Acting Intern Rehabilitation Medicine
PMED 7421
Contact
Alex Perrizo
Course Coordinator
[email protected]
One prior PMED course
Details
Catalog Description: This course is designed for students who plan to pursue their residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation that already have prior experience (clinical, shadowing, research) and would like to dive deeper into the field of PM&R to prepare themselves for residency. Student-physicians will be responsible for inpatient work-ups and management as well as having the opportunity to participate in a variety of specialty clinics (amputee, Botox, EMG, general rehab, musculoskeletal, pain, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury) and inpatient consults. As part of this advanced rotation, students will take an active role in designing a rotation to fit their individualized needs. They will also be expected to perform at the level of an intern in addition to preparing and giving a 20 minute mini-grand rounds presentation on a rehabilitation topic to the PM&R staff & residents at the end of the rotation. At the conclusion of the four weeks, students will be able to: Take a PM&R oriented history; Perform a physical examination with an emphasis on functional status and disability; Formulate rehabilitation goals and treatment plan; More fully understand the full breadth of PM&R; Effectively communicate with an interdisciplinary team; Facilitate complex discharge plans; Prepare and provide sign out for on-call physicians; Be prepared to take on leadership roles during their residency training and advocate for people with cognitive &/or physical impairments.
Sites:
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| Site Code | Site Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VA-1000 | VA Medical Center | |
| CO-1036 |
Clinics and Surgery Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Students will go to all three sites |
| CO-1163 |
Clinics and Surgery Center Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Typical weekly schedule/delivery mode: M-F, 8:00am - 4:30pm, no weekends
Direct patient care: Yes
Consent requirement: Arranged. Please contact the course coordinator via email for permission to schedule this course. Please reach out to Alex Perrizo (perri279@umn) if the course is full. The department may be able to schedule students above the posted capacity, and they will review registration requests on a case by case basis.
Grading scale: H/E/S/N
Allow repetition of course: Repetition not allowed
Course equivalency: Does not apply