Infectious Diseases – UI Health/JBVA
Updated: 10/29/24
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PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Satisfactory completion of all M3 core clerkships.
PURPOSE:
Develop knowledge of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
COMPETENCIES:
INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:
The students function as Infectious Diseases consultants on the inpatient service and clinic of either the UICMC or JBVA, and they will follow their patients throughout the hospital course. Daily rounds will involve the presentation of patients and bedside teaching by I.D. faculty and fellows. Weekly topic reviews, Clinical Microbiology Rounds, and I.D. Clinical case presentations are included.
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Program Number
ELEC 617
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Program Contacts
Program Director: R. Novak, M.D.
Email: rmnovak@uic.eduCoordinator: Veronica Botello
Email: vbotel2@uic.edu
Telephone: 312-996-6732To schedule this elective, please contact Angie Fanuke at abevel2@uic.edu.
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Program Information
Location: UI Health/JBVA
Duration: 4-8 Weeks (Only 4 week experiences can serve as Medical Selectives. Only 4 weeks of this medical selective is required.)
Night Call: No
Weekends: No
Students Accepted: UI Health – Min. 1 Max. 2; JBVA- Min. 1 Max. 2
Housestaff Used as Faculty: Yes
Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 3
Laboratory/Independent Study: 1
Outpatient: 4
Inpatient: 32
Total Hours /Week: 40 -
Reporting Instructions
Please contact Veronica Botello at vbotel2@uic.edu for reporting instructions.