Medical Degree Program Admissions Application Criteria & Process Admission Requirements How to Apply FAQs Transfer Policy & Procedures Contact Us Curriculum Electives Information for Incoming Students Student Support MD Program Electives Home Education Medical Education Medical Degree Program MD Programs Curriculum MD Program Electives Electives Course Catalog A large number of the electives offered by the UCI School of Medicine are conducted at the UCI Medical Center in the City of Orange, the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Long Beach or on the UCI campus itself. Other electives take place in affiliated hospitals and clinics, primarily in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, including several rural locations. Anatomy These NON-CLINICAL courses are available to UCI students only. 600B - Advanced Topics in Anatomy Enrollees are given the option of selecting the area(s) they wish to study and determine the (depth/degree) of detail they wish to pursue. Because the course is taken by fourth year medical students, the study topics are generally in areas of the choice of residency. An appreciation of three-dimensional relationships of structures is stressed, along with their functional and clinical importance. 600B Course Details 600L - Surgical Anatomy Students discuss with the instructor the surgical procedure(s) they elect to pursue. They study the procedure(s) and discuss the same with the instructor before beginning to dissect. When the student feels he/she has achieved a satisfactory anatomical preparation, a presentation is made on the specimen from opening to closing, indicating step-by-step procedures and the logic for same. 600L Course Details 699A - Departmental Research in Basic Anatomy Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Anatomy. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699A Course Details Anesthesiology These rotations are not accepting international students. 605A - Operating Room, 4 weeks The four-week Operating Room elective is offered at UCI. Students are assigned daily to work with an anesthesiology resident and attending, and are expected to fully participate in the anesthetic management of the surgical cases scheduled for his/her team. The first two weeks will be spent in the general OR, while the second two weeks will be spent on various subspecialties such as OB and acute pain. Students will also participate in resident didactics, which may include Simulation and Ultrasound sessions. 605A Course Details 605B - Surgical Intensive Care Unit This is a four-week rotation offered at UCI Medical Center, LBVAMC and Long Beach Miller's Children Hospital. ICU is offered in medicine, surgery and pediatrics. Students function as sub-interns, becoming integral members of the ICU team, and serve as primary caregivers under supervision. 605B Course Details 605C - Anesthesiology Acute Pain Service Students will participate as an integral member of the Anesthesiology Acute Pain Service inpatient consulting team under the supervision of an attending. Other members of the team may include a fellow, resident, or nurse practitioner. Students will assume responsibility of assigned patients on the service and help manage pre- and postoperative patients with a wide variety of conditions including cardiovascular, hemodynamic, and endocrine abnormalities, etc. The management of acute and chronic pain in the perioperative setting, including regional and neuraxial block management, is a significant component of the experience. Students will perform consults on a variety of patients including patients in the intensive care units. Emphasis is on care of the patient and the student will become proficient in managing unique challenges in this subgroup. 605C Course Details 605D - Introduction to Anesthesia, 2 weeks This course gives students a brief exposure to anesthesiology. The students will get a general idea of what the anesthesiology specialty is all about. For the medical student considering specializing in anesthesia, participating in this rotation will make your decision more informed as to how an anesthesiologist can best serve as a consultant to other specialists. 605D Course Details 605E - Pain Management Pain is the most common clinical condition encountered by a physician. Its prevalence exceeds that of diabetes, coronary artery disease and cancer put together. We encourage you all to take this opportunity to inculcate the skills of doing a thorough pain evaluation and developing a comprehensive treatment plan. Irrespective of the clinical specialty you chose to follow, this rotation will offer you tools to excel in your practice. The students will have the opportunity to be an integral part of the team that provides interventional and medical management of chronic and acute pain in both the outpatient continuity care setting and the inpatient consultation setting. 605E Course Details 605G - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit This is a four-week rotation offered at UCI Medical Center. Students function as sub-interns, becoming integral members of the ICU team, and serve as primary caregivers under supervision. 605G Course Details 699Q - Departmental Research in Anesthesiology Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Anesthesiology. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699Q Course Details Art of Doctoring 647A - Art of Doctoring The Art of Doctoring is a longitudinal educational experience August-March (with significant time off Nov-Dec for interviewing) primarily for fourth year medical students. For the 2022-2023 academic year, there will be 20 sessions, 10 sessions in each half of the course. Of the 10 sessions in each half of the course, 8 sessions will be conducted via Zoom format and 2 sessions will be IN PERSON sessions. 647A Course Details Biochemistry 699B - Departmental in Biochemistry Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Biological Chemistry. 699B Course Details Dermatology 620A - Dermatology, 2 weeks This course is essentially a brief exposure to dermatology with each day divided in half to include exposure to general dermatology clinics, specialty clinics, and teaching sessions. Students will function, as observers, only in private and specialty clinics. In the UCI Medical Center clinics, they will see patients and present patients to the faculty. Students will receive basic science lectures and clinical science lectures during the rotation. Because of the brief duration of this rotation, students planning to choose dermatology as their specialty should take the four-week dermatology elective rather than this two-week elective. 620A Course Details 620B - Dermatology, 4 weeks This course is a brief exposure to dermatology with each day divided in half to include exposure to general dermatology clinics, specialty clinics, and teaching sessions. In the Long Beach VA Medical Center, UCI Medical Center, UCI Health Gottschalk Medical Plaza, UCI Health clinic in Tustin, and UCI Health FQHC general clinics the student will see patients and present patients to the faculty. Students may spend half a day of the rotation in the private clinic of a community dermatologist. Students will receive basic science lectures and clinical science lectures during the rotation. 620B Course Details 620C - Dermatopathology Students will spend the majority of their time with microscopic examinations. The student will have the opportunity to review selected study sets available in the Dermatopathology Laboratory. They will participate, to a limited extent, in actual case sign-outs and will help the dermatology resident gross tissue specimens for subsequent microscopic examination. Weekly conferences to be attended include basic science teaching conferences and dermatology grand rounds. Monthly conferences that are optional include multispecialty skin tumor board. Some time will also be available for reading or optional attendance at a morning dermatology clinic. Writing a brief case report for publication is encouraged. 620C Course Details 699D - Departmental Research Dermatology This course is structured for medical students to complete a rotation focusing on clinical and translational research at the Dermatology Clinical Research Center. An emphasis will be placed on understanding clinical research, institutional review board protocol, and research patient interaction. Individual time will be spent with the Director of the Clinical Research Center on developing a personal research project to be initiated and if possible, completed during the elective, with the goal of eventual publication or presentation at a medical meeting. Students will be exposed to Phase II and III studies on a variety of dermatological conditions. In addition, they will attend weekly dermatology teaching conferences and bimonthly Department of Dermatology Grand Rounds. Time will be given as well for reading and personal education. 699D Course Details Educational Affairs These courses are for third- and fourth-year NON-CLINICAL credit. 610A - Medical Education Teaching Course Clinical Foundations Student Medical Education Teaching Course is a longitudinal educational experience for fourth year medical students. The course is designed for those students who are interested in a career in medical education. The primary goal is to train and develop the next generation of medical education teachers and prepare the students to be resident teachers. 610A Course Details 698H - LEAD-ABC Harvest: Senior Elective In leaning on principles of community engagement with the goal of fostering health equity for underserved patients receiving care through the myCovidMD® telehealth services network, learners will provide a foundation in clinical care for minoritized patients while engaging in experiential and reflective learning as they work intentionally to assess the intersections of evidence and patient/community realities. 698H Course Details Emergency Medicine 627A - Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Students are required to complete enough shifts to perform a minimum of 75 ultrasounds per week on ED patients. Indications, limitations, Knobology, and image acquisition will be emphasized in the following areas: cardiac, lung, ocular, intestinal, gallbladder, renal, aorta, endovaginal, trauma, DVT and procedural guidance. 627A Course Details 630D - Advanced Emergency Medicine The goal of the 630D clerkship is introduce students to principles of acute care medicine. Students have the opportunity to evaluate patients and formulate effective testing and treatment strategies. Active participation in patient care and procedural skills are emphasized. The course consists of experiences in patient care, assigned readings from emergency medicine references, weekly conferences, and simulation sessions. 630D Course Details 699L - Departmental Research, Emergency Medicine Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in the research program in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual students and the faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student wishes to devote to the project. 699L Course Details Family Medicine These rotations are not accepting international students. 625B - California Preceptorship, Private Practice Students choose a local private practice family physician and submit their choice to the course coordinator. The family physician must be affiliated with UCI, usually as volunteer faculty. Additionally, the student may not enroll in the course with a family physician that has previously provided clinical care for the student. Emphasis is on direct personal preceptorship of the student by the physician. During the elective, the student will spend as much time as permitted with the physician in the office, on house calls, in the hospital or in any other site the physician may practice. 625B Course Details 625F - Geriatrics Older patients present a wide variety of medical needs. While many are extremely healthy and active into advanced age, others present remarkable medical and psychosocial challenges. Caring for older adults requires physicians to be caring, knowledgeable, flexible, and willing to combine the finest skill and art of the medical profession. The Geriatric Medicine Elective introduces students to the wide variety of treatment and care options for older patients. Settings include ambulatory clinics- where students participate in primary care and consultation services, house calls, skilled nursing facilities and community agencies. All learners visit the Forensic Center, the first interdisciplinary agency in the country chartered with evaluating Elder Abuse. 625F Course Details 625H - Introduction to Family Practice The student will receive exposure to general family medicine clinical training by working with UCI family medicine residents and faculty. The elective will be ambulatory family medicine based at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Santa Ana, including procedures, behavioral science, and urgent care. One week of the rotation can be spent (but is not required) on the inpatient family medicine service at the UCI Medical Center. The inpatient week requires approval in advance by the supervising faculty. One week of inpatient is only for students completing a four-week elective. The student will also have the opportunity to participate in family medicine educational activities occurring at the UCI Health Family Health Center. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful. 625H Course Details 625M - Primary Care Sports Medicine Introduces students to the field of primary care sports medicine. The diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal injuries as well as other medical needs of athletes will be covered via multiple clinical settings, including outpatient clinics, training rooms, and athletic venues. 625M Course Details 625N - Integrative Medicine This is an outpatient rotation focused on giving students the opportunity to observe the practices of a wide variety of multidisciplinary Integrative clinicians practicing at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute in Costa Mesa and the Integrative Medicine Program at the Family Health Center in Santa Ana. The student role in the clinics includes participating in discussions of the Integrative assessments and treatment plans for patients; depending on the clinic session, judgement of the supervising faculty and patient consent, students may also participate in obtaining histories, performing appropriate physical examinations, and providing Integrative patient education guidance. Students will also complete several online Integrative educational modules, focused journal and textbook readings, and complete a short reflection paper assignment at the end of the rotation. 625N Course Details 625O - UCI Outreach Clinics (UCIOC) A hands-on clinical experience that will expose students to community-oriented primary care for the underserved through preceptorship of the student by attending physicians and residents. Students will provide direct patient care to uninsured patients, coordinate referrals and provide health education. Students enrolled in the course are expected to see patients assigned by the floor manager of the day. The patients are usually divided equally among different medical student teams with adjustments as needed to maximize efficiency and patient care. Average expected numbers can range from two to four patients per session but can be more on rare occasions. To receive credit for the course, students must obtain an evaluation from the attending/resident for each shift they attend. To obtain an evaluation form, please contact the course coordinator. 625O Course Details 625Q - Senior Sub I, Family Medicine Students spend four weeks as sub-interns during which time they carry the full ward responsibility of an intern on one-half the number of patients usually carried by an intern. The sub-internship is designed to improve clinical competence and to prepare the students for the challenges and demands of the internship. Students may choose between sub-internships in medicine, surgery, pediatrics or family medicine. 625Q Course Details 625Z - Introduction to Gender Diversity Students will spend two weeks in an outpatient clinic setting. The majority clinical elective at Memorial Care with Dr. Odrin Castillo, with supplemental clinical and didactic experiences drawing on other clinicians and organizations in Orange County. This introduction to Gender Diversity curriculum is designed to broaden the student’s understanding of providing medical care to LGBTQ+ patients. LGBTQ+ medicine is a new, rapidly evolving field of medicine, born of necessity in the context of health disparities between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ patients. 625Z Course Details 699F - Departmental Research in Family Medicine Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Family Medicine. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699F Course Details Head and Neck Surgery 685D - Advanced Clinical Otolaryngology The student receives instruction in a wide range of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck disorders, and actively participates in the clinic, hospital wards, operating room and conferences. Emphasis is placed on diagnostic skills and development of a broad differential diagnosis. Special examination techniques will be included (i.e., endoscopy, mirror examination). 685D Course Details 699S5 - Research in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery The student will join in ongoing research projects. The projects include investigation of the auditory and vestibular systems, temporal bone, histopathology, disorders of the laryngopharynx, and reconstructive techniques in head and neck surgery, etc. 699S5 Course Details Internal Medicine UCI Medical Center electives: 536 - Senior Acting Internship Students spend four weeks as sub-interns during which time they carry the full ward responsibility of an intern. The sub-internship is designed to improve clinical competence and to prepare the students for the challenges and demands of the internship. 536 Course Details 630A - Clinical Immunology Types of patients seen through Inpatient and Outpatient Services are those with asthma, allergic rhinitis, urticaria, drug allergy, hypersensitivity lung diseases, immunodeficiency diseases, and immunological disorders including HIV. Attending rounds are required to evaluate inpatients and consultations are seen by Immunology fellows and faculty. There are eight outpatient clinics a week; six allergy and two immunology. 630A Course Details 630B - Heart Station The Heart Station Elective at UCI Medical Center should provide a learning experience in ECG reading, ability to identify acute cardiac disorders, and indications, performance and interpretation of treadmill testing including pharmacological stress echocardiograms, stress nuclear testing such as thallium and sestamibi scans, and understand the basics of cardiac interventions such as coronary angiography and EP testing. 630B Course details 630E - Endocrinology During the Endocrinology elective, students will see patients with endocrine problems such as thyroid disease, diabetes, hyponatremia, hypertension, pituitary tumors, steroid hormone abnormalities, etc. The patient is examined by the student, re-examined by a Fellow and discussed in a formal conference with the faculty members. 630E Course Details 630F - Gastroenterology During the Gastroenterology elective students will be exposed to patients with esophageal disorders, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatitis, and acute and chronic liver diseases. The student will observe and participate in the diagnostic workup of these patients, their plan of therapy, and in their follow-up. The student will observe and assist in gastrointestinal diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and in the acute care of gastrointestinal emergencies. The student will work closely with the attending on the Gastroenterology Service and with the Fellows in training. There are three types of teaching activities within the division. These include bedside rounds, teaching conferences and outpatient clinics. They are attended by the students, residents, and Fellows in Gastroenterology and are conducted by the attending faculty member. They are designed to elucidate the important clinical features of the patient's problem and correlate them with known pathophysiological considerations. 630F Course Details 630G - Hematology and Medical Oncology During the Hematology & Medical Oncology elective students act as consultants to patients with hematologic or oncologic problems on Teams L (hematology inpatient service) and S (solid tumor consult service), at UCI Medical Center and are supervised by the Hem/Onc Fellow and Attending faculty member. Attending rounds are held daily and are for decision-making in patient management. The rounds include presentation of all patients on these services. The student sees these patients under guidance of the Hem/Onc Fellow. These patients have a wide variety of hematologic and oncologic problems. Students have the opportunity to follow Hem/Onc inpatients, bone marrow transplant patients, consultations and outpatient visits. 630G Course Details 630H - Infectious Diseases Supervised by the attending physician and an infectious disease fellow, students care for hospitalized and clinic patients with infectious diseases. Students will attend: Inpatient rounds (M-F) and Outpatient clinic (Thursdays). They will also participate in didactic conferences and/or a core lecture two-three days/week and microbiology rounds one day/week. 630H Course Details 630I - Cardiology-CCU Students will participate as a member of the CCU team, in the management of patients on the service; evaluate and work-up patients and assume responsibility for two patients under the supervision of the admitting resident, cardiology fellow and attending physician; attend ward rounds, attending rounds, students conferences, cath and echo conferences, cardiology grand rounds and medicine grand rounds, look up educational materials relevant to the care of their patients, and complete performance evaluations on the residents, fellow and faculty. 630I Course Details 630J - Nephrology-Dialysis During the Nephrology elective the students participate in both inpatient and ambulatory settings. The outpatient service takes place in the renal and transplant clinic. During the inpatient portion of the course, the students will provide consultation in the areas of renal transplantation, hypertension, fluids and electrolyte disorders, acid-base problems, various renal dysfunctions, dialytic treatments of acute renal failure, end-stage renal failure, and endogenous or exogenous intoxications and interact with all disciplines within the institution to ensure high quality patient care. In addition, the students will participate in teaching and work rounds three to five times per week. 630J Course Details 630K - Pulmonary-MICU This is a four-week rotation offered at UCI Medical Center, LBVA and Long Beach Miller's Children Hospital. ICU is offered in medicine, surgery and pediatrics. Students function as sub-interns, becoming integral members of the ICU team, and serve as primary caregivers under supervision. 630K Course Details 630L - Rheumatology The goal of this rotation is to provide third- and fourth-year students a closer look at musculoskeletal disorders and connective tissue diseases. Skill development in effective history taking in patients with complex musculoskeletal problems as well as basic and critical physical examination techniques to assess for the presence of arthritis will be stressed. Students will also have exposure and mentoring in arthrocentesis and joint injection. This elective is especially suited for students entering internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine and orthopedics. 630L Course Details 630N - General Internal Medicine Consult Service The general internal medicine consultation service provides management assistance to physicians on surgical/Neuro/CU/ICU, general surgery, trauma surgery, orthopedic surgery, Neurosurgery, other surgical, OB-Gyn, psychiatric, physical medicine, and other services. The emphasis is on evaluation and care of preoperative or perioperative medical problems, the medical complications of pregnancy, and evaluation of psychiatric patients with medical problems. However, a wide variety of situations are addressed. The course is supervised by a full-time inpatient faculty member of the Hospitalist Program. The consult team consists of an Attending, two Residents in Medicine and fourth year medical student. The student will work directly with the Attending rather than Residents. There is no call. 630N Course Details 630O - Pulmonary Medicine Consult Service During the Pulmonary Consultation elective, students will usually be the first member of the consultative team to work up requested pulmonary consultations; they will usually be the person who presents the case to the attending staff. Students will learn to interpret pulmonary function tests with the staff. They may observe and participate in a number of procedures, such as fiberoptic bronchoscopy. They will attend one outpatient clinic per week. They will participate in several didactic sessions including, weekly interesting case conference and journal club. 630O Course Details 630R - Palliative Medicine This two- to four-week clinical rotation provides an opportunity for students to improve their knowledge of palliative care and pain and symptom management. They will appreciate the role of culture and spiritual needs in providing care for patients with serious and life-threatening illnesses. It is a unique opportunity to appreciate a team approach to patient care in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Students will be expected to function at the level of a sub-intern and work under the supervision of the attending physician. 630R Course Details 630T - Ambulatory Medicine The Ambulatory Medicine elective occurs in a highly structured clinical environment in an outpatient clinic setting. Students will gain a foundation for the principles of primary care including differential diagnosis, periodic health examinations, screening for disease, psychosocial aspects of health and illness, nutrition and medicine. Students will actively participate in discussions of common ambulatory problems. Students will work closely with an attending physician and can assume responsibility for clinical decision making at a level appropriate to his/her experience. 630T Course Details 630U Clinical Spiritual Care This elective course addresses two important aspects of medical student training: first, improving patient care skills by addressing the spiritual care of patients and second, promoting medical student wellbeing and resilience. It provides an opportunity for students to develop the skills to process the emotions that arise in caring for acutely ill and dying patients, to explore how their own background, attitudes and beliefs inform their motivation for a career in medicine and how attending to meaning- and purpose-oriented aspects of themselves such as their spirituality can influence their approach to coping with the rigors of clinical training. This rotation teaches students to develop patient care and interpersonal skills that can enable them to become a ‘healing presence’ for their patients and colleagues and to skillfully navigate interpersonal and family dynamics in a clinical setting. Students develop active listening skills and learn to critically reflect on patient interviews to understand how their interviewing technique can open or shut down communication and how to continually improve. By turning the focus on meaning and relationship-oriented questions that arise during patient care, students will be uniquely equipped to thrive personally and professionally despite the challenges of training and in the face of challenging patient encounters. 630U Course Details 699I - Departmental Research in Medicine Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Internal Medicine. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699I Course Details Veterans Healthcare System Long Beach electives (These rotations are not accepting international students.) 537 - Senior Acting Internship Students spend four weeks as sub-interns during which time they carry the full ward responsibility of an intern. The sub-internship is designed to improve clinical competence and to prepare the students for the challenges and demands of the internship. 537 Course Details 633M - Pulmonary-MICU This is a four-week rotation offered at UCI Medical Center, LBVA and Long Beach Miller's Children Hospital. ICU is offered in medicine, surgery, and pediatrics. Students function as sub-interns, becoming integral members of the ICU team, and serve as primary caregivers under supervision. 633M Course Details Microbiology 699M - Departmental Research in Microbiology Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Microbiology. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699M Course Details Neurological Surgery This rotation is not accepting international students. 685A - Neurosurgery Sub-Internship The Department of Neurological Surgery sub-Internship is a four-week, hands-on rotational experience emphasizing the development of clinical skills in neurological examination, strategies in patient care management, functional neuroanatomy, neuropathology, practical interpretation of neuroimaging, identification of emergent neurological conditions, as well as the fundamental skills of medical and surgical management of cranial, spinal and peripheral nerve disease. Students experience a patient-care team approach, with the expectation that the student follows their patients, participate in operative cases, present at teaching conferences as well as take call. The sub-intern has an opportunity to follow residents on consults in the ER, Neuro-ICU and inpatient rounds. Duty hours are subject to the medical student duty hours. 685A Course Details Neurology 640C - Neuromuscular Medicine This elective provides experience in neuromuscular disorders including participation in specialty neuromuscular clinics, (dealing with a variety of acquired and inherited disorders) and exposure to basic and advanced electrodiagnostic procedures, muscle and nerve pathology, skin biopsy and autonomic testing. 640C Course Details 640D - Neurology Sub-internship This elective Sub-Internship in Neurology is designed to give the student increased exposure and autonomy in care of the Neurology patient. It is further designed to give the student additional experience and increased knowledge of Neurological disorders. 640D Course Details 640E - Neurocritical Care-Neuro - ICU Core Rotation This elective in Neuro Critical Care and ICU is designed to give the student increased exposure and autonomy in care of the Neurocritical care patient, including the medical treatment in acute neurological patients. Students function as sub-interns, becoming integral members of the ICU team, and several primary caregivers under supervision. 640E Course Details 699N - Departmental Research in Neurology Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Neurology. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699N Course Details Obstetrics & Gynecology 645A - Family Planning The student will work closely with family planning faculty members in a private Gynecology clinic, a resident-run family health center, and in the operating room. They will participate in one-on-one didactic sessions covering a wide range of family planning topics with the course mentors and attend weekly departmental statistics and grand rounds lectures. Students will work with patients who have complex contraceptive needs, desire long-acting reversible contraception, or who are seeking abortions. They will have the opportunity to participate in all methods of abortion care including medication abortion, manual vacuum aspiration, dilation and aspiration/dilation and evacuation, and induction termination. They will also work closely with UCI OB/GYN residents on the family planning rotation. 645A Course Details 645C - Gynecologic Oncology at UCI Medical Center The student will be expected to participate as a member of the oncology team caring for patients at UCI Medical Center. The student will participate in the management of his/her patients under the supervision of the gynecologic oncology post-residency fellow and will also assist in the operating room on selected cases of radical pelvic surgery. Weekly conferences have been selected at UCI Medical Center which the students will be expected to attend. At the completion of the elective, the student should have an appreciation of the scope of gynecology oncology, which combines multimodalities in the management of female patients with pelvic malignancies. 645C Course Details 645D - Gynecologic Oncology at Long Beach Memorial Hospital The student will be expected to participate as a member of the oncology team caring for patients at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. The student will participate in the management of his/her patients under the supervision of the gynecologic oncology post-residency fellow and will also assist in the operating room on selected cases of radical pelvic surgery. Weekly conferences have been selected at UC Irvine Medical Center which the students will be expected to attend. At the completion of the elective, the student should have an appreciation of the scope of gynecology oncology, which combines multimodalities in the management of female patients with pelvic malignancies. 645D Course Details 645E - OB-Gyn Clinic The student will provide primary screening of obstetrical and gynecological outpatients on a rotation basis, under direct supervision of OB/GYN residents and attending staff. 645E Course Details 645F - High-Risk Obstetrics at UCI Medical Center The student will work closely with the Perinatal high-risk faculty involved in the care of high-risk obstetrics patients. The student will work with some of the Perinatal faculty members in their Private high risk antenatal clinics. The student will round with the Perinatal faculty on all hospitalized high-risk patients and will attend antenatal high-risk teaching rounds, Monday through Friday. The course will have both labor and delivery activity and night call. The student will spend part of the time in Center for Fetal Evaluation for exposure to antepartum testing and prenatal diagnosis. 645F Course Details 645G - High-Risk Obstetrics at Long Beach Memorial Hospital Students will be expected to work very closely with those faculty members involved in the care of high-risk obstetrics. The student will be expected to attend the high-risk antepartum clinic, as well as to be present at all high-risk deliveries and attend antepartum rounds on the obstetrics floor with the staff and residents. The student will attend the care of the private patients with the attending staff on two or three occasions, to observe how high-risk obstetrics is practiced in the private setting, and to be able to diagnose, evaluate and properly manage the ambulatory high-risk obstetric patient. In addition, he/she will be expected to read NST's performed on the ward each day and review them with the appropriate faculty member. The student will also be responsible for those patients admitted as antepartum patients on the ward and be ready to present them on daily rounds. 645G Course Details 645I - Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Student will work closely with Urogynecology faculty and fellows in the outpatient and inpatient setting. The week includes gynecology surgical conference and didactics-- followed by roughly two and a half days in clinic, two full days in the operating room, and one half-day didactics. Clinic time will incorporate one on one teaching. Students have the opportunity to see patients independently and enhance skills of: history taking, presentation, pelvic floor physical examination (including POPQ and catheterizations), and development of treatment plans. Students will be exposed to a breadth of patients suffering pelvic floor dysfunction in a tertiary care setting including: pelvic organ prolapse, urinary/fecal incontinence, urinary retention, and vaginal mesh complications—all commonly involving refractory and/or recurrent cases. Additional exposures will include pelvic floor physical therapy, cystoscopy, urodynamic testing, and urodynamic interpretation. Surgical days involve vaginal and minimally invasive repairs of pelvic floor dysfunction (this can include midurethral slings, vaginal hysterectomy, vaginal prolapse repair, robotic or laparoscopic prolapse repair, mesh excisions, InterStim). Students will also attend monthly Urogynecology Journal Club and Lecture series, and weekly general OB/GYN Friday didactics (statistics and grand rounds). 645I Course Details 645N - OB-GYN Ultrasound This elective is designed to offer prospective OB-GYN candidates the opportunity learn and/or improve their ultrasound skills of image acquisition and interpretation through hands-on practice and professional guidance from many specialists within the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 645N Course Details 699O - Departmental Research in Obstetrics & Gynecology Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Ob/Gyn. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699O Course Details Ophthalmology 650A - Introduction to Ophthalmology This introductory elective consists of exposure to general ophthalmology clinics as well as subspecialty clinics in retina, glaucoma, pediatrics, neuro-ophthalmology, oculoplastics, uveitis and cornea. 650A Course Details 650B - Ophthalmology in Private Practice Students will experience one-on-one teaching as they follow a faculty member in their private clinic and operating room. This elective is recommended for students interested in ophthalmology. Students with an interest in primary care are better served seeing acute eye problems in the academic clinic with the ophthalmology residents (650A Introduction to Ophthalmology elective). This curriculum is designed so the students can tailor their experience to meet their individual goals. Subspecialty clinic exposure will vary from student to student and is determined before the beginning of each rotation. Students will observe and participate in the examination of patients, many of whom have interesting and complex pathology. They will most likely observe ophthalmic surgery. Experience is 100% outpatient. Independent study will be encouraged to allow the student to learn more about the observed pathology. 650B Course Details 699H - Departmental Research in Ophthalmology Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Ophthalmology. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699H Course Details Orthopaedic Surgery 685K - Clinical Elective in Orthopedic Surgery Emphasis is placed on examination of the spine and extremities, patient evaluation, diagnostic procedures and the treatment of simple fractures and orthopedic conditions. Students are integrated into the functioning of the service and are assigned responsibilities commensurate with their training. 685K Course Details 685L - Orthopedic Surgery Emphasis is placed on examination of the spine and extremities, patient evaluation, diagnostic procedures and the treatment of simple fractures and orthopedic conditions. Students are integrated into the functioning of the service and are assigned responsibilities commensurate with their training. 685L Course Details 685O - Orthopedic Surgery Laboratory Emphasis is placed on examination of the spine and extremities, patient evaluation, diagnostic procedures and the treatment of simple fractures and orthopedic conditions. Students are integrated into the functioning of the service and are assigned responsibilities commensurate with their training. 685O Course Details Pathology 655B - Blood Banking Students will actively participate in the day-to-day activities of a busy transfusion medicine/blood bank service. Activities will include interaction with ordering clinicians regarding indications for blood and blood components, evaluation and management of patients for whom therapeutic apheresis is considered, and the workup and management of transfusion reactions. Students will develop an understanding of transfusion medicine laboratory testing, including antibody screens, direct and indirect antiglobulin tests, red cell antigen typing, cross-matching, HLA and platelet antibody testing, and the use of these testing principles in the workup and management of platelet and red cell alloimmunization, hemolytic and serologic transfusion reactions, neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Students will gain an understanding of the coagulation-related aspects of transfusion medicine including interpretation of test results and how they pertain to rational blood component ordering and utilization of transfusion alternatives. Students will also be exposed to blood component collection and care of the donor throughout the donation process. Donor screening, reactions to blood donation, and interpretation of infectious disease tests as they relate to transfusion medicine will be covered during this rotation. Students will spend time both at the UCIMC fixed-site blood donor center, UCI Campus Blood Donor Center, and at off-site collection events. 655B Course Details 655C - Clinical Chemistry The student will be introduced to the clinical laboratory. Laboratory testing will be approached from both a clinical and analytical perspective. Analytical aspects cover testing methods (e.g., immunoassay, mass spectrometry, etc.) in addition to sources of error in testing. Clinical interpretation includes electrolytes, blood gases, cardiac markers, renal and liver function testing, urine drug testing, and protein electrophoresis interpretation for monoclonal gammopathies. The student will be introduced to concepts used for the evaluation of reference intervals, analytical test performance, and diagnostic test performance. 655C Course Details 655D - Clinical Microbiologic Pathology Rotations in areas of Bacteriology, Molecular Microbiology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Parasitology, Serology and Virology. Participation in clinical and technical activities of the division. Involvement in the processing and evaluation of clinical specimens in relation to patient care. Clinical correlations presented at Infectious Disease Laboratory Rounds. 655D Course Details 655E - Clinical Hematology Coagulopathies Learn basic knowledge in hematopathology by reviewing peripheral blood smears, bone marrows and lymph nodes or other organs with hematopoietic diseases and interpreting immunohistochemistry. Observation in hematology laboratory including automated hematology analyzer, routine and special coagulation, hemoglobinopathy, immunology, and flow cytometry is also provided. 655E Course Details 655G - Cytopathology Directed Studies in Specialty Pathology The students will be introduced to cytologic material representing specific disease processes which can then be transmitted to the clinicians in the form of meaningful diagnostic terms. The student will have the opportunity to observe and participate in the activities in the laboratory under close supervision of the staff and faculty. 655G Course Details 655J - Forensic Pathology The student will be exposed to the practice of modern forensic medicine/pathology, including scene investigation, medical-legal autopsy and forensic toxicology. 655J Course Details 655M - Surgical Pathology The student has the opportunity to increase his/her knowledge of the discipline of Surgical Pathology (including Gynecologic Pathology) as it relates to patient care through the study of daily cases, conferences and various tumors boards. The student has direct participation in the work-up of current cases under close staff and faculty supervision. Special areas of student interest are encouraged and augmented by case material available for individual study. During this rotation, students will have the opportunity to attend and assist autopsies performed. At the conclusion of the clerkship, the student will present a seminar to the residents and faculty with his/her choice of topic. 655M Course Details 655N - Neuropathology Participation in basic clinical neuropathology activities, including brain cutting, microscopic slide review, review of selected kodachromes, review of surgical neuropathology, and signout of muscle and nerve biopsies. Clinicopathologic correlations will be emphasized. Students will be asked to make a 30-45 minute presentation at the end of the rotation. 655N Course Details 655P - OB/GYN Pathology Pediatrics These rotations are not accepting international students. 539 - Senior Acting Internship Pediatrics Students spend four weeks as sub-interns during which time they carry the full ward responsibility of an intern on one-half the number of patients usually carried by an intern. The sub-internship is designed to improve clinical competence and to prepare the students for the challenges and demands of the internship. Students may choose between sub-internships in medicine, surgery or pediatrics. 539 Course Details 660B - Gastroenterology and Nutrition Participation in scheduled academic and clinical activities of the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Division, Children's Hospital of Orange County/Miller Children's Hospital. This includes didactic lectures, parenteral nutrition support team rounds, case presentations and some participation in patient care. 660B Course Details 660F - Clinical Genetics and Genomics The genetic rotation at different sites is designed to teach students about a range of genetic disorders, genetic diagnostic testing as well as genetic counseling by participating in the evaluation of children and adults in different clinical settings. The students will also learn how to perform a basic dysmorphology examination and elicit a comprehensive family history and construct a three-generation medical pedigree. 660F Course Details 660G - Pediatric Endocrinology The student will attend all pediatric endocrine clinics at the two main sites Miller Children’s Hospital (Long Beach, CA) or at CHOC Children’s Hospital (Orange, CA). At these clinics, the student will take an initial history and perform a physical exam, present to the attending at that clinic, and assist in forming treatment, laboratory test and follow up plans. The student will attend noontime pediatric conferences and pediatric grand rounds. At the conclusion of the rotation, the student will make a brief presentation on a topic of chosen interest with review of the literature. 660G Course Details 660J - Hematology/Oncology During this elective rotation, students will participate in the management of children with cancer and blood diseases. Students will be expected to attend ward rounds, outpatient clinics, weekly Peds Hem/Onc team meetings and tumor boards. A broad range of childhood cancers and benign blood diseases include hemophilia and sickle cell disease will be encountered. Students will be asked to complete an independent study project, on a topic relating to one of the patients they were involved with during the rotation and will be asked to present a brief seminar on ward rounds towards the end of the rotation. 660J Course Details 660K - Ambulatory Pediatrics Students will have direct patient experience to refine skills in history-taking, physical examination, assessment, and management of pediatric patients presenting for well-childcare, acute and chronic illnesses. Students will participate in educational conferences and complete a health promotion project. 660K Course Details 660N - Neonatology In this four-week elective, the student acts as an intern and takes charge of patients consistent with his or her ability to accept responsibility. This is an opportunity to learn newborn resuscitation, endotracheal intubation, respiratory care techniques, and all phases of acute and critical medicine of the newborn. It is a recommended clerkship for the senior student training in pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology, surgery, and anesthesiology. 660N Course Details 660O - Pediatric Allergy This elective was designed to provide a broad experience in pediatric allergy/immunology. Students will become knowledgeable in diagnosing and treating atopic disorders, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, eczema, food and drug allergies, as well as understand how and when to perform an evaluation for primary immunodeficiencies. 660O Course Details 660S - Pediatric Pulmonary Physiology/Critical Care This is a four-week rotation offered at Miller's Children’s and Women’s Hospital or CHOC. ICU is offered in medicine, surgery and pediatrics. Students function as sub-interns, becoming integral members of the ICU team, and serve as primary caregivers under supervision. 660S Course Details 660U - Pediatric Cardiology Students will review the fundamentals of cardiac anatomy and physiology and learn to apply these concepts to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with congenital heart disease. History and physical examination skills are highlighted. Students will also gain experience with ultrasound and echocardiogram interpretation and have exposure to advanced noninvasive imaging such as cardiac MRI, as well as participate in the cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratories, cardiothoracic operating room, cardiovascular intensive care unit and exercise physiology lab. 660U Course Details 660V - Pediatric Infectious Diseases The student will be an active participant in the in-patient clinical consultation service at either Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) or Miller Children's and Women’s Hospital Long Beach (MCWHLB) under the guidance of a faculty member and be responsible for the initial evaluation of children for whom an infectious disease consultation has been requested. The student will formulate each case and prepare preliminary recommendations for discussion with the faculty, and then follow the patient throughout their hospital course. The student also will participate in weekly infectious disease rounds and weekly journal club. During infectious disease rounds and conferences, the student will be asked to present patients and actively participate in subsequent discussions. In addition to the reading syllabus that is provided, the student will be expected to search the published medical literature for relevant information regarding their patients. The student will acquire an approach to critical evaluation of the published literature. The student may also participate in ongoing clinical research programs at either site if interested. 660V Course Details 660Z - Pediatric Neurology The student will be a member of the "team" responsible for evaluating and managing patients. Individual case instruction will be supplemented by didactic teaching. Facilities will include UCI Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Orange County and Fairview Developmental Center. 660Z Course Details 699P - Departmental Research in Pediatrics Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Pediatrics. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699P Course Details 661A - Child Abuse and Neglect The Child Abuse elective introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of child abuse and trauma. The student will work closely with child abuse pediatricians, as well as non-medical agencies that deal with child maltreatment/welfare. Students will spend time at the Child Advocacy Center (CAST), where they will interact with representatives from county social services/child protection, victim witness, the district’s attorney office, and mental health. The student will also meet forensic interviewers and be able to observe forensic interviews of children. When available, the student will attend Dependency Court, and occasionally, criminal court. The student will observe outpatient visits and in-patient consults of suspected abuse or neglect. Other activities may include attending the Child Death Review Team meeting and home visits with public health nurses/social workers when available. 661A Course Details Pharmacology 699G - Departmental Research in Pharmacology Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Pharmacology. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699G Course Details Plastic Surgery 685W - Advanced Clinical Plastic Surgery During the Advanced Clinical Plastic Surgery elective students will evaluate and treat patients with traumatic and other acquired deformities, head and neck tumors, skin tumors, and hand problems. Planning of excisional and reconstructive surgery and postoperative care are included. When possible, students will be given operative experience based on their knowledge base ability to evaluate and care for patients and on their technical facility. 685W Course Details Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 670A - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation This course is offered as a two-week or four-week elective to provide students with a full-time experience in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). Students will be exposed to inpatient rehabilitation and consult experiences at UCI Medical Center and will learn the roles of a PM&R specialist, as well as those of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and other clinicians in the multidisciplinary approach to managing patients with an impairment, disability, and handicap. Students work under supervision of resident and attending physicians, participate in formal lectures as well as client teaching. Those doing a two-week rotation will attend one half day of outpatient musculoskeletal clinic. Those doing a four-week rotation will experience one additional week of outpatient musculoskeletal clinic at the Long Beach VA, and one week of inpatient rehabilitation at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. 670A Course Details 670B - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Outpatient This course is offered as a two-week or four-week elective to provide students with a full-time experience in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). Students will be exposed to outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation at UCI Medical Center and will learn the roles of a PM&R specialist in treating patients with an impairment, disability, or handicap. Students work under supervision of resident and attending physicians, participate in formal lectures as well as client teaching. In these clinics students will gain experience in managing musculoskeletal complaints, amputations, and acute and chronic neurologic issues such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and spasticity. They will also observe electrodiagnostic studies. 670B Course Details 699K1 - Departmental Research in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of PM&R. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. Literature review, data collection and analysis and research writing skills will be emphasized. 699K1 Course Details Psychiatry & Human Behavior 675D - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry The student will be assigned inpatient responsibilities in adolescent psychiatric settings. Students will work directly with patients, will attend unit groups, outings, rounds and seminars. Students will read articles related to depression, sexual abuse, substance abuse, and pharmacology as it relates to children and adolescents. 675D Course Details 675E - Psychiatry, Consult & Liaison This course provides specialized clinical experiences in the evaluation and treatment of inpatients at UCI Medical Center who have a mixture of psychiatric and medical problems. Topics include: psychiatric consultation procedures; interview techniques; issues of differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, and etiology; how to write consultation notes; diagnostic considerations in the medical setting; and other pertinent topics. Attendance at all consultation rounds and conferences as well as treatment team meetings is required. 675E Course Details 675G - Sleep Medicine The goal of the rotation is to familiarize students with the diagnostic evaluation and management of common sleep disorders in population (insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and circadian rhythm disorders) and basics of polysomnography interpretation. There is also an option to become involved in a clinical research project related to ongoing studies of the course directors. 675G Course Details 675M - Inpatient Adult Psychiatry This four-week clinical rotation provides an opportunity for hands-on experience for the students in the process of recognizing, diagnosing, and treating mental disorders using the latest neuropharmacological advances in brain research as well as more traditional psychotherapeutic approaches. Each student participates fully in patient care, clinical teaching, and conferences. Students conduct daily supportive therapy sessions, monitor all ongoing lab work, diagnostic tests, medical problems and medication needs and response to medications in their patients. Students give reports to the resident and attending physician during daily rounds and coordinate patient care with ancillary staff such as social workers, occupational therapists and case managers. 675M Course Details 699Y - Departmental Research in Psychiatry Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. Students are invited to contact individual faculty members with whom they wish to work. 699Y Course Details Radiology 680B - Bone Diagnostic Direct student teaching by the faculty takes place during the course of review of films from both outpatient and inpatient settings. Because of the nature of the bone radiology case load, emphasis is placed on Orthopedic Radiology and Rheumatology topics, although a wide range of pathology will usually be encountered. Reading and brief presentation assignments are common, and constitute the basis of the student's evaluation by faculty. The student will have gained an appreciation of the approach to bone radiographs, common bone disease entities, as well as some of the range and scope of bone radiography and its role in the management of orthopedic patients. Students are required to have a brief presentation on a topic related to musculoskeletal Radiology at the last day of the rotations. 680B Course Details 680C - Chest Diagnostic Students will primarily observe interpretation of Chest radiographs and Thoracic and Cardiovascular CT and MRI/MRA examinations. Students will have the opportunity to observe scanning of select cardiovascular cases in CT and MRI/MRA. Students will also have the opportunity to attend our weekly multidisciplinary Vascular, Thoracic and TB meetings. Students are taught primarily by the attending, fellow, and resident(s) on the service. There are no formal required reading assignments, but students will receive recommended readings and educational resources. The content of material taught will be guided by the mix of clinical cases as well as teaching file cases. By the completion of this elective, the student will have a grasp of the role and scope of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Radiology in diagnosis across multiple disciplines. This elective will be of particular value for students considering careers in Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine, Anesthesia, ER medicine and Surgery. 680C Course Details 680D - Body CT Diagnostic Students will primarily observe performance and interpretation of general, vascular, and early obstetrical ultrasound examinations. Students will have the opportunity to participate in scanning of select cases. Students are taught primarily by the attending, fellow, and resident(s) on the service. There are no formal required reading assignments, but students will receive recommended readings and educational resources. The content of material taught will be guided by the mix of clinical cases as well as teaching file cases. By the completion of this elective, the student will have a grasp of the role and scope of ultrasonography in diagnosis across multiple disciplines. This elective will be of particular value for students considering careers in Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics. 680D Course Details 680E - Neuroradiology Students will observe the interpretation of neuroradiology imaging exams, primarily CT and MRI. Students are taught by Attendings, Fellows, Residents and supplemental web resources. Upon completion of this elective, students should understand the role of imaging in making diagnoses. This elective is of particular value for students considering careers in Radiology, Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology, and Otolaryngology. 680E Course Details 680H - Ultrasound Diagnostic Students will primarily observe performance and interpretation of general, vascular, and early obstetrical ultrasound examinations. Students will have the opportunity to participate in scanning of select cases. Students are taught primarily by the attending, fellow, and resident(s) on the service. There are no formal required reading assignments, but students will receive recommended readings and educational resources. The content of material taught will be guided by the mix of clinical cases as well as teaching file cases. By the completion of this elective, the student will have a grasp of the role and scope of ultrasonography in diagnosis across multiple disciplines. This elective will be of particular value for students considering careers in Diagnostic Radiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics. 680H Course Details 680M - Interventional Radiology ("IR") The IR elective provides students with a sub internship like opportunity to study IR patients in outpatient and hospital settings and participate in pre-, intra-, and post- procedural patient care. The clinical evaluation, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of IR diseases are taught. Emphasis is given to the analysis of non-invasive imaging used in the planning of IR procedures. 680M Course Details 699R - Departmental Research in Radiology Provides an opportunity for medical students to participate in research programs of the Department of Radiology. Individual faculty members will sponsor and supervise research projects jointly developed by the individual student and a faculty member. Credit and duration of each project will be variable, based upon the amount of time the student devotes to the project. 699R Course Details Radiological Oncology 680J - Radiation Oncology The principal objective is to provide a clinical experience in Radiation Oncology with the evaluation and treatment of cancer patients. A secondary goal is to acquaint the student with the methodologies of modern cancer therapy. Emphasis will be on the concepts, methods, and principles of radiation therapy; both external beam (teletherapy) and internal (brachytherapy). Opportunities to participate in clinical or laboratory research are available. 680J Course Details Surgery 538 - Surgery Acting Internship Students spend four weeks as sub-interns during which they carry the full ward responsibility of an intern on one-half the number of patients usually carried by an intern. The sub-internship is designed to improve clinical competence and to prepare students for the challenges and demands of the internship. Students may choose between sub-internships in medicine, surgery, or pediatrics. 538 Course Details 685H - Advanced Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Advanced Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery is an elective course in which the student is assigned to the cardiothoracic service, evaluates patients with a range of pulmonary and cardiac disorders, participates in all phases of management, and attends rounds and conferences. The student is given basic instruction in cardiopulmonary physiology as it relates to surgical problems. Scrub in on open heart and thoracic cases at UCI Medical Center. 685H Course Details 685J - Management of Burns In the Management of Burns elective the student is given active clinical responsibility for all phases in the management of burn patients. Weekly conferences, daily rounds. (Minimum time commitment required). The student will gain hands-on experience in both acute and reconstructive burn procedures. Extensive exposure to bedside procedures such as central venous pressure monitors, swan-gaviz catheters, and arterial line placement will be obtained. The importance of nutrition in wound healing will be emphasized. 685J Course Details 685Q - Peripheral Vascular Surgery During the Peripheral Vascular Surgery elective, students will actively participate in the inpatient and outpatient clinical evaluation and management of patients with a wide variety of vascular surgical disorders. Ample time will be spent in the operating room, observing and assisting on the entire scope of open vascular and endovascular surgeries; caring for patients in the intensive care unit and on the hospital wards; and the outpatient clinic seeing pre-operative patients, post-operative patients and others not requiring operative management. This is a busy service with a high volume of aortic, cerebrovascular, peripheral vascular and dialysis access work. As the sub-intern, there will be a responsibility to divide time spent with all members of the resident and faculty team. Additional focus for the sub-intern will be the care of the vascular ICU patients and vascular consultations. 685Q Course Details 685U - Surgical Intensive Care This is a four-week rotation offered at UCI Medical Center. Students function as sub-interns, becoming integral members of the ICU team and serve as primary caregivers under supervision. 685U Course Details 685W - Advanced Clinical Plastics Surgery 685X - Pediatric Surgery The rotation in pediatric surgery is a two to four week elective rotation offered at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Students will become integral members of the Division of Pediatric General surgery and serve as caregivers under supervision. This elective is intended for fourth- year students enrolled in the medical education program at UCI and may be used as an elective rotation for third- year medical students. 685X Course Details 699S - Research in the Department of Surgery The student studies under the instructor of his choice in greater depth of a clinical problem, a review of patients or is assigned an experimental research project where he/she learns laboratory procedures and methods, project design, and data analysis. There is opportunity to work on a number of projects including extracorporeal circulation, pulmonary support, burns, pulmonary physiology, tumor immunology, metabolism, gastrointestinal, vascular and others. Must be arranged with the individual instructor prior to enrollment. 699S Course Details Urology 685F - Advanced Clinical Urology Advanced Clinical Urology is designed to provide the student with broad experience in clinical urological problems. Students take an active role in the care of ambulatory and perioperative patients. They participate in the performance and interpretation of diagnostic procedures and assist in the operating room. 685F Course Details 685S - Men's Health In 1920, the mean lifespan of a woman was just one year longer than that of a man. Today the mean lifespan of women exceeds that of men by six years. The men’s health course is a multi-disciplinary effort designed to address diseases that are specific to, or have a higher incidence, in men. The course will also address behavioral barriers and risk factors to good health. While many of the issues related to men’s health are urological in nature, this course is designed as a comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation of men’s health issues. With this in mind, the course incorporates issues related to men’s cardiovascular, mental, endocrinological and nutritional health. The course will also focus on preventative medicine and strategies to preserve high quality long-term health in men. 685S Course Details 699S6 - Research in the Department of Urology The student is exposed to urological research through participation in ongoing studies in the Department of Urology. He/She is encouraged to develop facets of independent urological investigation under the supervision of the course director and/or individual faculty members in the department. 699S6 Course Details Visiting Student Electives Application Process The UCI School of Medicine extramural elective applications for visiting students are managed through the AAMC VSLO process. U.S. Students Due to the high volume of requests, the extramural application process is done through the Association of American Medical College's AAMC Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®). To begin the application process, please review our elective courses and determine which course you are interested in taking. To tentatively schedule an elective, go to the VSLO site. International Students UCI School of Medicine accepts international students only from schools with which we have an exchange agreement. Please contact comextra@hs.uci.edu for more information. Elective Fees for Visiting Scholars The fee per course is $300.