Medicine - Crit Care CCU

Catalog description

Critical care is an integral aspect of medical education. The purpose of the 4th year critical care selective rotation is to allow students to participate in the management of the critically-ill patient in a specialty area of interest not experienced during the third year of training. Each subspecialty critical care rotation provides the student with the core knowledge necessary for the care of critically-ill patients, an appreciation of management issues unique to this patient population, and the technical skills that one must incorporate for effective patient care. The student will act as an integral part of the critical care team with an emphasis on increased patient care responsibility and autonomy. Most importantly, this educational purpose will be founded on the core competencies set forth by the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This course fulfills the Critical Care Selective requirement. ​​​​​​ Prerequisite: fourth year standing.