Sleep Medicine for Medical Students

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VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clerkship offers a comprehensive experience in sleep medicine for those interested in pursuing a future career in sleep medicine. Students shadow sleep specialists in their evaluation of patients with sleep disorders; review polysomnography (sleep studies) of patients with sleep disorders; and attend informal discussions and case conferences regarding interesting sleep problems, formal conferences on sleep research, sleep surgery, and sleep disorders, and journal club reviews of topical articles on sleep and sleep disorders. NOTE: Preapproval for participation in this clerkship is required by contacting Martha Cruz at [email protected]. PREREQUISITES: None. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 2-12, full-time for 2 weeks or 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Clete Kushida, M.D., Ph.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Jazmine C. Qutob, [email protected]. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Dr. Scott Kutscher will provide reporting instructions, Time: 8:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: S. Kutscher. LOCATION: SUMC.