Cardiology

Catalog description

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 3 or 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. This is a 2 -4 weeks block of cardiology inpatient consultative service rotation at Ascension St. Thomas West hospital Nashville. Students will work with a team of residents and fellows. They will see 3-5 patients daily and discuss first with residents and fellows. They will present the patient to the faculty during the round. Students will have the opportunity to follow respective residents or fellows in the clinic one half day in a week for getting experience in the outpatient settings. Students will also participate in didactic lectures one hour each day. This is an elective rotation and students are not required to be on call at night and work during weekends.