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Clerkship DescriptionsMED1-3002/F - Senior Clerkship in Medicine (7 credit hours), clinical rotation. The Senior Clerkship in Medicine places the student in a more direct role in patient care similar to an internship but closely supervised and directed. The senior clerkship student will record the principal data base (with resident or faculty review and counter signature), develop an evaluation and treatment plan, and write orders on patients (to be reviewed, altered if necessary, and signed by the resident or faculty prior to implementation). The student is introduced to responsibility for inpatient care in a setting in which the student is the initial evaluator of the patient's problems as outlined in the general instructions. The student develops conceptual and manual skills for evaluation and care of internal medicine patients and becomes more familiar in dealing directly with hospital and other paramedical personnel with appreciation of the team approach to patient care. The student participates in two-hour rounds at least four days per week with the attending physician assigned to the service and consults daily with the resident house staff on each assigned patient. This clerkship is also offered in Knoxville (MED2-3002/F), Chattanooga (MED3-3002/F), and Nashville (MED4-3002/F). MED1-3003/F - Ambulatory Care (7 credit hours), clinical rotation. The objectives of the ambulatory clerkship are to provide: (1) the student with in-depth orientation to the evaluation, management and long- term clinical course of common medical problems which are handled by internists; (2) guidelines for recognizing common clinical problems which may be cared for in an ambulatory setting versus those which require hospitalization and/or referral for specialty or subspecialty care; (3) instruction in the unique principles of successfully providing medical care in the ambulatory setting; and, (4) instruction in health maintenance, disease prevention and relevant clinical epidemiology. The student will work in a variety of clinical areas including general medicine clinics at The Regional Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center. There are also opportunities to participate in the Adult Special Care Clinic, Sickle Cell Clinic, Hypertension Clinic, and many of the subspecialty clinics such as Cardiology and Endocrinology. The student may spend some time with an internist in private practice. This clerkship is also offered in Knoxville (MED2-3003/F) and Chattanooga (MED3-3003/F). SUR1-3002/F - Surgery Specialties (7 credit hours), clinical rotation. This clerkship exposes the student to the Surgery Specialties of Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Urology. This Clerkship is also offered in Knoxville (SUR2-3002/F) and Chattanooga (SUR3-3002/F). Senior Clerkship (FME, MED, OB/GYN, PED, PSY/NEURO, SUR and URO) (3010/F to 3012/F) (7 credit hours), clinical rotations. Students are required to take a 4-week experience in any one of the core clerkships. LSP-3004 Longitudinal Scholars Program - Longitudinal (7 credit hours – M1 1 hour, M2 1 hour, M3 1 hour and M4 4 hours) (M1-M4 year, beginning with the Class of 2016) The Longitudinal Scholar's Project (LSP) clerkship is a longitudinal hybrid clerkship spanning the four years of medical school. The course will introduce medical students to three basic areas: health research, patient safety and quality improvement (PSQI) and community and global health. The clerkship involves a longitudinal project in one of the three areas and culminates in a graded poster presentation in the M4 year. Rather than have every student participate in each category, the clerkship provides the students with a foundation of basic understanding in research, patient safety and quality improvement and community/global health through lectures, small groups and online modules, while requiring each student to do a project in only one area to be presented at any time during medical school. The poster may be presented at a committee approved poster venue. Outstanding work will be eligible for awards. You will receive a pass/fail grade for each year of medical school. SPE1-3002/F - Specialty Clerkship (7 credit hours), clinical rotations. This clerkship is offered in each block throughout the calendar year. Students will have a week each in Anesthesiology, ICU, Palliative Care and Radiology during the four-week clerkship. The clerkship will be graded “Pass/Fail.” If a student has had a month of Anesthesiology or a month of ICU, Cardiology or Infectious disease may be substituted. This clerkship is available in Knoxville (SPE2-3002/F) and Chattanooga (SPE3-3002/F). Electives (7 credit hours each), preclinical courses and/or clinical rotations. Sixteen weeks of two-week (half-time) or four-week (full-time) elective work are required and normally taken during the senior year. Both basic science and clinical electives of varying lengths are offered in a variety of settings with maximal learning opportunities. During this time, each student has the opportunity to (1) select experiences that meet individual career goals, (2) study in depth in a clinical or basic science area, and (3) have increased responsibility in patient care under the direct supervision of the faculty. Electives are offered by The University of Tennessee, UT-affiliated hospitals, and (with approval) at other accredited medical schools. 
ElectivesWith proper selection, the electives program provides a varied and appropriate educational experience. This imposes a high level of responsibility on each student and with the limited elective time available, each student is encouraged to seek advice from as many different people as is practical. Each student must obtain a passing grade (grade of "C" or better) in all electives. Although prior approval by the course coordinator is not required for all electives, the responsibility of verifying the availability of an elective for a particular scheduling period rests with each student. For courses which indicate, "Consent of Course Coordinator" as a prerequisite, permission must be obtained from the course coordinator prior to scheduling. A student may request an elective not currently listed in the Electives Catalog. Any specially designed elective requires approval of the involved faculty member, the appropriate departmental chair, and the Clinical Sciences Subcommittee. The Office of Medical Education and Faculty Affairs have forms available for this purpose. Since the approval process for a special elective could require considerable time, students are advised to begin this process well in advance of the time in which the requested elective is to be scheduled.
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