CCU/Cardiology - CARD 542–U

Prerequisites:

Internal Medicine Clerkship

Location:

Union Memorial Hospital

Description and Goals:

The student will receive intensive exposure to both cardiac patients in the cardiac care unit (CCU) and critically ill medical patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). The student will function at an internship level and will be responsible, under the supervision of the senior medical resident and attending physician, for the day-to-day management of their patients. The student will be an active participant in daily critical care teaching rounds. During these rounds the students will present and discuss their cases with board certified pulmonary/critical care intensivists and cardiologists. The emphasis will be on the physical findings, differential diagnosis, and management strategies in critically ill patients.

The student will also actively participate in the ongoing educational program in the department of medicine. This will include daily radiology conference where ICU and CCU films will be reviewed, daily noon conferences, weekly clinicopathological conference, weekly grand rounds, journal club and informal small group teaching sessions with upper level residents and the pulmonary/critical care intensivists, discussing their patient in a one-to-one setting with residents and the attending staff.

Number of Students:

1

Time of Year Available:

Academic weeks 1-48

Hours:

Monday through Friday Yes
Shiftwork - No
Evenings - No
Weekends - No
Call - No

Faculty Responsible:

Philip C. Buescher, M.D.
Director, Intensive Care
(410) 554-3880
phil.buescher@medstar.net  

Jeff Quartner, M.D.
Chief, Division of Cardiology

Robert P. Ferguson, M.D.
Chief of Medicine

Administrative Contact:

Marge Wolford
(410) 554-2284
Marge.wolford@medstar.net  

Additional Information:

Free off site parking (shuttle provided)

Last Revision: April 11, 2013