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• MED MD 411: Clinical Cardiology - Kaiser San Jose
  The Cardiology Elective will expose the medical student to the field of Cardiology as practiced within an integrated multispecialty group. The rotation takes place in the Cardiology Department at Kaiser San Jose with rotations both in the clinic and hospital setting. The student will learn about the most common Cardiology conditions such as coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, hypertension and congenital heart disease. Learning about various diagnostic modalities in the evaluation of various cardiac conditions such as stress testing, coronary angiography and other imaging modalities such as echocardiography, CT angiography and cardiac MRI are also part of the experience. Acquiring a general understanding of the various management options for patients with cardiac conditions, such as appropriate medical therapy, coronary percutaneous interventions, and coronary, valvular or other structural heart surgery will be imparted. Students will work closely with a faculty member to evaluate patients, perform some procedures under direct supervision and be exposed to a broad spectrum of cardiac conditions presenting to a community hospital and medical center setting. They will be assigned to one of seven attendings during the weekday hours of 8:30-5:30 pm, who will supervise them while evaluating consultations both in the outpatient and inpatient settings.
• MED MD 412: Clinical Cardiology - Santa Clara
  The Cardiology Elective will expose the medical student to the field of Cardiology as practiced within an integrated multispecialty group. The rotation takes place in the Cardiology Department at Kaiser San Jose with rotations both in the clinic and hospital setting. The student will learn about the most common Cardiology conditions such as coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, hypertension and congenital heart disease. Learning about various diagnostic modalities in the evaluation of various cardiac conditions such as stress testing, coronary angiography and other imaging modalities such as echocardiography, CT angiography and cardiac MRI are also part of the experience. Acquiring a general understanding of the various management options for patients with cardiac conditions, such as appropriate medical therapy, coronary percutaneous interventions, and coronary, valvular or other structural heart surgery will be imparted.
• MED MD 416: Dermatology (Kaiser)
  The General Dermatology Elective takes place in the Dermatology Department at Kaiser Santa Clara, Kaiser San Jose, and Kaiser Milpitas with rotations both in the clinic and hospital setting. The goal is to expose the medical student to the field of Dermatology as practiced within an integrated multispecialty group. Students will have the opportunity to work closely with a faculty member to evaluate patients, perform procedures under direct supervision including Mohs surgery, contact Dermatology, pediatric Dermatology, and complex medical Dermatology and be exposed to a broad spectrum of dermatologic conditions presenting to a community hospital and medical center setting. Medical students will learn how to perform dermatology focused history and physicals, develop a methodical assessment and plan and perform supervised procedures for diagnostic testing and/or treatment of some of these patients.
• MED MD 422: Emergency Medicine - Kaiser
  
• MED MD 576: Orthopedics - Kaiser
  Students will learn the basic exams and history components of musculoskeletal care, fracture care and other Orthopedic injuries pertaining to bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves which allow you to move, and be active. Students will also perform physical exams and observe operation room cases. Medical students will work with orthopedic surgery attendings one on one at the clinic and hospital. They will see patients independently as well as in tandem with the attending, obtain a focused history and physical, report to the attending with his/her findings and develop a basic plan on how to diagnose and treat the patient. This elective will have both inpatient and outpatient experiences. Students will obtain experience with Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement, General Orthopedics, Hand Specialty, Ready access to Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Pediatric Specialty, Fracture Clinic, Fastrac Surgery, and Orthopedic Education. Students will be given enough of an experience where they can decide if Orthopedics is a career that they may pursue.
• MED MD 589: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Kaiser
  Students will obtain a broad exposure to the disorders that are treated by PM&R and will learn how to do a functional exam that includes neurologic and musculoskeletal assessment. It will be an introduction to electro-diagnostic medicine and interventional spine procedures and also have an exposure to inpatient rehabilitation care. The student will become familiar with a variety of functionally limiting medical disorders and physiatric approach to evaluation and management. The student will learn to do a physical assessment with an emphasis on function. He/she will work with other specialists and ancillary healthcare workers in a comprehensive team based approach toward care. The elective will take place at the outpatient clinic, interventional suite, along with the hospital at Kaiser Permanente, San Jose Medical Center. If possible during the selected block, students may have the opportunity to rotate at the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo's comprehensive rehabilitation facility, but students should expect that they will rotate primarily at the San Jose location.
• MED MD 594: Global Health Elective
  This is a clinical clerkship or research opportunity for medical students interested in the field of Global Health (GH). BUSM has a few established affiliations with hospitals and medical schools overseas, but students may seek alternative sites for their electives. They must be conversant with the language spoken in the host country for maximal learning benefit unless there is a provision for translators as part of the elective.
• MED MD 596: Global Health Elective - Hadassah Medical School