MED 2103 GEN MED IN A DEVELOPING NATION
This rotation will expose the student to medical care at a world-class facility in a developing country. The primary focus will be on teaching the student to rely on clinical skills and judgment in addition to technology available in that setting. Students will participate in all aspects of care of medical patients at Medanta Medicity. This will include daily inpatient ward rounds and outpatient clinics, ICU and emergency room management of medical patients, and medical emergencies. There will be hospital-wide didactic teaching sessions involving all attendings and residents in the Department of Internal Medicine, didactic conferences, case presentations, and interactive sessions with attending. Students may be exposed to disease problems not seen in the USA such as malaria, hydatid disease, typhoid, and tetanus.
Prerequisite
Must successfully complete MED 1801 prior to enrollment