Pulmonary Medicine - GW

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Department
Medicine
Course Number
MED 447
Course Title Pulmonary Medicine - GW
Course Director
Jalil Ahari, MD
Length (Weeks)

2, 4
When Offered

All year
Prerequisites

None
Availability Notes
Contact Name
Ashley Jean
Contact Phone
202-741-2255
Contact Fax
Contact Email
ajean@mfa.gwu.edu
Other Contacts

Dr. Ahari (jahari@mfa.gwu.edu)
Location

MFA Ambulatory Care Center
Limit
2
Report

ACC 3rd floor Specialties Clinic, 8:30am
Evaluation

Uniform Clinical Evaluation

Students: please make sure to provide the course director with the Uniform Clinical Evaluation form towards the end of the rotation. The PDF version of the UCE is available under "Forms for Faculty & Staff" on the MD Registrar website.
Description

Course Overview: This rotation is generally a four-week, structured clinical experience under direct supervision designed to provide the student experience diagnosing, treating and caring for patients with pulmonary diseases.

Clinical experiences are intended to assist the student’s transition from didactic to integrated clinical evaluation and management of patients with pulmonary disease as their main clinical presentation. Under supervision, students are expected to assist in the management of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases.

Course Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, the student should be able to:

  1. Practice basic skills in obtaining a history and performing a physical exam with emphasis on the respiratory system.
  2. Recognize indications for appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests for pulmonary diseases.
  3. Identify common clinical presentations, evaluation and management of pulmonary disorders.
  4. Demonstrate familiarity with ancillary diagnostic procedures (i.e., fiberoptic bronchoscopy and imaging studies).
Additional Notes