Department:
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Family Medicine |
Specific Location:
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Athens, TN
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Instructor:
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David Byrd MD FAAFP
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Responsible Faculty:
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David Byrd MD FAAFP
David Byrd MD 423-744-3394, dlbmd@aol.com
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Contact Person:
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Tanya Holcomb 423-744-3394
Tanya.Halcomb@LPNT.com
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Initial Meeting-Place and Time:
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TBA |
Periods Offered:
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all |
Maximum Students per Period:
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Goal:
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The student can expect to participate in
endoscopy including EGD and full colonoscopy, skin surgery,
exercise stress testing, ICU, hospital and office
medicine. |
Objectives:
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Recognize the indications for GI endoscopy,
skin surgery, exercise stress testing. |
Course Outline:
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The student will accompany and assist the
attending physician in evaluating and treating hospital and
office patients. The student will also participate in
endoscopic procedures, skin surgeries of various types and
exercise stress testing. |
Methods of Instruction and Distribution of
Student's Time
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Methods of Instruction
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% Time
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Case-based learning
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100
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Conference (informal topic centered meeting)
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Directed study block (instructor assigns
topic)
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Exams
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Laboratory: type?
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Lectures (Instructor formally speaks before a group
on a subject)
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Observation
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Patient care activities:
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Inpatient
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50
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Outpatient
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50
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Other: (describe)
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Preceptorship
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Review
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Self-directed learning- (student sets the
topic)
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Web-based course material
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Other:
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Methods of Evaluation:
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Observation of performance and interest |
Proposed Rotation Schedule:
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Hospital rounds and procedures 0800 to
1400. Office from 1400 to 1800. Free Clinic on
Thursday 1700 to 1900 |
# of hours per week the student is expected be involved
in this rotation:
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40+ |
Housing
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local Hospital room |
Mileage
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reimbursed |
Per-diem
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food covered |
