| Code : | 032 |
| Title : | ADOLESCENT HEALTH |
| Sponsor : | ELLEN ROME, MD, MPH |
| Department : | Department of Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine |
| Address : | Cleveland Clinic Foundation |
| 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland Ohio 44195 | |
| Phone : | 216-444-3566 |
| ADVISORS : Ellen Rome, M.D., MPH Department of Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44195 Student Advisors Carolyn Yanda, M.S. Associate Director Center for Adolescent Health Room WG-51, School of Medicine (216)368-3772 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The objective of the Area of Concentration in Adolescent Health is to expose the student to issues of Adolescent Health both in the office setting and in the community. The 5 required Type A Electives are designed to give the student a foundation in the principles of Adolescent Health, and include electives such as Sports Medicine, Chemical Dependency, Developing Clinical Skills, Putting Prevention into Practice, Guns and Teens - A Clinical Approach, and many others. Type A electives may also include MAPs (Medical Apprenticeship Program), Advanced Studies in Urban Health, and learning to be an HIV Intervention Specialist or Women's Health Educator of the Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland. Also required are two Type B Electives,one of which must be an Adolescent Medicine rotation. This AoC is perfect for anyone interested in Family Medicine, Womens Health, Public Health, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine, as its topics are pertinent and timely for anyone entering those fields. Scholarly research and independent projects are not required, but opportunities for research and mentorship are encouraged and available. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 5 required - 3 from Group 1 and 2 from Group 2. |
| Group 1 |
| Group 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 2 required - 1 must be PEDS 0122 (Adolescent Medicine) |
| Required |
| Optional |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Courses: ANTH 306????Anthropology of Childhood and Family ANTH 309????Family Voilence & Child Abuse SSBT 440????Human Development over the Life Span SSBT 564????Interventions in Alcohol & Chemical Dependency |
| Code : | 036 |
| Title : | ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE |
| Sponsor : | TANYA EDWARDS, MD |
| Department : | FAMILY MEDICINE |
| Address : | SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| ROOM T412 | |
| Phone : | 216-844-2079 |
| ADVISORS : Tanya Edwards, M.D. Department of Family Medicine Room T412, School of Medicine (216)844-2076 Student Advisors Tanya Edwards, M.D. (216) 844-2076 Howard R. Hall, Ph.D. (216) 844-3230 Monica McDougall, M.D. (440)639-1526 Karen Olness, M.D. (216)844-3230 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : Alternative Medicine has been defined by the NIH's Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) as a "broad domain in healing resources that encompasses all health systems, modalities, and practices and their accompanying theories and beliefs, other than those intrinsic to the politically dominant health systems of a particular society or culture in a given historical period." This Area of Concentration is intended to familiarize students with the most widely practiced Alternative Medicine modalities in an effort to prepare for clinical practice in which more and more patients will be utilizing alternative modalities in conjunction with conventional medical care. The electives offered in this AoC will make every attempt to bring an evidence-based as well as an experiential approach to the Study of Alternative Medicine. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 4 electives is required. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 1 electives is required. |
| Code : | 037 |
| Title : | ANATOMICAL SCIENCES |
| Sponsor : | JOSEPH C. LAMANNA, PHD |
| Department : | Department of Neurology |
| Address : | Biomedical Research Building |
| Rm 525 | |
| Phone : | 216-368-1112 |
| ADVISORS : Joseph C. LaManna, Ph.D. Acting Chairman Department of Anatomy Department of Neurology Biomedical Research Building, BRB 525 Phone: 368-1112, Secretary, 368-1100 Email: jcl4@po.cwru.edu Ronald J. Przybylski, Ph.D. Director of Graduate Programs Chair, Graduate Executive Council Department of Anatomy Wood Building, W-520 Phone: 368-2389 Email: rjp@po.cwru.edu Graduate Executive Council and Advisors Donald Ferguson, Ph.D., 368-1977/1973; dgf4@po.cwru.edu Barbara Freeman, Ph.D., 368-6667; bkf@po.cwru.edu Charles Maier, Ph.D., 368-8629/6170; cem17@po.cwru.edu Melanie McCollum, 368-5268; mam17@po.cwru.edu Joseph Miller, Ph.D., 368-1905; jcm18@po.cwru.edu |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This area of concentration in the Anatomical Sciences is intended to provide the student the opportunity and facilities to study the topics of Gross Anatomy, Embryology, HIstology, and Neurological Anatomy in greater detail. This AoC requires five Type A electives in Anatomical Sciences and one Type B elective in Surgical Anatomy. The program can also lead to a M.S. degree awarded in conjunction with the M.D. degree. The M.S./M.D. degree requires 30 credit hours of graduate courses, some of which overlap with, and provide greater in-depth study and detail than the required electives of this AoC and the medical curriculum. To be applied to the M.S. degree, electives must be taken as graduate courses. For the AoC, courses can be taken as graduate course or as Pass/Fail Type A electives. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 5 required. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 1 required. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Requirements: Type A Units 5 Required ANAT 3001 Cell and Tissue Ultrastructure ANAT 3002 Thorax and Abdomen Anatomy ANAT 3003 Heand and Neck Gross Anatomy ANAT 3004 Limbs and Back Gross Anatomy ANAT 3005 Human Embryogenesis ANAT 3006 Human Organogenesis I: Organ Systems Development ANAT 3009 Human Histology ANAT 3010 Musculoskeletal Anatomy ANAT 3012 Tissue Biology of Organ Systems Type B Units 1 Required ANAT 513 Surgical Anatomy: Abdomen/Thorax New Course: Heand and Neck Surgery Dissection Graduate Courses ANAT 412,413 Histology (3+3 credits) ANAT 411 Gross Anatomy (6 credits) ANAT 491 Embryology (3 credits) ANAT 414,415 Neurological Anatomy (3+1 credits) ANAT 497,498 Departmental Seminar (1 credit) ANAT 424 Neural Integrative Systems ANAT 425 Techniques in Microscopy ANAT 523 Histopathology of Organs |
| Code : | 001 |
| Title : | BIOMEDICAL ETHICS |
| Sponsor : | STEPHEN G. POST, PH.D |
| Department : | CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL ETHICS |
| Address : | School of Medicine |
| Rm T403 | |
| Phone : | 368-6205 |
| ADVISORS : Stephen G. Post, Ph.D. Center for Biomedical Ethics Room TA200, School of Medicine (216) 368-6205 Eric T. Juengst, Ph.D. Center for Biomedical Ethics Room TA200, School of Medicine (216)368-6196 Stuart J. Youngner, M.D. Chairman, Center for Biomedical Ethics Room TA200, School of Medicine |
| B>DESCRIPTION : Courses focus on the major issues in the field of biomedical ethics, and on basic methods of analysis. Students need not have any previous training in the field to enroll in courses of interest, or to initiate electives on special topics. Those students who are interested in an Area of Concentration are required to take 3 Type A electives and 1 type B elective. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 3 required. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 1 required. |
| Code : | 002 |
| Title : | BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACHES TO MEDICINE |
| Sponsor : | MICHAEL A. SCHWARTZ, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY |
| Address : | HANNA PAVILION |
| Rm 2217 | |
| Phone : | 844-3450 |
| ADVISORS : Michael A. Schwartz, M.D. 844-3450 Department of Psychiatry Hanna Pavilion, Room 2217 David P. Agle, M.D. 844-3431 Department of Psychiatry Hanna Pavilion, Room 1102 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This area of concentration is intended to familiarize the student with the biopsychosocial approach to medical problems. Implicit in such an approach is a consideration of the social and psychological factors which impinge on individuals in sickness and in health. Because the nature of the area to be considered is so broad, a wide range of Type A and Type B electives may be drawn from in order to satisfy the requirement of this Area of Concentration. In addition, MAPS, undergraduate or graduate courses, research experiences, and student-initiated electives will be acceptable if they are suitable. Because a number of offerings are also listed in Geriatric, Psychiatric, Pediatric, and Family Medicine Areas of Concentration it should be relatively simple for students to pursue this Area of Concentration while maintaining interest in these fields. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of six required including at least three from Cluster 1 and the remainder, if any, may be drawn from Cluster 2. |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of two months required, a maximum of three months from Cluster 1, or two from Cluster 1 and one from Cluster 2. |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| Code : | 003 |
| Title : | CANCER BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY |
| Sponsor : | G.DAVID MCCOY, PH.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENTT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE |
| Address : | School of Medicine |
| Rm WG23 | |
| Phone : | 216-368-5963 |
| ADVISORS : G. David McCoy, Ph.D., Acting Chairman Department of Environmental Health Sciences Room WG-19, School of Medicine Location Code: 4940 Office: (216)368-5963 Lab: (216)368-3233 Fax: (216)368-3194 Email: gdm@po.cwru.edu Martina L. Veigl, Ph.D. Associate Professor Graduate Program Director Ireland Cancer Center UCRC II, Suite 200 11000 Cedar Rd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Office: (216)844-7525 Fax: (216)844-8230 Email: mlv2@po.cwru.edu |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The objective of the proposed Area of Concentration is to sensitize medical students to the possible role of environmental agents as contributing factors in disease etiology and to familiarize students with methodologies used for hazard identification. The program of study is multi-disciplinary and includes training in xenobiotic metabolism, genetic toxicology, radiation biology, epidemiology and biostatistics. Students may emphasize specific areas based on individual interests. Participation in the program involves enrollment in graduate-level courses, seminar presentations and clinical and laboratory research projects. Students may participate at different levels including a combined M.S./M.D. degree. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 4 graduate course work units or equivalent research
electives. For Cluster 1 and Cluster 3 please check other requirements. |
| Cluster 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Type A Units: Cluster 1 Graduate Courses EPBI 431 Statistical Methods I EVHS 401A Biochemical Toxicology I EVHS 402A Risk Assessment EVHS 402B Biochemical Toxicology EVHS 502 Genetic ToxicologyII: DNA Damage/Repair EVHS 510 Molecular Oncology PHRM 520 Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer Cluster 3 Research Electives Genetic Toxicology Biochemical Toxicology Other: Independent Study Electives EVHS 506 Independent Study in Environmental Health Science |
| Code : | 005 |
| Title : | CHRONIC DISEASE IN CHILDREN |
| Sponsor : | MICHAEL L. NIEDER, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS |
| Address : | RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL |
| Rm 340 | |
| Phone : | 844-3345 |
| ADVISORS : Student Advisors Brian W. Berman, M.D. Department of Pediatrics Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital (216)844-3345 Michael L. Nieder, M.D., Department of Pediatrics Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital (216)844-3345 Mark R. Palmert, M.D., PhD Department of Pediatrics Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital (216)844-3661 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : Chronically ill children require coordinated specialized health care which should be provided in a cohesive manner by an integrated group of physicians and dedicated health care providers. To fully appreciate the complexity of these children's needs, a thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of their disease must be gained. The pathologic basis, immunologic approach, and the genetic breakthroughs of the more common pediatric chronic diseases will be covered in this area of concentration. Medical students will be exposed to research and novel investigative techniques being used at the medical school which help in the study of important aspects of chronic disease states. In addition to learning about the delivery of medical care to these children, psychosocial issues will be included in order to provide another crucial perspective on the care of these children. Supervised independent research on chronically ill children and their families will be encouraged. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Atleast 4 of the following is required. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Atleast 2 of the following is required. |
| Code : | 006 |
| Title : | CLINICAL DECISION ANALYSIS |
| Sponsor : | MENDEL SINGER, PH.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTCS |
| Address : | MetroHealth Medical Center |
| 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH | |
| Phone : | (216)778-3903 |
| ADVISORS : Neal Dawson, M.D. MetroHealth Medical Center (216)778-3901 Randall Cebul, M.D. MetroHealth Medical Center (216)778-3901 Kathleen Smyth, Ph.D. Veterans Administration Medical Center (216)791-3800 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration is intended to provide the core skills in clinical decision analysis which builds on concepts derived from epidemiology, biostatistics, computing, economics and operations research and applies them to medical decisions. Specific techniques include decision trees, utility analysis, cognitive psychology, evaluation of clinical evidence, computer based decision models, Bayes Theorum, cost effectiveness and cost benefit analysis. The student is expected to work with faculty in applying these techniques to one or more clinical decisions which would be the basis for a research paper or the equivalent. It is expected that the student choose a problem relevant to the student's specialty preference. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Required |
| *Advanced Research Seminar: Clinical Decision Analysis Research (1 credit per period) |
| Other |
| *Prerequisite: Clinical Decision Analysis EPBI 2004 In addition, graduate courses in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and other departments in the University can be taken. A Masters and Doctorate degree is available in Decision Analysis. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| The student is expected to carry out a research project in conjunction with a specialty area of interest. This can be taken as an elective period or in conjunction with other clinical clerkships. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Course(s): EPBI 465 Clinical Decision Analysis EPBI 467 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care |
| Code : | 007 |
| Title : | EMERGENCY MEDICINE, CRITICAL CARE AND TRAUMA |
| Sponsor : | LYNN DEZELON, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE |
| Address : | METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER |
| 2500 METROHEALTH DRIVE,Cleve,Ohio44109 | |
| Phone : | 778-5088 |
| ADVISORS : Lynn Dezelon, M.D. (Medical Students - Years III and IV) Co-Sponsor Department of Emergency Medicine MetroHealth Medical Center 2500 MetroHealth Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44109-1998 (216)778-5088 Sandy Najarian, M.D. (Medical Students - Years I and II) Department of Emergency Medicine MetroHealth Medical Center 2500 MetroHealth Drive Cleveland, Ohio 44109-1998 Lou Binder, M.D. Kathy Manzon, M.D. (216)778-5088 William Fallon, M.D., Chief Division of Trauma, Critical Care, Burns and Lifeflight Joel Peerless, M.D., Director, SICU MetroHealth Medical Center (216)778-3679 Emory Petrack, M.D. Martha Wright, M.D. Department of Emergency Medicine Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital (216)844-8716 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care and Trauma is designed to introduce the student to issues related to the care of the seriously ill or injured patient. The student who elects this AoC will study profound illness, including its pathophysiology and emergency presentation as well as the design of health care systems necessary to provide this level of care. The AoC will provide more rigorous exposure to these areas than is provided in the core curriculum. The Area of Concentration includes two requirements. The first required course would be a pre-clinical (Principles of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine). The second required course would be an acting internship in Critical Care, Trauma or Emergency Medicine taken during the fourth year. The remainder of the AoC will consist of elective courses. Since Critical Care, Emergency and Trauma, require a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, the elective courses that the student may take to satisfy this requirement of the AoC will reflect the breadth of medical knowledge. BR>Nomination for Distinction in the Flexible Program will require completion of a project that has been designed by the student with help and approval from his/her student advisor within the AoC. It is anticpated that students completing this ARea of Concentration will go on to show a clinical interest in Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Trauma, or any specialty that regularly deals with critically ill or emergently ill patients. This AoC is the original. It was designed to include all CWRU faculty and to meet the needs of all CWRU students and has done so since 1989. We have had students participate in our electives from Zimbabwe, Thailand, Australia and Canada. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 5-course minimum. Principles of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care (EMMD 5002) is required. |
| Required |
| Other |
| Four electives from this list. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 3 courses minimum. |
| Category 1 |
| Atleast one of the following: *Â Â Critical Care (To be developed/arranged by the director) |
| Category 2 |
| Code : | 009 |
| Title : | FAMILY MEDICINE |
| Sponsor : | JASON CHAO, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY MEDICINE |
| Address : | SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Rm T412 Loc 4950 | |
| Phone : | 368-3886 |
| ADVISORS : George Kikano, M.D. (216)368-3886 Email: gek@po.cwru.edu Patricia Moore, M.D., M.S. (216)368-3886 Email: phm@po.cwru.edu Tanya Edwards, M.D. (216)368-3886 Email: tie@po.cwru.edu Scott Frank, M.D. (216)368-3725 Email: shf2@po.cwru.edu Clint Snyder, Ph.D. (216)844-5486 Email: cws4@po.cwru.eduNBR> |
| B>DESCRIPTION : An additional list of mentors is available by calling the Department of Family Medicine, Predoctoral Division, at (216)368-3886. Students interested in Family Practice or other Primary Care disciplines will be able to pursue their interests through this Area of Concentration(AoC). This curriculum is also flexible enough to accommodate students with an interest in community medicine and public health, who with to blend this interest with excellence in clinical medicine. In addition, students planning other specialty careers who want broad-based preparation in clinical medicine with a primary care orientation should consider this AoC. Participation in this AoC provides students with the solid foundation of knowledge and clinical skills essential to Family Practice and other primary care disciplines. Students involved in this AoC will develop a broad base of knowledge that emphasizes the integration of the medical and behavioral sciences. Clinical skills, such as diagnosis and treatment, performance of clinical procedures, communication skills, and medical problem-solving, are emphasized. Developing ability to apply these skills to different ages, sexes and ethnic groups is an additional objective for participants in this AoC. This AoC requires 6 Type A electives. Students in this Area of Concentration are expected to take 1 Type B elective in Family Medicine. Each student will be assigned a faculty advisor who will assist with program planning and support. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Required is a minimum of 6 Type A electives. FAMD 6001 is required unless you are a PCT student and your clinical Preceptor is a F.P. |
| Required |
| Other |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 1 required. Students may do their primary care clerkship in Family Practice, or 1 Type B elective. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Course INTH 801 Annual Course in International Health The following applies to PCT students only. If your clinical preceptor is a Family Practitioner, four of your PCT elective credits count toward the Family Medicine AoC. That leaves only two additional Type A electives, plus a 4th year Type B elective to complete the requirements. If your clinical preceptor is not a Family Practitioner, you will need to add 3 Type A electives, to the 4th year Type B elective. |
| Code : | 010 |
| Title : | GERIATRIC MEDICINE |
| Sponsor : | ELIZABETH O'TOOLE, M.D. |
| Department : | MetroHealth Medical Center |
| Address : | 2500 MetroHealth Drive |
| Cleveland, OH 44109 | |
| Phone : | 216-778-2303 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The goals and objectives for the Geriatric Medicine Area of Concentration are: l) to understand basic biological, psychological and social processes associated with aging and the pathophysiology of disease in the elderly, 2) to become skilled in performing a comprehensive assessment of older individuals and in formulating and carrying out plans of management that will sustain or restore their function and independence, 3) to learn to work constructively with families and members of other health professions toward the optimal health and welfare of the elderly, and 4) to become prepared, as informed physicians, to help solve social and ethical problems associated with the increasing proportions of older persons. The Office of Geriatric Medicine, together with faculty and institutions serving the elderly, offers experiences including "Topics in Geriatric Medicine" series, symposiums, seminars, research projects, and summer experiences. Elective and other opportunities are available in affiliated clinical programs such as University Hospitals' Geriatric Programs, the Joseph M. Foley Elder-Health Center, MetroHealth Medical Center's Hospital's Geriatric Programs, St. Luke's Medical Center including the Medical Unit for the Elderly, the Cleveland VA Medical Center's Inpatient and Ambulatory Geriatric Programs, Cleveland Clinic's Geriatric Programs, Kenneth W. Clement Family Health Care Center, Menorah Park Jewish Home for the Aged, and other long-term care facilities. Sites are available for electives during the first two years and for more intensive options during third and fourth year. Other sites are also available for student-initiated electives and other experiences. Projects related to aging, geriatric medicine and gerontology are available for interested students. Faculty will assist students in selecting and designing individual projects. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 5 units is required from Group 1. Aditional credits may be obtained from Group 2. |
| Group 1 |
| Group 2 |
| Individualized student-initiated course of study in gereatrics or gerontology Summer Research Projects and other sponsored research. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 2 units is required. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Courses As arranged with advisor |
| Code : | 031 |
| Title : | HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION |
| Sponsor : | SUSAN WENTZ, M.D. |
| Department : | Urban Area Health Education Center |
| Address : | SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Rm 302 Loc 4956 | |
| Phone : | 368-5493 |
| ADVISORS : Susan Wentz, M.D. (216)368-5493 Diana Smith, R.N. (216) 368-5492 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : Health promotion and disease prevention is an important part of patient care in many areas of medicine: primary care fields and other specialties. All physicians can enrich their regular practice by including aspects of this approach in supplementary ways. This Area of Concentration is organized to meet the individual educational and career goals of each student. Both requirements and options have been flexibly designed to respond to these goals. Each student participating in this AoC will work closely with an advisor to develop a plan that will facilitate their personal objectives in terms of coursework and clinical experiences. A curriculum could emphasize several perspectives such as an indivdual specialty (i.e., pediatrics, family medicine, cardiology), a subject (i.e., sports medicine, smoking prevention), policy, community service, public health or other areas of students interest. In addition, the AoC in Health Promotion/Disease Prevention provides an opportunity to actively impact the community ad promote healthy lifestyles while developing personal skills necessary for this pursuit. The AoC encourages the medical student to learn to take care of himself/herself and thus better care for patients. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 6 required (electives, graduate courses and/or research including an individually designed project. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2 units required (developed to meet student's objectives with advisor). Reaserch: optional, depending on student objectives. |
| Code : | 011 |
| Title : | HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES OF CURRENT ISSUES |
| Sponsor : | JAMES EDMONSON, PH.D. |
| Department : | ALLEN LIBRARY, 3rd FLOOR |
| Address : | 11000 EUCLID AVENUE |
| CLEVELAND, OH 44106 | |
| Phone : | (216) 368-6391 |
| ADVISORS : James Edmonson, Ph.D. Historical Division (216)368-6391 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration will give an overview of the general history of medicine. In addition, many of the courses particularly emphasize the l9th and 20th centuries and offer insight into some of the things that have had a strong impact on the practice of medicine and on the response of the public to medical practice. Students will be able to study and use the exceptionally strong medical historical collections at the Health Sciences Library, including rare books, archives, and the Dittrick Museum of Medical History. This concentration offers faculty and resources able to support rewarding advanced research in various aspects of medical history. Type B credit will be given for original historical research using the primary sources available here or elsewhere. Students will have a wide range of research topics to choose from, depending on their specific interests and the accessibilityof primary sources. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 3 required for category DGMS |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2 required as defined below: Original research in medical history using primary source materials. Time devoted to the research and preparation of this paper must be the equivalent of at least 2 Type B Units.It requires independent study and may be done at any time. |
| Code : | 012 |
| Title : | HOST DEFENSES AGAINST MICROBIAL PATHOGENS |
| Sponsor : | MELVIN BERGER, M.D.,PH.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS |
| Address : | Division of Immunogic and Infect Disease |
| RB & C Hospital Rm 504 | |
| Phone : | 844-3237 |
| ADVISORS : Melvin Berger, M.D., Ph.D. (216) 844-3237 John R. Schreiber, M.D. (216)844-3645 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The host defense against invading microbial pathogens undergoes unique development during early childhood leading to a mature immune system as a young adult. The area of concentration of developmental host defense is designed to explore in detail the interactions of the developing host defense system such as T & B lymphocytes, antibodies, complement and macrophages with various bacteria and viruses that are particularly problematic for children whose immune systems are not yet mature (and adults with defined immunodeficiencies). The course of study will involve preclinical course work followed by clinical electives that will involve care and longitudinal follow-up of children with infections and/or immunologic problems. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 6 units * Pediatrics Infectious Disease Research (To be developed) |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 2-3 units including (PEDS 0111) Pediatric Infectios Diseases. |
| Code : | 013 |
| Title : | HUMAN GENETICS |
| Sponsor : | ARTHUR B. ZINN,M.D.,PH.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS |
| Address : | Lakeside Hospital |
| Room 1500 | |
| Phone : | 844-3939 |
| ADVISORS : (216) 844-6949 Peter Harte, Ph.D. Department of Genetics Room 727, School of Medicine (216) 368-6417 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The area of concentration in Human Genetics is designed to introduce the student to the scientific basis, ongoing areas of research, and clinical practice of human genetics. The course of study will involve both preclinical and clinical electives, with an experience in supervised independent research strongly recommended. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| At least 5 units from Type A or Graduate courses must be completed for this Area of Concentration. Participation is required in either the basic or clinical research conference in Human Genetics, which will count for two electives. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Two months of Type B electives are required. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : GENE 500 Advanced Eukaryotic Genetics I (Fall) GENE 504 Advanced Eukaryotic Genetics II (Spring) GENE 511 Topics in Human Genetics |
| Code : | 014 |
| Title : | IMMUNOLOGY |
| Sponsor : | M. TARY-LEHMANN, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY |
| Address : | INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY |
| Biomedical Research Bldg. Rm 928 | |
| Phone : | 368-1298 |
| ADVISORS : Magdalena Tary-Lehamann, M.D., Ph.D. (216)368-1298 Michael E. Lamm, M.D. Department of Pathology Room 217, Institute of Pathology PTH 5077 (216) 368-2480 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The Immunology Area of Concentration provides rigorous training in current immunology by the inter-disciplinary immunology faculty. Postgraduate level achievement is expected. A minimum of eight Type A Units is required by taking two of the four 4-unit courses offered. These courses are: Advanced Molecular Immunology, Advanced Immunobiology, Immunopathology, and the Immunology of Infectious Disease. A minimum of two Type B Units is required (2 - 3 months of electives time). Individual faculty members are available to provide research and tutorial study in specialized areas of interest and such activities can be applied towards the unit requirements with prior written agreement with the student advisors. Attendance at weekly immunology research seminars and immunology journal club meetings is encouraged. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 8 required including 2 graduate courses from Cluster 1. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2 required |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Courses Cluster 1 PATH 418 Tumor Immunology PATH 465 Advanced Immunobiology PATH 477 Cellular and Molecular Basics of Immune Dysfunction PATH 481 Immunology of Infectious Diseases |
| Code : | 015 |
| Title : | INFECTIOUS DISEASES |
| Sponsor : | ROBERT A. SALATA, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE |
| Address : | University Hospital |
| Foley Building Rm 303 | |
| Phone : | 216-844-3287 |
| ADVISORS : Robert A. Salata, M.D. Department of Medicine Room 303, Foley Building University Hospitals (216)844-3287 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration concerns microorganisms which are significant human pathogens, host defenses against them, and the disease processes which result from the host-parasite interactions. Antimicrobial drugs and other therapeutic interventions will be considered. We expect students electing this Area of Concentration to achieve a general familiarity with the above. In addition, students are encouraged in some aspect of the area to pursue in depth through development of an original basic or clinical research project.
The Division of Infectious Diseases sponsors conferences and seminars on both clinical and research topics in which students are welcome to participate. Areas of ongoing active research in the Division include regulation of the immune response, effector mechanisms and host defenses in AIDS, tuberculosis, HIV infections and parasitic diseases. Students electing to undertake original projects may choose among laboratory research, epidemiological research, case study with literature review, etc. Time commitment to the project will be individually determined on the basis of the student's level of interest and the amount of time he/she needs to master the core material. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 6 from list below. Up to 3 units of this requirement can be satisfied by research. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 1 each from the category 1, 2 and 3 |
| Category 1 |
| Category 2 |
| Adult |
| Pediatrics |
| Category 3 |
| Hematology-Oncology |
| Pulmonary |
| Miscellaneous |
| 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 |
| B>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 |
| Code : | 016 |
| Title : | INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE |
| Sponsor : | JAMES W. KAZURA, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE |
| Address : | SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| ROOM W137 | |
| Phone : | 368-4810 |
| ADVISORS : James W. Kazura, M.D. (Track 1) (216)368-4810 Thomas M. Daniel, M.D. Center for International Health Room T505, School of Medicine (216)368-6321 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : OBJECTIVES: To develop epidemiological, clinical and mechanistic understanding of the major global health problems. This area of concentration offers two tracks: Track 1 - investigative international medicine. Students in this track are expected to work with a faculty member pursuing in depth a specific health problem of importance in developming countries. The student will develop a specific project in collaboration with the faculty member. this project usually will involve laboratory studies and may involve an overseas field experience. Track 2 - clinical international medicine. Students in this track are expected to develop broad expertise in the clinical aspects of health care in developing countries and will be expected to complete an overseas elective during the fourth year. All students in this area of concentration are encouraged to complete a paper on some aspect of international medicine, usually related to their research or overseas experience. Consideration for distinction will include review of this paper. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 5 type A units required. Sudents in Track 1 are required to complete to research units. Students in Track 2 are required to include INTH 5001(International Health Service), unless specifically exempted on the basis of prior developing country experience by the area of concentration advisor. MISC Research Electives(individually arranged) |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 3 required, including an elective in adult pediatric infectious disease. Indpendent scholarly activity of at least 200 hours may be substituted for one unit. Students in Track 1 are required to take at least 1 month of research elective. Students in Track 2 are required to spend at least 1 month overseas, either in one of the listed electives or in a student-initiated elective. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Course ANTH 459 Indroduction to International Health (counts towards 4 flexible program units of credit) |
| Code : | 033 |
| Title : | LATINO HEALTH |
| Sponsor : | SUSAN WENTZ MD, MS |
| Department : | URBAN AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER |
| Address : | SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Rm E302 Loc 4956 | |
| Phone : | 368-5493 |
| ADVISORS : Susan Wentz, M.D. (216) 368-5493 Thomas M. Daniel, M.D. (216)368-6321 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration will allow students to develop an awareness of the healthcare needs and the healthcare perceptions and expectations of Latino people living in the United States and will provide opportunities to gain special competence in dealing with their health problems. During the pre-clinical years, students will take relevant Type A electives and work in clinic in Cleveland serving Latinos. During the fourth year, students will again spend one month in a bilingual, bicultural clinic serving Latinos and will spend at least one month on a clerkship in a hospital or clinic in a Latin American country. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 6 required, including 3 units in Bilingual Bicultural Health Promotion (HLTH 9002) and/or Advanced Studies in Urban Public Helath (HLTH 4001) with experience targeted for health issues germane to the Latino community. Credit not given for Spanish language study; fluency is expected to be achieved outside these requirements. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2 required, including at least one month in a clerkship in a Spanish speaking Latin American country and one month in Bilingual Bicultural Health (Type B elective beging developed for clinics in the United States serving Latino populations |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Students must achieve Spanish language competence to complete this Area of Concentration. By the time of starting the fourth year Latin American clership, the student must be sufficiently fluent to take a medical history from a patient, participate in group discussion, and use the telephone. The Center for International Health can provide information and advice on language schools appropriate for the summer after the first year or for a month during the fourth year. Students with minimal Spanish competency cannot realistically expect to achieve fluency as occasional students during the medical school year. |
| Code : | 017 |
| Title : | MUSCULOSKELETAL - ORTHOPAEDICS |
| Sponsor : | BRIAN N. VICTOROFF, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS |
| Address : | University Hospital |
| 6th Fl. Lakeside | |
| Phone : | 844-5647 |
| ADVISORS : Brian N. Victoroff, M.D. (216)844-5647 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration provides the opportunity for students to study the musculoskeletal system in depth under the guidance of the Department of Orthopaedics. The students may focus on either the medical or surgical aspects of musculoskeletal diseases, but successful completion of the program requires electives in both disciplines. The Division of Rheumatology and the Department of Orthopaedics sponsor seminars in musculoskeletal diseases, advanced gross anatomy sessions, laboratory research opportunities, and individual options in clinical studies. Type A requirements are divided into basic science and clinical electives in Rheumatology and Orthopaedics. Both basic science and clinical Type A electives are required. A variety of Type B options are offered, but successful completion of clerkship in either Rheumatology or Orthopaedics is necessary. It is expected that students with an interest in a career in musculoskeletal diseases will wish to enroll in the area of concentration, but it should be noted that students who choose an Area of Concentration in either Rheumatology or Orthopaedics will be expected to take Type A and Type B electives in other medical and surgical disciplines as part of their overall educational program. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 6 including at least 4 from Cluster 1 and at least 2 from Cluster 2. |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| * Medical Apprenticeship Program (MAP) - (Specialty arranged with individual faculty memeber) (turotial in Gross Anatomy) |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 3, but 1 must be Orthopaedics Acting Internship (AI) |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Research May begin as Type A elective and continue as Type elective in years three and four. No more than four Type A Electives may be satisfied by research. Other Type B electives may qualify as requirements for AoC, but must be cleared in advance with electives coordinator. Nomination for Distinction in this AoC will require successful completion of a project, e.g., original research, review and essay, case report, etc. Project selection will be with the guidance of the M/S Flexible Program Director. |
| Code : | 018 |
| Title : | NEOPLASTIC DISORDERS |
| Sponsor : | OMER KOC, M.D. |
| Department : | DIVISION OF HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY |
| Address : | BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH BUILDING |
| BRB 3-E | |
| Phone : | 368-1176 |
| ADVISORS : Omer Koc, M.D. Division of Hematology/Oncology Biomedical Research Building (216)368-1176 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration is intended to permit the student to gain in-depth knowledge of neoplastic diseases. A series of courses, clinical rotations and an individual research project will be used to teach the principles of basic and clinical oncology. Pre-clinical courses will cover topics in chemical and biologic carcinogenesis, tumor supressor gene and oncogene regulation, principles of chemotherapy, gene therapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy. Rotations on the various oncology services will provide the student with an overview of the clinical approach involved in the diagnosis, staging and treatment of patients with cancer. During Years One and Two, each student is expected to gain exposure to research either by initiating an independent research project or by completion of the Type A elective entitled "Introduction to Research in Neoplasia". Subsequent to this introduction period, each student is encouraged to spend at least 200 hours (two months) engaged in a significant basic or clinical research project. Graduation with the Neoplastic Diseases AoC requires completion of course requirements (see next page). To be nominated for Distinction in Neoplastic Disorders, the student must either write a thesis and/or submit a manuscript for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. In special circumstances, students with an honors performance in course work and the research project will be considered for Distinction as well. To gain broad exposure to clinical oncology, each student is expected to perform one month clinical rotation in at least one of the following three groups: 1) medical or pediatric hematology/oncology; 2) surgical or gynecologic oncology; 3) radiation therapy. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 5 required from Cluster 1 and 2. |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2 required, but one may be substituted by independent scholarly activity of approximately 200 hours. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Research: A 200 hour (two month) period of basic or clinical research sometime during medical school is strongly recommended. Contact the student advisor to arrange or confirm the project. Flexibility: The student advisor will allow substitutions of appropriate courses or their equivalent as long as the theme of the AoC is maintained. |
| Code : | 021 |
| Title : | NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY |
| Sponsor : | ROBERT MACIUNAS, M.D. |
| Department : | Neurosurgery |
| Address : | Hanna House |
| 5th floor | |
| Phone : | 844-5743 |
| ADVISORS : Robert J. Maciunas, M.D. Department of Neurosurgery Email: rjm31@po.cwru.edu Phone: (216)844-5743 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration is intended to provide students with exposure to the medical specialty of Neurological Surgery. Classes are intended to introduce students to neurological techniques, technology, and patient care strategies utilized by neurosurgeons. It is intended to provide the student with an opportunity to become familiar with the roles of the neurosurgeon by interacting with faculty and staff. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 5 courses from the list below (including at least 1 class in NEUS, ANAT, ANES, EMMD or NEUM), and 1 medical apprenticeship (MAP) in neurological surgery. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 1 elective in neurosurgery and a second elective in another surgical field. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : *Look for other Neurological Surgery electives that are being developed in the near future. |
| Code : | 020 |
| Title : | NEUROSCIENCE |
| Sponsor : | HENRY J. KAMINSKI, M.D. |
| Department : | Department of Neurology |
| Address : | 5th Floor, Hanna House |
| Email: hjk@po.cwru.edu | |
| Phone : | (216) 368-0250 |
| ADVISORS : Henry J. Kaminski, M.D. (216)368-0250 Dennis M. Landis, M.D. Department of Neurology 5th Floor, Hanna House (216)844-3193 Robert L. Ruff, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Neurology Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44106 (216)421-3040 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration is intended to provide the student with the opportunity to study selected areas of clinical and basic Neuroscience in greater detail. Students may participate in a wide variety of clinical and basic research options in Neuroscience, and may take seminar and tutorial style courses. All area teaching hospitals contribute to the program. Students choosing Neuroscience as an Area of Concentration will normally take one basic science and one clinical science elective in the first two years and will be encouraged to do summer research in a Neuroscience laboratory. In the third and fourth years, students must take the Clinical Neuroscience Clerkship (required of all medical students) and are encouraged to take an additional elective in Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurology, or an advanced Neurology clerkship. Two months of research is strongly recommended. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 5 units of which 2 must come from Group 1 elective (research would account for several units). |
| Group 1 |
| Group 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Required Neuroscience month and 1 additional unit is encouraged. |
| Code : | 022 |
| Title : | OPHTHALMOLOGY |
| Sponsor : | JULIE K. BELKIN, M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY |
| Address : | Unversity Hospital |
| 433 ROBB | |
| Phone : | 844-5526 |
| ADVISORS : Julie K. Belkin, M.D. Edward N. Burney, M.D. Suber Huang, M.D. Jonathan H. Lass, M.D. Department of Ophthalmology Room 4126 Lakeside University Hospitals (216)844-8577 Michael J. Prokopius, M.D. Department of Ophthalmology MetroHealth Medical Center 2500 MetroHealth Drive Cleveland, OH 44109-1998 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration is intended to permit students to gain a thorough knowledge in the basic science and clinical aspects of ophthalmology. In the first two years a basic understanding of ocular anatomy and physiology will be provided. Opportunities will be available for students to gain a more in depth experience in basic and clinical research in corneal, glaucoma, and retinal diseases. During the last two years the student will develop more advanced clinical skills in ophthalmology including the use of the slit lamp, gonioscope, and indirect ophthalmoscope. The major ocular diseases will be presented by group seminar and patient examinations. The required units in the first two years will take place in a lecture format at University Hospitals. Opportunities in basic and clinical research in cornea, glaucoma, and retinal disease will be available in a number of laboratories on campus, as well as in private physician offices. Early clinical exposure to ophthalmology in physician offices can be chosen at various locations throughout the Cleveland area. In the last two years one month clerkships will be available at a number of hospitals. Research electives will continue to be offered. Enrollment in this Area of Concentration will be limited to l0 students each year. Courses are structured for all students and are not necessarily concentrated in Ophthalmology. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 4 required, including Seminar on Ocular Disease (OPTH 5001). |
| Required |
| Other |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2 required, including Clinical Ophthalmology (OPTH 0101). |
| Category 1 |
| Other |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Research Corneal Research Clinical Research in Retinal Vascular Diseases Glaucoma Research Ocular Pathology Research Retinal Research |
| Code : | 023 |
| Title : | PATHOLOGY - PATHOBIOLOGY |
| Sponsor : | NICHOLAS ZIATS, PH.D. |
| Department : | INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY |
| Address : | Room 417 |
| Cleveland, OH | |
| Phone : | 844-1808 |
| ADVISORS : Mark Cohen, M.D. (216) 844-1808 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration intends to present a group of courses which should provide the student with solid grounding for the understanding of disease processes. The courses include topics which deal with the study of disease anywhere in the spectrum between very practical diagnostic pathology and laboratory medicine to disease processes of specific organ systems and ultrastructural, biochemical and molecular manifestations of disease. The format of these electives includes lectures of seminars, rotations of clerkships and periods of self-study and research. Most of the faculty involved in the Pathology Concentration have their home base in the Institute of Pathology (University Hospitals); this is a five story structure which houses facilities for autopsies, surgical pathology, clinical and research laboratories. Major central resources which could be available include electron microscopy, immunology, flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, tissue culture and molecular biology laboratories among others. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 4 to 6 required. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 2 t o4 required. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Courses PATH 416 Fundamental Immunology PATH 477 Immunopathology PATH 516 Experimental Pathology |
| Code : | 024 |
| Title : | PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE |
| Sponsor : | MARTHA MILLER, M.D.,PH.D. |
| Department : | Department of Pediatrics |
| Address : | Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital |
| Room 3124 | |
| Phone : | 844-5106 |
| ADVISORS : Lia Lowrie, M.D. Department of Pediatrics Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (216)844-3310 Dee Wilson-Costello, M.D. (216)844-3387 Michele Walsh-Sukys, M.D. (216)844-3387 Paul Smith, D.O. (216)844-3310 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration is intended to permit the student to gain detailed knowledge about critical care aspects of neonatal and pediatric patients. A combination of courses, short clinical experiences, research activities and longer clinical electives will be used to teach basic principles of pathophysiology and the clinical correlates of abnormal cardiopulmonary and neurological acute care situations. This multi-disciplinary Area of Concentration will permit the student to be exposed to a wide spectrum of pathophysiologic states from newborn sepsis, asphyxia, and hyaline membrane disease to adolescents with motor vehicle trauma and toxic shock syndrome. The student has a broad range of electives to choose from including anesthesiology, neonatology, pediatric emergency medicine, pulmonology and pediatric intensive care. This Area of Concentration should provide an excellent foundation for students considering specialization in pediatrics pediatric intensive care, pediatric emergency medicine or neonatology. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 6 two must be PEDS 5002 and PEDS 5011. |
| Required |
| Other |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Courses EPBI 431 Statistical Methods in Biological and Medical Sciences, I and II EPBI 432 Statistical Methods in Biological and Medical Sciences I and II |
| Code : | 040 |
| Title : | PEDIATRICS - GENERAL AND SUBSPECIALTY |
| Sponsor : | LINDA LEWIN, M.D. |
| Department : | Pediatrics |
| Address : | Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital |
| Mather Dorms 330 | |
| Phone : | 216-844-8260 |
| ADVISORS : Linda Lewin, M.D. (216)844-8260 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration provides greater exposure to Pediatric Medicine. The goals and objectives are to understand basic biological, psychological and social aspects related to care for the pediatric patient. This AoC was created to provide the student with experiences in both general and sub-specialty pediatrics. The focus of this AoC consists of a combination of classroom and clinical experiences. The broad range of elective choices provides the student with the opportunity of tailoring elective choices to his/her own needs or interests. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum 5 atleast 1 from Cluster 2. |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| An acting Internship (A.I.) in pediatrics, as well as any elective which contains the prefix PEDS. |
| Code : | 030 |
| Title : | PRIMARY CARE TRACK |
| Sponsor : | ROBERT COHN, M.D. |
| Department : | Primary Caret Track |
| Address : | School of Medicine |
| Room E414 | |
| Phone : | 216-368-0114 |
| ADVISORS : Robert Cohn, M.D. Director - Primary Care Track (PCT) Room E414, School of Medicine (216)368-0114 Jason Chao, M.D. Director, Years 1 and 2 Curriculum Room E414, School of Medicine (216)368-0590 Pamela B. Glover, MEd Program Coordinator (216)368-5966 Linda Lewin, M.D. Assistant Program Director (216)844-8260 Jack Medalie, M.D., M.P.H. Director, Year 4 Curriculum |
| B>DESCRIPTION : While designated as an Area of Concentration, the Primary Care Track represents a specialized curriculum within the School of Medicine designed for students with a career interest in General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics or Family Medicine. There are currently two entry points to the Primary Care Track: at the beginning of the first year and at the beginning of the third year of medical school. Meetings are held to inform students of program details prior to application deadlines. Interested students are encouraged to contact PCT representatives at any time for more information about the program. PCT students spend an average of one afternoon a week in course work related to the program. For first year students, this entails didactic and practical work in physical diagnosis (3 afternoons a month) and Primary Care Grand Rounds (aone afternoon a month). When the physical diagnosis course is completed, other PCT obligations may include planning for the summer project. A rotating MAP is required as students prepare for the clinical preceptorship that begins in Year 2. Second year PCT students work with a clinical preceptor 3 afternoons a month and attend Primary Care Grand Rounds one afternoon a month. PCT students complete advanced physical diagnosis in Year 2 and take the PD written and practical exams with their second year classmates. The PCT curriculum satisfies eight (8) Type A flexible credits. Taking five (5) more courses will fulfill the requirement for Type A Electives. Students may select any five (5) courses to fulfill this requirement, but is recommended that students discuss elective selection with their PCT advisor. The Year 3 Curriculum is an integrated, cross-disciplinary curriculum, analogous to the integrated basic science curriculum in year 1 and 2 at CWRU. At least 50 percent of clinical training is based in the ambulatory area, and each student has a primary care continuity clinic throughout the third year at one of 2 sites: MetroHealth Medical Center and University Hospitals of Cleveland/Veterans Affairs Medical Center. While the goals and evaluation methods are paralleled across these two sites, important program differences allow each student to choose a program on the basis of his/her needs and preferences. Details are available from PCT faculty and staff. In year 4, PCT students have one requirement: a one (1) month Health Policy elective (to satisfy the PCT AoC). In addition to the Health Policy elective, PCT students will fulfill the medical school's requirement for Type B Electives (see Type B electives catalog). Information is provided to students and their advisors to help them select electives that will prepare them for a career in primary care. The years ends with a Year 4 PCT retreat. |
| Code : | 027 |
| Title : | RADIOLOGY |
| Sponsor : | VIKRAM DOGRA M.D. |
| Department : | DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY |
| Address : | University Hospital |
| Bishop Bldg Rm B335 | |
| Phone : | 844-1542 |
| ADVISORS : Robert W. Tarr, M.D. (216)844-1542 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This area of concentration is designed to emphasize several related, important areas in medicine. Radiology will be used as a window of the body and its disease processes. After an introduction to Radiology to familiarize the student with the subject and available studies, we will concentrate on the true core of medicine. We will examine normal and pathologic anatomy in its in vivo form - cross-sectional anatomy. This is useful for all areas of medicine. Anatomic - pathologic and pathophysiological correlation of disease will be taught in several of the electives. A related and important topic, Medical Decision Analysis, logically follows. In this era of competing tests and shrinking available dollars, it is important to know which test(s) efficiently leads to the diagnosis. Following the initial electives in the first two years, clinical electives are chosen to emphasize the above concepts. Special note is made that this elective is applicable and worthwhile for all medical students regardless of final specialty. As such, the clinical electives are designed to be broad-based in scope while emphasizing our central goals. This area of concentration should be useful to any future clinician. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| 1 from Cluster 1 and 5 from Cluster 2. |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| 1 from Cluster 1, 1 from Cluster 2, and 1 from Cluster 3. |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| Cluster 3 |
| Code : | 028 |
| Title : | REHABILITATION MEDICINE |
| Sponsor : | JOHN CHAE, M.D. |
| Department : | Department of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation |
| Address : | MetroHealth Medical Center |
| 2500 MetroHealth Drive,Cleve,Ohio44109 | |
| Phone : | 216-778-3472 |
| ADVISORS : Frederick Frost, M.D. (216)778-3483 Shu Huang, M.D. (216)778-3209 Clay Kelly, M.D. (216)778-3209 Mary Vargo, M.D. (216)778-7734 David Yu, M.D. (216)778-8903 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The field of rehabilitation is characterized by a coordinated multi-disciplinary approach - medical, psychosocial and vocational - to the task of restoring a person with a physical disability to the highest attainable level of physical, social, and emotional functioning. The number of people with chronic disabling illnesses and conditions has grown rapidly in recent years as a result of increased population longevity and survival of children with severe disability, and can be expected to grow even more in the future. The success of preventive medicine and the development of specific treatments for acute conditions have improved survival and longevity of individuals who previously would have succumbed to traumatic accidents, strokes, birth defects and other disabling diseases. Through its wholistic and comprehensive scope, rehabilitation medicine addresses the quality of these people's lives. By assisting people with disabilities achieve their greatest level of functional independence and socioeconomic productivity, it also addresses the many personal and societal costs of disability. This area of concentration includes instruction in, and exposure to, a number of the approacches and increasingly sophisticated techniques employed in this rapidly growing field of medicine. Aspects of basic science relevant to this area are included, as are ethical, socioeconomic, and technological concerns. Clinical approaches to specific types of disability will be covered in both options and electives. Research projects are available for interested students. Faculty will assist students in selecting and designing individual projects. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 6 is required with no more than 2 from Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 1 |
| Cluster 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 2 is required. 1 must be Rehabilitation Acting Internship (A.I.) |
| Code : | 029 |
| Title : | RHEUMATOLOGY |
| Sponsor : | ALI ASKARI, M.D. |
| Department : | Division of Rheumatology |
| Address : | University Hospitals |
| Foley Building, Room 217 | |
| Phone : | (216)844-2289 |
| ADVISORS : Roland W. Moskowitz, M.D. *Osteoarthritis/Research *General Rheumatology Department of Medicine Park East Medical Center (216)844-1272 Charles Malemud, Ph.D. *Research Division of Rheumatology (216)844-7846 Jeffrey Wisnieski, M.D. *Complement/Vasculitis *General Rheumatology Division of Rheumatology (216)791-3800 Therese M. Wolpaw, M.D. *General Rheumatology Division of Rheumatology (216)844-7421 Allan Goodwin, M.D. Dept. of Medicine (216)844-6003 Tariq M. Haqqi, Ph.D. (216)368-1374 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration in Rheumatology provides a broad perspective for understanding connective tissue diseases and a focused clinical approach toward their management. The goals of the program are specifically: 1) to impart a core body of scientific knowledge, fundamental to understanding mechanisms of rheumatic diseases; 2) to promote development of clinical skills, including a comprehensive musculoskeletal examination, appropriate selection and interpretation of diagnostic procedures and specialized laboratory tests; 3) to foster understanding of unique psychosocial processes impacting on therapeutic management of patients with rheumatic diseases as a model for chronic diseases, and 4) to utilize principles, skills, and insights of the aforementioned program goals to formulate effective patient management plans. Program electives consist of both required and recommended courses formatted as seminars, lectures, laboratory demonstration and "hands-on" sessions and CPC conferences. Students are also encouraged to attend the division's grand rounds, clinical and research conferences, and journal clubs when their schedules permit. Tutorials with clinical staff in a variety of practice settings in addition to ward and clinic electives, are available and encouraged. The program strongly encourages the student to undertake an original research project guided by a faculty sponsor in a basic or clinical research area. Areas of ongoing basic research investigation include connective tissue biochemistry and the molecular basis for osteoarthritis, T-cell dysfunction in SLE, immunoregulation in animal models of arthritis. Current clinical projects include an analysis of the impact of total hip arthroplasty on family helper costs and analyses of factors determining psychosocial/sexual profiles in patients with SLE. The Northeast Ohio Multipurpose Arthritis Center administered by the U.H. and M.H.M.C. Divisions of Rheumatology provides a unique multi-disciplinary resource for the study of rheumatic disease questions and problems. Students may choose a project from any of these areas. The nature and scope of each project will be determined on an individual basis in order to meet the needs and objectives of each participant. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 9 units from list below. Up to 3 units can be satisfied by research which the Research Committee, Division of Rheumatology, must approve. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| A minimum of 2 units is required. One (1) Rehumatology elective (RHEU) at University Hospitals or MetroHealth Medical Center is required. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Graduate Courses PATH 416 Fundamental Immunology PATH 465 Advanced Immunobiology PATH 477 Cellular and Molecular Basis of Immune Dysfunction |
| Code : | 999 |
| Title : | STUDENT INITIATED AOC |
| Code : | 039 |
| Title : | SURGERY |
| Sponsor : | JERRY M. SHUCK, M.D., DSC |
| Department : | Department of Surgery |
| Address : | Lakeside |
| Rm 7002 | |
| Phone : | 216-844-3871 |
| ADVISORS : Thomas A. Stellato, M.D. Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of General Surgery (216) 844-3021 Robert C. Sprecher, M.D. Assistant Professor Pediatric Otolaryngology and Pediatrics (216) 844-5327 Jerry Goldstone, M.D. Vascular Surgery (216) 844-3013 Edward A. Luce, M.D. Director of Plastic Surgery (216) 844-4780 Marjie L. Persons, M.D. General Surgery, Breast Surgery Director, Medical Student Education (216) 844-3320 Brian Victoroff, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery (216) 844-5647 Alan R. Cohen, M.D. Neurosurgery (216) 844-5744 |
| B>DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration in surgery is designed to introduce the student to surgical techniques and to the management of the surgical patient. It intends to provide a foundation in core concepts relevant to surgery during the preclinical years, including topics in anatomy, oncology, wound healing, congenital malformations, suturing techniques, trauma and emergency, advances in surgical technology, and radiologic study interpretation. During the clinical years, this foundation will be built upon with supervised clinical responsibilities, including the development and honing of clinical skills. Both inpatient and outpatient problems will be encountered. The ability to integrate basic science and clinical judgment, and apply them to a diverse patient population will be emphasized. The student in this AoC will have the flexibility to foucs and study specific surgical fields of interest. This may be done through several Type A Electives, Medical Apprenticeships (MAPs), and Type B clinical electives. The student in this AoC will be allowed to choose a faculty advisor who will assit in program planning and support. Alternatives to the following suggested recommendations or self-designed electives can be considered after discussion with the AoC coordinator. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 4 from list below (including at least 1 in each of the following: ANAT, ANES, EMMD) and 2 Medical Apprenticeships (MAPs) in surgical fields. |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Minimum of 2 from the list below.
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| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : *Additional Type B Units which contain the prefix: EMMD, ORTH, SURG, may be taken. |
| Code : | 034 |
| Title : | WOMENS HEALTH |
| Sponsor : | JASON CHAO, M.D. |
| Department : | Family Medicine |
| Address : | School of Medicine |
| T412 | |
| Phone : | (216)368-3886 |
| ADVISORS : Louise Acheson, M.D. Department of Family Medicine 216-844-3791 Email - lsa@po.cwru.edu Christine Alexander, M.D. Department of Family Medicine 216-778-4859 Email - calexander@metrohealth.org Kathy Cole-Kelly, MS, MSW Department of Family Medicine 216-778-3901 Email - kck3@po.cwru.edu Lisa McKinley, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine 216-778-3901 Email - exm20@po.cwru.edu Mim Rosenthal, M.D. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Psychiatry 216-844-3331 Paula Silverman, M.D. Department of Hematology and Oncology 216-844-8510 Email - paula.silverman@uhhs.com |
| B>DESCRIPTION : The objective of this Area of Concentration is to prepare the student for the care of women patients in any setting. While some of the course will not deal solely with a womans health perspective, they will provide an understanding of a general problem that may affect women in a unique way. Student-initiated projects are encouraged to explore various areas of womens health. Medical Apprenticeship Programs (MAPs) can be in any of a variety of settings such as private offices, public clinics and/or community reporductive health centers. Student-initiated projects and MAPs are encouraged. There are several undergraduate courses that are appropriate, but will not provide elective credit. These can be found in the CWRU undergraduate course catalog. The graduate courses listed below will provide credit in the elective program. |
| REQUIREMENTS : |
| TYPE A ELECTIVES |
| At least 2 credits must be obtained from Group 1. Other credits may be selected from Group 2, and approved MAP or an individual project for a total of 4-6 Type A Electives. |
| Group 1 |
| Group 2 |
| TYPE B ELECTIVES |
| Atleast 1 Type B credit is required. |
| OTHER REQUIREMENTS : Any Type B Elective in: DERM Dermatology GEMD Geriatrics HLTH Women's Heath RBIO Reproductive Biology RHEU Rheumatology Graduate Courses: NTRN 435 Maternal and Child Nutrition |