Pulmonary Medicine Clerkship

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Affords students an opportunity to deal with a broad range of clinical pulmonary problems. Working as part of a busy consulting service, students develop a practical approach to evaluating and managing patients with respiratory disease. The spectrum of patients ranges from ambulatory outpatients, to patients with tuberculosis, to ICU patients with acute respiratory failure. The application of the basic principles of physiology to clinical problems is emphasized. Under supervision, students participate in interpreting pulmonary function tests and other diagnostic procedures. PREREQUISITES: MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Eric Hsiao, M.D. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Angelica Segovia (408-885-2051), Building Q, Suite 5Q153, Valley Specialty Center. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Valley Specialty Center, 5th Floor, Room 5Q153; Time: 8:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: U. Barvalia, V. Chen, H. Duong, A. Gohil, E. Hsiao, V. Mohindra, H. Tsai, J. Wehner. LOCATION: SCVMC.