Intensive Care Units (Medicine)
ELECTIVE FILLED - CLOSED - Intensive Care Units: GMED-501
Department: Medicine/Intensive Care
Instructor: Robert Holman, MD
Contact: Kim Palmiter
Phone Number: (703) 558-6493
Location: Virginia Hospital Center
Duration: Four Weeks
Max Students: Three per time period
Description: This elective gives fourth year students considerable experience in handling all types of acute medical problems. This includes acute myocardial infarctions, arrhythmias, respiratory failure and management of respirators. The student will act as the immediate manager of the patient?s care under very close supervision from the attending physician and senior resident staff. The student will be instructed in various ICU procedures including: central venous cathetic placement and arterial line placement. The student takes call every 3rd night. Report at 7:45AM to the ICU 2nd Floor of the Hospital.
ELECTIVE FILLED - CLOSED - Medical Intensive Care & Coronary Care Unit: GMED-502
Department: Medicine/Intensive Care
Instructor: Rahul Khosla, MD
Contact: Roland deLeon (Please email at Roland.Deleon@va.gov prior to start.)
Phone Number: (202) 745-8121
Location: Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Duration: Four Weeks
Max Students: One per time period
Description: This is a sixteen bed combined MICU/CCU. The elective emphasizes evaluation and management of acute medical illness including myocardial infarction, severe heart failure, cardiac dysrhythmia, respiratory, renal and hepatic failure, GI bleeding, acid-base and fluid-electrolyte disturbances. Students become familiar with procedures and devices used on the unit including cardioversion, temporary and permanent cardiac pacemakers, right heart and arterial catheterization, intraaortic balloon counterpulsation, invasive and non-invasive electrophysiologic study, mechanical ventilators and oxygen therapy. Students take call every third night with a medical resident and intern.
ELECTIVE FILLED - CLOSED - Georgetown Medical Intensive Care Unit: GMED-502
Department: Medicine/Intensive Care
Instructor: Allen Roberts, MD
Contact: Allen Roberts, MD
Phone Number: 202-542-0293 (pager) 202-444-8830 (phone)
Location: Georgetown University Hospital
Duration: Four Weeks
Max Students: Two per time block
Description: Students will spend 4 weeks in the medical intensive care unit at Georgetown University . Each student will be an active member of the ICU team and be responsible for the treatment and care of critically ill patients. Students will participate in daily rounds made on the unit and will have opportunities to learn critical care procedures. An excellent opportunity to prepare for internship.