Course Leader: Gerardo P. Carino, MD, PhD, Achal Dhupa, MD

Other Faculty:Drs. Tammam Farhat, A.G. Greenburg

Course Location:I.C.U., The Miriam Hospital

When Offered: All year

Maximum Students per Rotation: 2

Duration of Rotation: 4 weeks

Type of Rotation:Primary Responsibility for Patient Care

Cognitive Content:Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of critically ill patients with single and multiple organ system failure.

Prerequisites: Clerkships in Medicine and/ or Surgery

Criteria for Passing:Good clinical judgment, medical knowledge, clinical skills, humanistic qualities and professional attitude.

Criteria for Honors:Outstanding clinical judgment, medical knowledge, clinical skills, humanistic qualities, professional attitudes, and medical care.

Competencies: Ability III: advanced level, Ability IV: advanced level, Provisionally approved

Number of Hrs/Wk of Classroom/Discussion:    25

Number of Nights Oncall per Week: 2

Planned Independent Projects for Students: None

Description:  As a member of the ICU team, the student will have primary responsibility for assigned patients including admission, daily and discharge management. This includes invasive techniques for hemodynamic monitoring, intubation, and management of mechanical ventilation.