4 courses with the subject MEDI, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MEDI 628Hematology/Oncology - This elective provides exposure to community hematology/ oncology problems in
an inpatient and outpatient setting. This course is designed to develop skills for evaluating, diagnosing and treating patients with anemia, solid tumors, common hematologic problems and other oncologic emergencies. Students are assigned various readings to develop an understanding of the natural history of the different kinds of malignancies. They are expected to learn how to interpret peripheral smears as well as bone marrow aspirations through review sessions with the attending physicians. (9 credit hours) Prerequisite: MEDI 501 – Internal Medicine Clerkship
MEDI 629Endocrinology/Metabolism - This elective will help the student to develop an understanding of basic
pathophysiology of endocrine diseases with emphasis on clinical endocrinology, including diabetes mellitus (I & II) and inpatient/outpatient management. It also acquaints the student with home glucose monitoring, insulin therapy and acute/chronic complications of the disease. Students will become familiar with thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders, calcium metabolism, electrolyte disorders and adrenal disease. This elective may be served in the clinic, the hospital or in a physician's private office or a combination of sites. (9 credit hours) Prerequisite: MEDI 501 – Internal Medicine
MEDI 630Medical Oncology - During this elective, students will learn how to manage common oncology problems
such as pain, infection/sepsis/opportunistic disease and emergencies associated with cancer. They will be exposed to the interdisciplinary aspect of oncology and the cooperation necessary between the chemotherapist, radiation therapist and the surgical oncologist. Students will observe and participate in treating cancer patients as it evolves through 238
MEDI 631Emergency Medicine - This course is structured to develop an appreciation of the role of emergency
physicians and the emergency department in a medical system and to develop clinical skills appropriate to this type of setting. It provides training in how to quickly develop good rapport with patients to elicit information needed for history- taking. This course is intended to help the student to quickly assess the situation and respond rapidly to diagnose, treat and manage the patient. Students are expected to develop broad-based general medical and surgical skills as well. (9 credit hours) Prerequisite: MEDI 501 – Internal Medicine Clerkship or SURG 501- Surgery Clerkship. MEDI 635 - General Medicine - This elective provides an overview of what to expect for the practice of general internal medicine. Students are expected to develop an appreciation of what is required of an attending physician when caring for inpatients as a member of an intern/resident team. Students are expected to perform essentially the same duties of an intern but with half the workload. They will participate in the management of assigned patients under the supervision of a resident. The sub-intern must attend conferences and attend rounds with the team as well as take calls. A faculty preceptor is assigned to the student for regular supervision. (9 credit hours) Prerequisite: MEDI 501 – Internal
