Infectious Disease - VAMC

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Department
Medicine
Course Number
MED 350
Course Title Infectious Disease - VAMC
Course Director
Daniel Seeger, MD
Length (Weeks)

2, 4
When Offered

All year except weeks 36-39; 1 month minimum advance notice required for registration
Prerequisites

MED 305
Availability Notes

Please see Additional Notes below for important information regarding VAMC onboarding.
Contact Name
Dr. Daniel Seeger
Contact Phone
202-745-8695
Contact Fax
202-745-8432
Contact Email
Daniel.Seeger@va.gov
Other Contacts

Dr. Amy Weintrob (amy.weintrob@va.gov); Dr. Rachel Denyer (rachel.denyer@va.gov)
Location

DC VAMC, Washington DC, ID Section, 2CS
Limit
3
Report

VA Medical Center, Medical Service Office 4A-155
Evaluation

Uniform Clinical Evaluation, oral presentations, case presentations
Description

This course will teach the student a logical approach to the diagnosis and management of a patient suspected of having an infectious disease. Students will participate on the Clinical Consult Service where they will encounter patients with a broad range of bacterial, viral, fungal and mycobacterial infections. Students will join residents and fellows in daily attending rounds, case conferences and student oriented teaching sessions. The clinical application of laboratory techniques used in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases will be stressed through teaching sessions in the microbiology laboratory. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding and using the many new classes of antibiotics. 

Additional faculty include: Drs. Daniel Seeger, Rachel Denyer, Angelike Liappis, Leonard Sacks, Steve Gitterman, Jesse Goodman and Amy Weintrob.
Additional Notes

Students rotating at the VA Medical Center must be on-boarded for security purposes. This process can take 6 weeks for new students. Please see the VA Medical Center Clerkship/AI website and carefully review the "General Information" and "VA Onboarding Information" documents.