-based elective. The student will actively participate in rheumatology clinics at both Hines VA and Loyola University hospitals. (Visiting students will only rotate at Loyola.) Inpatient consults in rheumatology/immunology will also be seen at Loyola. A weekly rheumatology conference provides additional educational opportunity. SSOM students will attend clinic at Hines on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure your Hines access is in place and active well in advance of the start of your elective. |
| Method of Evaluation: |
Participation in rounds and case presentations. Discussion of cases presented and evidence of reading in rheumatology and immunology. Participation in conferences. This course is graded Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail. |
| Dept. Contact | Maureen Flaherty |
| Location | SSOM Rm. 300 |
| Phone | 708-216-5319 |
| mflaherty@luc.edu |
| Department: | Medicine |
| Course Number: | MED-443 |
| Course Title: | Rheumatology Consults |
| No. of Students: | 1 |
| Site: | LUMC/HVA |
| Supervisor: | Rochella Ostrowski, MD |
| Duration: | 2 or 4 weeks* |
| Periods Offered: | Year round |
| Prerequisite: | Completion of Medicine or Surgery Clerkship. |
| Special Note: |
*Available to M3 students for four-week rotation only. Available to M4 students for two- or four-week rotation. Elective is conducted at both Loyola and HVA. (Visiting students rotate at Loyola only.) Email Dr. Ostrowski, rostrowski@lumc.edu, 1-2 weeks before the start of rotation for instructions on where to report on your first day of the rotation. Rheumatology Fellows Office located in Mulcahy Center, second floor, office 2525. |
| Description: |
This is both an outpatient and inpatient-based elective. The student will actively participate in rheumatology clinics at both Hines VA and Loyola University hospitals. (Visiting students will only rotate at Loyola.) Inpatient consults in rheumatology/immunology will also be seen at Loyola. A weekly rheumatology conference provides additional educational opportunity. SSOM students will attend clinic at Hines on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please make sure your Hines access is in place and active well in advance of the start of your elective. |
| Method of Evaluation: |
Participation in rounds and case presentations. Discussion of cases presented and evidence of reading in rheumatology and immunology. Participation in conferences. This course is graded Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail. |