INFECTIOUS DISEASE ELECTIVE

MEDICINE 972

Direct patient care involving a spectrum of surgical infectious diseases on an inpatient consultation service. Applying infectious disease principles in treatment of surgical site infections. Using diagnostic tools available for surgical infectious diseases across different surgical specialties. Reviewing and applying principles of antimicrobial therapy.

PEDIAT 971

Students will round as members of the inpatient Pediatric Infectious Disease consult team. They will perform infectious disease focused history and physical examinations and participate in the development and communication of management recommendations. Students will also attend outpatient infectious disease clinics, case conferences, microbiology rounds and daily pediatric conferences including morning report, problem conference and grand rounds.

MEDICINE 909

Infectious disease management skills with a focus on transplant patients. Interaction occurs on the inpatient infectious disease transplant consult service at UW Hospital. In addition to extensive knowledge of infectious diseases in transplant patients, there is also an emphasis on major toxicities and drug interactions between antimicrobial agents, understanding the "net state of immunosuppression," and honing skills as a consultant in the hospital.

PHMPRAC 659

Antimicrobial Stewardship has emerged as an important component of patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Pharmacists can play an essential role in Antimicrobial Stewardship through application of knowledge in pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, microbiology, and biotechnology, most often expressed in the acute care setting, where patient health status and therapeutic decision making are ongoing. Addresses the ever-changing skill set required for pharmacists to understand therapeutic options and make effective interventions in the care of infected patients. Emphasis is placed on new treatment modalities as well as challenging the status quo of conventional management principles.

MEDICINE 919

Care for hospitalized patients on general medicine or hospital medicine services. Admit new patients, round on previously admitted patients, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and work to transition patients to the next level of care. Evaluate and manage both patients with common inpatient conditions and medically complex patients requiring collaboration with consulting specialties. Complete other patient care related learning activities as assigned by instructors (e.g., literature reviews, presentations on specific topics); these are dependent on the individual student, attending physician, and clinical site.