Rehabilitation Medicine - Elective in Rehab Med

Catalog description

The student will have the opportunity to participate in the traditional evaluation and management of disease and disability as well as being oriented toward the impaired performance of function as a result of these conditions. The student will obtain histories from and perform physical examinations in both an inpatient and outpatient setting with particular emphasis on evaluation of function, e.g., neurologic, kinesiologic and self-care function. He/she/they will be involved in the analysis and management of musculoskeletal disorders common to many situations encountered in internal medicine, family practice, neurology, psychiatry, orthopedic surgery, and neurosurgery. In addition, the student will demonstrate an understanding of methods for functional restoration. Evaluation in the course will be based upon evaluation of clinical competence and written examination. Prerequisite: Medical Basic Sciences; 1 required clinical clerkship.