Medicine (MED-MD)

Ambulatory Care Clerkship

Medicine I

Medicine II

Advanced Medicine

Geriatric Medicine

Critical Care Medicine Clerkship

Health is one of journalism’s most complex and important reporting beats. This course is designed to acquaint medical students with all venues of health reporting, including print, television, internet, and radio. The ethical dimensions inherent in health care reporting will be discussed. The elective will focus on how physicians can communicate effectively with the media in the context of daily practice and reacting to breaking medical news. To do so, students will develop competency in analyzing medical journals and case studies and reporting these findings accurately and simply for the public. In addition, emphasis will be placed on understanding health policy, such as the bifurcation of health insurance, the pharmaceutical industry, and conflicts of interest in health reporting. Didactic sessions and assignments will help medical students develop knowledge in these domains. The student will meet several times per week with a faculty member/preceptor. Extensive readings between sessions fill out the student’s time. A course syllabus and reading list will be provided. In partnership with SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio, as well as the Departments of Communications and Bioethics, students will have the opportunity to observe selected broadcasts, and interact with hosts and producers. Finally, students will have the opportunity to strengthen their ability to report and write about health stories by engaging in several written investigate assignments.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to build on Cardiovascular knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to pathogenesis, evaluation and management of many aspects of inpatient cardiovascular diseases. Students have the opportunity to participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac referral center including observing diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures, observing non-invasive studies (echocardiography, cardiac MR and CT and stress testing) and consulting on inpatients under the supervision of a cardiology fellow and attending supervisor.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to build on cardiovascular knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to pathogenesis, evaluation and management of many aspects of inpatient cardiovascular diseases. Students have the opportunity to participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac referral center including observing diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures, observing non-invasive studies (echocardiography, cardiac MR and CT and stress testing) and consulting on inpatients under the supervision of a cardiology fellow and attending supervisor.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on gastroenterology knowledge and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Gastroenterology Elective. The student will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the discipline. Experience will be directed towards the following: (1) consultations, (2) rounding with Gastroenterology attendings, (3) attendance at endoscopy sessions, (4) weekly conferences, and (5) participation in GI Clinic. For interested students, subspeciality weeks may be coordinated in areas such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Advanced Endoscopy.

This is an introductory 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Gastroenterology. As an introductory elective, students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Endocrinology. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will gain this experience through exposure to pathogenesis and management of all aspects of endocrine hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid, and gonadal diseases. Additionally, students will learn about pathogenesis and management of the syndromes of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on endocrinology learning, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Endocrinology Elective. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to pathogenesis and management of aspects of hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid, and gonadal diseases. Additionally, students will learn about pathogenesis and management of the syndromes of diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to build on knowledge of care for older adults, and enhance the experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. We also seek to provide opportunities to which you may not otherwise have. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to nearly all specialties through clinical experiences in diverse environments. Outpatient experiences are varied, with rotations through the primary care geriatrics clinic at Bellevue, the Pearl Barlow Memory Center and NYU geriatrics clinic for exposure to a geriatrician’s consulting role, and with embedded palliative care consultants in specialty clinics, including oncology and nephrology. Inpatient experiences include seeing patients with both the geriatrics and palliative care consult services at Tisch Hospital, as well as nursing home and rehabilitation at Gouverneur Health, with a focus on wound care. We can arrange a variety of experiences, or focus your elective on the areas in which you are most interested.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on knowledge of care for older adults, and enhance the experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. We also seek to provide opportunities to which you may not otherwise have exposure It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Geriatrics Elective. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to nearly all specialties through clinical experiences in diverse environments. Outpatient experiences are varied, with rotations through the primary care geriatrics clinic at Bellevue, the Pearl Barlow Memory Center and NYU geriatrics clinic for exposure to a geriatrician’s consulting role, and with embedded palliative care consultants in specialty clinics, including oncology and nephrology. Inpatient experiences include seeing patients with both the geriatrics and palliative care consult services at Tisch Hospital, as well as nursing home and rehabilitation at Gouverneur Health, with a focus on wound care. We can arrange a variety of experiences, or focus your elective on the areas in which you are most interested.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Infectious Disease. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty through providing consultations to the adult, medical and surgical, psychiatric and emergency services. Students are responsible for providing recommendations and education to those who request assistance with the management of patients with suspected or proven infectious diseases.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on infectious disease knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Infectious Disease Elective. Students will be expected to serve at the level of a sub-intern. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through providing consultations to the adult, medical and surgical, psychiatric and emergency services. Students are responsible for providing recommendations and education to those who request assistance with the management of patients with suspected or proven infectious diseases.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Nephrology. In this elective, students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will become part of the Nephrology Division and participate in all its activities. The Division is responsible for the patients at Bellevue Hospital, Tisch Hospital and Veterans Hospital with kidney disease, electrolyte disorders, secondary or refractory hypertension and kidney transplant recipients. Rotators will see these patients and discuss them with the nephrology fellows and present them on daily rounds to the attending nephrologist. Students will attend all academic activities of the division including clinical conferences, lectures, seminars and journal clubs. Nephrology clinics meet at Bellevue and the VA and rotators have the opportunity to see patients with kidney disease of all types. There are also subspecialty clinics focused on the care of patients with kidneys stones, complications of cancer care and kidney transplants.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on nephrology knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Nephrology Elective. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will become part of the Nephrology Division and participate in all its activities. The Division is responsible for the patients at Bellevue Hospital, Tisch Hospital and Veterans Hospital with kidney disease, electrolyte disorders, secondary or refractory hypertension and kidney transplant recipients. Rotators will see these patients and discuss them with the nephrology fellows and present them on daily rounds to the attending nephrologist. Students will attend all academic activities of the division including clinical conferences, lectures, seminars and journal clubs. Nephrology clinics meet at Bellevue and the VA and rotators have the opportunity to see patients with kidney disease of all types. There are also subspecialty clinics focused on the care of patients with kidneys stones, complications of cancer care and kidney transplants.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Pulmonary Medicine. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will gain this experience by taking part in daily pulmonary consultation rounds. Students will, along with senior pulmonary fellows, be able to evaluate and examine patients with a wide spectrum of pulmonary diseases. Students will also be encouraged to participate in multidisciplinary conferences (oncologic, thoracic surgery, chest radiology, and pathology) and observe pulmonary procedures including bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, and transthoracic lung biopsy. Students will also rotate through the pulmonary physiology laboratory.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on pulmonary knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Pulmonary Elective. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through taking part in daily pulmonary consultation rounds. Students will, along with senior pulmonary fellows, be able to evaluate and examine patients with a wide spectrum of pulmonary diseases. Students will also be encouraged to participate in multidisciplinary conferences (oncologic, thoracic surgery, chest radiology, and pathology) and observe pulmonary procedures including bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, and transthoracic lung biopsy. Students will also rotate through the pulmonary physiology laboratory.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Rheumatology. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will gain this experience through evaluating and treating patients with connective tissue diseases (e.g., vasculitis, system lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis). A major focus of the Division of Rheumatology is on immunology and pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases. There is extensive experience with a wide variety of clinical conditions since the division is responsible for inpatient and outpatient care at Bellevue Hospital, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, the New York VA Hospital, and Tisch Hospital. There are daily educational rounds and conferences. Opportunities for participation in clinical studies are available.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to build on rheumatologic knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. It may be used to build upon experience from the 2-week Rheumatology Elective. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through evaluating and treating patients with connective tissue diseases (e.g., vasculitis, system lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis). A major focus of the Division of Rheumatology is on immunology and pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases. There is extensive experience with a wide variety of clinical conditions since the division is responsible for inpatient and outpatient care at Bellevue Hospital, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, the New York VA Hospital, and Tisch Hospital. There are daily educational rounds and conferences. Opportunities for participation in clinical studies are available.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Clinical Hematology. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of hematology cases. Students will gain this experience by participating fully in the clinical, educational, and research activities within the Division of Hematology.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Medical Oncology. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of oncologic cases. Students will gain this experience by participating fully in the clinical, educational, and research activities within the Division of Oncology and the Department of Medicine.

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Medical Oncology. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of oncologic cases. Students will gain this experience by participating fully in the clinical, educational, and research activities within the Division of Oncology and the Department of Medicine.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to build on Cardiovascular knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to the diagnostic application of many aspects of cardiovascular imaging. Students have the opportunity to participate in all the activities of a busy echocardiography and cardiac imaging referral center, including observing non-invasive studies (echocardiography, cardiac MR and CT, nuclear imaging and stress testing).

This is a 4-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Clinical Hematology. Students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of hematology cases. Students will gain this experience by participating fully in the clinical, educational, and research activities within the Division of Hematology.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to build on Cardiovascular knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to pathogenesis, evaluation and management of many aspects of inpatient cardiovascular diseases. Students have the opportunity to participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac referral center including observing diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures, observing non-invasive studies (echocardiography, cardiac MR and CT and stress testing) and consulting on inpatients under the supervision of a cardiology fellow and attending supervisor. Students will also participate in the VA Cardiology Clinic on Monday mornings.

Cardiology VA Inpatient Consult Service 4-Week

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to build on cardiology knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to pathogenesis and management of many aspects of cardiovascular diseases. Students can participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac referral center including observing diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures, observing non-invasive studies (echocardiography, cardiac MR and CT and stress testing) under the supervision of internal medicine residents and a cardiology attending.

This is a 2-week elective that seeks to build on cardiology knowledge, and experiences gained in the pre-clerkship and clerkship years. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through exposure to pathogenesis and management of many aspects of cardiovascular diseases. Students have the opportunity to participate in all the activities of a busy cardiac referral center including observing diagnostic and interventional catheterization procedures, observing non-invasive studies (echocardiography, cardiac MR and CT and stress testing) and consulting on inpatients and outpatients (including pre and post operative cardiac surgery patients) under the supervision of a cardiology fellow.

This elective experience offers an in-depth exploration of the surgical burden of disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The course will focus on the resources and methods for performing surgeries, particularly in the fields of trauma and Ob/Gyn. It will cover a wide range of specialties, each with unique adaptations and experiences in LMICs.

This is a 2-week elective to provide the student with an overview of the field of bioethics. As an introductory elective, students will gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the discipline.

This is an introductory 2-week elective to provide the student with an overview of the field of Palliative Care. As an introductory elective, the student will be gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty.