School of Medicine

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. 

Department: Medicine/Intensive Care

Instructor: Rahul Khosla, MD

Contact: Roland deLeon

Phone Number: (202) 745-8121

(Please email Roland DeLeon at Roland.Deleon@va.gov prior to start.)

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.

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.