Georgetown University Medical Center

Infectious Diseases

Section: 4th Year Elective Catalog

 

Infectious Diseases: 4335-530

Department: Medicine/ID

Instructor: Princy Kumar, MD

Contact: Hilda Audardottir-Goulay

Phone: (202) 687-2291

Location: Georgetown University Hospital

Duration: Four Weeks

Max Students: Four per time block

Description: The Infectious Disease Service offers one four-week elective. During this time emphasis is placed on the clinical and laboratory approach to the patient with infection. Clinical teaching ward rounds are made in the morning followed by a review of all positive cultures obtained from the previous day. In the afternoon, new consults are seen by the student and subsequently reviewed by the Infectious Disease Staff. Student electives are available monthly, including July and August. Students also participate in Journal Club and multiple Infectious Diseases conferences. Students are also given a series of didactic lectures on antibiotic/antiviral and anitfungal agents as well as important infectious disease syndromes. Visiting students may only rotate in December, May or June. Click HERE for the curriculum overview.