printer friendly pageMED 313A: Ambulatory Medicine Core Clerkship
VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Required. DESCRIPTION: In the ambulatory medicine clerkship, students will attend ambulatory clinics and didactics over the course of the four weeks. All students will attend Monday morning ambulatory didactics, which addresses common outpatient medical topics, such as chronic disease management. Students take their final exam on the last Friday of the rotation. Students will attend general medicine and subspecialty clinics, generally Tuesday-Friday. Sites include SUMC, PAVA, SCVMC, Kaiser Santa Clara, Kaiser Fremont, and community clinics. No student may miss more than two clerkship days. PREREQUISITES: None. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 10 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Jacqueline Tai-Edmonds, M.D. and Nancy Cuan, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Maria Alfonso, 650-497-6702, malfonso@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Varies depending on site assignment. The students are notified prior to the first day of the clerkship; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 2 (No call, but schedule may occasionally include an evening or weekend clinic). OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVA, SCVMC, Kaiser Santa Clara, Kaiser Fremont, Community Clinics.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 6
MED 314A: Advanced Medicine Clerkship
VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Intended for students in their second clinical year who are able to proceed to an advanced experience similar to an internship. Students see patients with a wide variety of internal medical diseases in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, and gain experience in the practical aspects of internal medicine. The variety of patients and the contact with many private practitioners provide a valuable complement to other clerkship experiences. The clerkship experience is enhanced by exposure to a broad variety of patients as well as clinical teaching from community attendings and Stanford faculty. Please note: Visiting students must obtain pre-approval from Brittany Ayleen Rodriguez prior to applying for this clerkship. Please email requests (pre-approval form) to bayleen@stanford.edu. PREREQUISITES:
MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 6 students from P1-4, 5 students from P5-12. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: John Kugler, M.D., jkugler@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Nancy D'Amico, ndamico@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Students will be notified a week prior to the first day; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 4. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 6
MED 317C: Medical ICU Clerkship
VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: An in-depth, four-week rotation in the general medical ICU of the SCVMC. Students work as an integral part of a large ICU team aiding housestaff in managing a wide range of critically ill patients. Direct student participation in ICU activities is the essential element of this clerkship. With guidance, students gain experience with a variety of procedures, actively apply their knowledge of physiology, and hone their patient management skills. PREREQUISITES:
ANES 306A or
MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 2 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Vibha Mohindra, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Angelica Segovia, angelica.segovia@hhs.sccgov.org, 408-885-2051. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: SCVMC, MICU, Rm 2A056, Building A; Time: 7:00 AM. CALL CODE: 4. OTHER FACULTY: U. Barvalia, W. Chen, H. Duong, A. Gohil, E. Hsiao, V. Mohindra, H. Tsai, J. Wehner. LOCATION: SCVMC.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 6
MED 318A: Palliative Medicine
VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The clerkship provides medical students in-depth exposure to palliative care across the continuum of care including several ambulatory clinics, an inpatient consult service, and home and inpatient hospice care. Students will learn core communications strategies in disclosing bad news, eliciting and clarifying goals of care, and aiding in transitions in care. They will also learn physiology and pharmacology relevant for symptom management (e.g. pain, nausea, depression), as well as interact with patients confronting their own mortality. Students complete 4 weeks for elective credit. All patient visits will be conducted via the EPIC multi-provider video visit platform. Students will be required to complete the online Palliative Care Always course in addition to patient visits with their selected mentor. PREREQUISITES:
Med 300A and
Surg 300A, and approval by the Clerkship Director is required for all students. Please
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VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: The clerkship provides medical students in-depth exposure to palliative care across the continuum of care including several ambulatory clinics, an inpatient consult service, and home and inpatient hospice care. Students will learn core communications strategies in disclosing bad news, eliciting and clarifying goals of care, and aiding in transitions in care. They will also learn physiology and pharmacology relevant for symptom management (e.g. pain, nausea, depression), as well as interact with patients confronting their own mortality. Students complete 4 weeks for elective credit. All patient visits will be conducted via the EPIC multi-provider video visit platform. Students will be required to complete the online Palliative Care Always course in addition to patient visits with their selected mentor. PREREQUISITES:
Med 300A and
Surg 300A, and approval by the Clerkship Director is required for all students. Please fill out the Qualtrics survey at:
https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_578rzxTyFEFzi0C. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks. 6 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Kavitha Ramchandran, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Jeanne Simonian, 650-721-1969, jsimonian@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Please look for an email from the Clerkship Coordinator the Friday prior to your rotation; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SHC and Virtual.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 6
MED 319E: The Community Health of the Underserved Clerkship
VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: The Community Health of the Underserved clerkship is part of the Racial Equity to Advance a Community of Health (REACH) Initiative. The clerkship will provide students with an immersive experience in caring for the medically underserved at a community site such as a Federally Qualified Health Center or a community clinic. Students will explore concepts in health equity and learn clinical skills in working with underserved populations such as patients lacking stable housing, farmworkers, refugees, Black and/or Latinx patients. Students will be matched with available community partners. Transportation and housing costs may be provided depending on the selected site. PREREQUISITES: 3rd and 4th year students. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 2 or 4 weeks or longitudinal, 3 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Nancy Cuan, M.D., cuannan@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Kelsea Jackson, PhD at kelsea@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: The Clerkship Coordinator will reach out in advance with the first day information, and if needed, logistics for travel and lodging. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: PAVAMC, SCVMC, and others.
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| Units: 6
MED 321A: Inpatient Medical Oncology Clerkship
VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 2. DESCRIPTION: Offers an intensive, inpatient, subspecialty care experience, equivalent to a subinternship. Students are responsible for 2 to 5 patients who are seriously ill with a broad range of medical problems in the setting of underlying malignant disease. Students work with the inpatient team composed of an attending, a medical oncology fellow, 2 medical residents and 2 medical interns. PREREQUISITES:
MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks. 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Tyler Johnson, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Jeanne Simonian, 650-721-1969, jsimonian@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Stanford Hospital, F Ground (Oncology Fellow); Time: 8:00 AM. CALL CODE: 2 (patients are admitted daily and the sub-intern will admit patients on a rotation basis with the team without overnight call, but may stay late some evenings). OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 6
MED 322A: Outpatient Medical Oncology Clerkship
VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: Familiarizes students with the subspecialty of medical oncology through subspecialty patient care in clinics and tumor boards and attending the weekly conferences of the Division of Oncology. The experience draws heavily on and will expand skills in internal medicine, emphasizing differential diagnosis, physical examination, utilization of laboratory, X-ray, and imaging studies, as well as approaches to psycho-social problems for patients with suspected or established malignant disease. PREREQUISITES:
MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks. 2 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Tyler Johnson, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Jeanne Simonian, 650-721-1969, jsimonian@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Cancer Center, Visitor Information Desk; Time: 9:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 6
MED 323A: Trans-Disciplinary Breast Oncology Clerkship
VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: This 4 week trans-disciplinary breast oncology clerkship cuts across the relevant treatment modalities and emphasizes interdisciplinary, patient-centered care. Breast cancer is a highly prevalent disease often treated in early stages with medical, radiation and surgical therapies. The student will be in each clinic of these treatment clinics for one day every week, independently work up and discuss patients with assigned faculty, present new cases to the breast tumor board, and subsequently synthesize the visit notes and outpatient letters. At least one day per week, students will choose from additional care activities that shape the patient's experience, including observation of breast surgeries, wound care visits, radiation dosimetry planning or simulation, chemotherapy teaching or infusion, and medical oncology inpatient rounds. Furthermore, students are encouraged to identify patients with multiple visits th
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VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Selective 1. DESCRIPTION: This 4 week trans-disciplinary breast oncology clerkship cuts across the relevant treatment modalities and emphasizes interdisciplinary, patient-centered care. Breast cancer is a highly prevalent disease often treated in early stages with medical, radiation and surgical therapies. The student will be in each clinic of these treatment clinics for one day every week, independently work up and discuss patients with assigned faculty, present new cases to the breast tumor board, and subsequently synthesize the visit notes and outpatient letters. At least one day per week, students will choose from additional care activities that shape the patient's experience, including observation of breast surgeries, wound care visits, radiation dosimetry planning or simulation, chemotherapy teaching or infusion, and medical oncology inpatient rounds. Furthermore, students are encouraged to identify patients with multiple visits that month and follow them across clinics for concentrated continuity. The clerkship offers a unique vantage point to learn about the shared decision-making and coordination of complex cancer care, in addition to the management of general health problems for breast cancer patients. Students further appreciate the longitudinal evolution of the patient's relationship with their cancer. There will be weekly debrief check-ins and short didactics to optimize the student's experience. PREREQUISITES: Any core clerkship. PERIODS AVAILABLE:1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Melina Telli, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Jeanne Simonian, 650-721-1969, jsimonian@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Stanford Cancer Center CC-2241; Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 6
MED 324E: Tri-Valley Medicine Elective Rotation
VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This is an elective course for students who have completed the prerequisite internal medicine clerkship. The rotation will take place at SHC Tri-Valley hospital in Pleasanton, CA, a hybrid academic-community institution (35 min drive from campus). You will work directly with attending hospitalists within the division of Hospital Medicine and carry approximately 5-8 patients. You will consult and work directly with attending specialists (no fellows) on complex patients, and will have the opportunities to assist with procedures. This course is for students who are interested in hospital medicine, "academic medicine with a community feel," and increased autonomy in patient care. PREREQUISITES: Completion of internal medicine core clerkship. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 4-11, full-time for 2 or 4 weeks. 2 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Kavitha Subramanian, M.D., kavithas@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Kavitha Subra
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VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This is an elective course for students who have completed the prerequisite internal medicine clerkship. The rotation will take place at SHC Tri-Valley hospital in Pleasanton, CA, a hybrid academic-community institution (35 min drive from campus). You will work directly with attending hospitalists within the division of Hospital Medicine and carry approximately 5-8 patients. You will consult and work directly with attending specialists (no fellows) on complex patients, and will have the opportunities to assist with procedures. This course is for students who are interested in hospital medicine, "academic medicine with a community feel," and increased autonomy in patient care. PREREQUISITES: Completion of internal medicine core clerkship. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 4-11, full-time for 2 or 4 weeks. 2 students per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Kavitha Subramanian, M.D., kavithas@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Kavitha Subramanian, M.D., kavithas@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Students should contact Dr. Kavitha Subramanian via email directly 2-3 weeks prior to start of their clerkship to coordinate. Please report to SHC Tri Valley 1 West at 8am on your first day. The team room has a sign outside that says "Nursing Admin." When walking onto 1 West, it is the third door on the right after the men's and women's bathrooms. If you have difficulty finding the room, please call (925) 416-3510. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SHC Tri-Valley.
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| Units: 3-6
MED 325A: Gastroenterology Clerkship
VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Involves participation in inpatient consultations and some outpatient clinics. Students are responsible for evaluating patients with major diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. They assume primary responsibility in both inpatient and outpatient settings and present cases regularly to the faculty attending physician. Daily inpatient rounds are made with the attending physician, fellow, and resident. Clinical conferences and journal clubs are held once weekly. PREREQUISITES:
MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 2 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Subhas Banerjee, M.D., 650-736-0431. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Abbey Hamilton, 650-723-4519, abbeyh@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Endoscopy Unit, 300 Pasteur Dr, Basement Room H0262. (Please ask for GI attending or fellow); Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: A. Aijaz, S. Banerjee, L. Becker, A. Cheung, J. Clarke, T. Daugherty,
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VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Involves participation in inpatient consultations and some outpatient clinics. Students are responsible for evaluating patients with major diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. They assume primary responsibility in both inpatient and outpatient settings and present cases regularly to the faculty attending physician. Daily inpatient rounds are made with the attending physician, fellow, and resident. Clinical conferences and journal clubs are held once weekly. PREREQUISITES:
MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 2 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Subhas Banerjee, M.D., 650-736-0431. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Abbey Hamilton, 650-723-4519, abbeyh@stanford.edu. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Endoscopy Unit, 300 Pasteur Dr, Basement Room H0262. (Please ask for GI attending or fellow); Time: 8:30 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: A. Aijaz, S. Banerjee, L. Becker, A. Cheung, J. Clarke, T. Daugherty, R. Dhanasekaran, D. Dronamraju, Z. Ekekezie, N. Fernandez-Becker, S. Friedland, J. Glenn, A. Goel, D., Goldenberg, A. Gottfried, D. Grewal, J. Gubatan, H. Halawi, E. Ho, J. Hwang, A. Kamal, K. Keyashian, R. Kim, R. Kumari, P. Kwo, U. Ladabaum, D. Limsui, L. Neshatian, L. Nguyen, M. Nguyen, W. Park, A. Portocarrero, A. Shah, S. Spencer, S. Sinha, I. Sonu, S. Streett, M. Wei. LOCATION: SUMC.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 3-6
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