Department
Medicine
Sponsor(s)
Description
Course Director:
Susan Seo, MD
The student functions as a member of the Infectious Diseases Consultation Service at Memorial Hospital, working with a fellow and attending physicians. A broad range of infectious diseases are seen, including those complicating neoplastic disease, AIDS, and other conditions resulting in impaired host immune function. The student will learn to apply microbiological laboratory methods to the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. There is a weekly Infectious Diseases Service clinical conference and a weekly lecture series, as well as weekly Inter-City Infectious Disease Rounds where interesting cases are presented at various hospitals in the NY-NJ metropolitan area.
Opportunities are available for interested students to participate in clinical and laboratory research activities of the service.
Prerequisites Other than Third Year Rotations
None
Offered (Course module dates)
A (July 6 - July 30) [Closed to international students]
B (August 2 - August 27) [Closed to international students]
C (August 30 - September 24)
D (September 27 - October 22)
E (October 25 - November 19)
F (November 22 - December 17)
G (January 3 - January 28)
H (January 31 - February 25)
I (February 28 - March 25)
J (April 4 - April 29)
K (May 2 - May 27)
Notes:
- For any holidays listed, students must consult with the Medical Student Coordinator to determine whether they are released from their responsibilities.
- In the Clinical Medicine and Oncology Sub-Internship, students will be expected to take "short call" once or twice during the week in addition to one Saturday and/or Sunday during the four-week elective. No overnight call is taken.
Duration
One module; more if on special project
Students per Module
Two (one Cornell student, one visiting student)
