REHABILITATION MEDICINE CLINICAL ELECTIVE

RHABMED 939

Direct patient care involving a spectrum of orthopedic conditions in inpatient and ambulatory settings, with supervision by orthopedic surgery senior residents, fellows, and attending physicians. Participate in regularly scheduled supervisor-student meetings, which involve some or all the following: rounding on service patients, participating in scheduled operative procedures, presenting cases and teaching topics, and discussing patient cases. As needed, engage in independent reading about patient conditions and prepare for direct patient. Present a case of interest the student was involved in and a brief literature review on the treatment or condition. Other patient care-related learning activities as assigned by instructors; these are dependent on the individual student, the patients under the student's care, and the location.

SRMED 933

Individually arranged elective for Phase 3 outside of the UW Madison Statewide Campus. Engage in the provision of primary or specialty patient care in ambulatory and/or hospital settings.

RHABMED 923

Clinical elective for fourth year medical students.

RHABMED 915

Provide direct care for hospitalized orthopedic patients on general surgery or surgical specialty services under the supervision of house staff and attending physicians. 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 patient with both common inpatient conditions and medically complex patients requiring collaboration with consulting specialties. Participate in scheduled orthopedic operative procedures.

RHABMED 940

Direct patient care involving a spectrum of orthopedic conditions in an ambulatory setting with appropriate supervision by community orthopedic senior residents, fellows, and attending physicians. Participate in regularly scheduled supervisor-student meetings, which involve some or all of the following: rounding on service patients, participating in scheduled operative procedures, presenting cases and teaching topics, and discussing patient cases. Assess patients and generate weighted differential diagnoses, initial work-ups, and management plans. Independently read about patient conditions and prepare for direct patient care, as needed. Attend conferences associated with the assigned orthopedic surgery service. Complete other patient care-related learning activities as assigned by instructors; these are dependent on the individual student, the patients under the student's care, and the location.