| Code : | 035 |
| Title : | INTERNAL MEDICINE |
| Sponsor : | ROBERT STERN, M.D. |
| Department : | MEDICINE |
| Address : | Wade Park VA Medical Center |
| 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland 44106-1782 | |
| Phone : | (216) 437-2953 |
| ADVISORS : Robert Stern, M.D. Wade Park VA Medical Center 10701 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44106-1782 Ellen Gelles, M.D. Wade Park VA Medical Center (216)982-2478 Terry Wolpaw, M.D. Department of Medicine Room 3572, Lakeside Hospital (216)844-7421 Daniel Wolpaw, M.D. (216)791-3800, Ext. 4800 Email: drw4@po.cwru.edu |
| DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration provides greater exposure to Internal Medicine, with a focus on clinically relevant issues in the care of adult patients. While the science of Internal Medicine is introduced in traditional lecture, the AoC links these concepts to the clinical world. Internal Medicine is a broad andj excellent groundwork for many areas of Medicine. It is so far reaching in breadth and depth that often students are not sure what Internal Medicine really is. This AoC will provide a framework to help students explore and define Internal Medicine for themselves. What they learn should serve them well no matter what field of medicine they eventually choose. The AoC is designed to provide a balance between primary care concerns and more specialized issues in patient care. Topics include maintaining health, common chief complaints, the challenge of the differential diagnosis, physical findings (hands-on) and the shared relationship between the physician and patient. For those considering Internal Medicine as a career, the program is an effective way for students to develop a mentoring relationship by working with internists in the area. Students will have the opportunity to interact with both general internists as well as subspecialists. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 6, which includes "The Internist's Top Ten List" (MEDG 4002), 2 electives from the "general medicine" cluster, 1 elective from the "subspecialty" cluster, and 2 unrestricted (either generla medicine and/or subspecialty). MAPs (CLMI 6001) are valuable experiences and highly recommended. MAPs may count toward a "general medicine" or a "subspecialty" Type A elective requirement. The medical focus of the internist determines whether the MAP fulfills "general medicine" or "subspecialty" requirement. |
| Required |
| Cluster 1 |
| General Medicine Cluster |
| Cluster 2 |
| Supspecialty Cluster |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2. An acting internship in Internal Medicine counts as a Type B unit and is strongly encouraged but not required. An acting internship (AI) in Inernal Medicine, as well as any elective which contains the prefix: CARD DERM ENDO GAST GEMD HEMA NEUM PULM RENL RHEU |