Course - Select 2

2020-2021
COURSE SELECTION BOOK

SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
Calendar for Four Week Periods

2020-2021 2021-2022
1 May 26, 2020 to June 21, 2020 1 May 24, 2021 to June 20, 2021
2 June 22, 2020 to July 19, 2020 2 June 21, 2021 to July 18, 2021
3 July 20, 2020 to August 16, 2020 3 July 19, 2021 to August 15, 2021
4 August 17, 2020 to September 13, 2020 4 August 16, 2021 to September 12, 2021
5 September 14, 2020 to October 11, 2020 5 September 13, 2021 to October 10, 2021
6 October 13, 2020 to November 8, 2020 6 October 12, 2021 to November 7, 2021
7 November 9, 2020 to December 6, 2020 7 November 8, 2021 to December 5, 2021
8 January 4, 2021 to January 31, 2021 8 January 3, 2022 to January 30, 2022
9 February 1, 2021 to February 28, 2021 9 January 31, 2022 to February 27, 2022
10 March 1, 2021 to March 28, 2021 10 February 28, 2022 to March 27, 2022
11 March 29, 2021 to April 25, 2021 11 March 28, 2022 to April 24, 2022
12 April 26, 2021 to May 23, 2021 12 April 25, 2022 to May 22, 2022
Calendar for Five Week Periods

2020-2021 2021-2022
A May 26, 2020 to June 28, 2020 A May 24, 2021 to June 27, 2021
B June 29, 2020 to August 2, 2020 B June 28, 2021 to August 1, 2021
C August 3, 2020 to September 6, 2020 C August 2, 2021 to September 5, 2021
D September 8, 2020 to October 11, 2020 D September 7, 2021 to October 10, 2021
E October 13, 2020 to November 15, 2020 E October 12, 2021 to November 14, 2021
F November 16, 2020 to December 18, 2020 F November 15, 2021 to December 17, 2021
G January 4, 2021 to February 7, 2021 G January 3, 2022 to February 6, 2022
H February 8, 2021 to March 14, 2021 H February 7, 2022 to March 13, 2022
I March 15, 2021 to April 18, 2021 I March 14, 2022 to April 17, 2022
J April 19, 2021 to May 23, 2021 J April 18, 2022 to May 22, 2022
The SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine Course Selection Book is published in the month of February prior to
the academic year that it is referenced to. The College of Medicine 2020-2021 academic year runs from May 26, 2020 through
May 23, 2021. Please be aware that there may be changes to the College of Medicine course offerings throughout the year, so
the most up-to-date, accurate information on course offerings for the College of Medicine is available in MyUpstate.
SYRACUSE CAMPUS ELECTIVES
Cell and Developmental Biology weeks later. It may be taken for 3-5 credit hours,
depending on the beginning and end of elective time.
Teaching in Human Anatomy .... ANAT0405 Introductory brain anatomy is especially heavy during
1 TO 5 Credits Basic Science Selective, the first 2 weeks, and review and case study analysis
Concurrent Elective, Pass/Fail Grading is especially heavy during the last week of the course.
Elective time should include one of these periods. Time
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Zajdel
requirements are dependent on student participation in
CONTACT: ZAJDELR@UPSTATE.EDU laboratory and pre-lab conferences. Close faculty
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships interaction allows careful assessment of student’s
knowledge and teaching abilities.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent Teaching in Human Anatomy .... ANAT0410
This course is not available in the elective lottery. 1 TO 8 Credits Pass/Fail Grading
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students are expected to ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Zajdel
assist in teaching gross anatomy to first year medical CONTACT: ZAJDELR@UPSTATE.EDU
students. Emphasis is placed upon laboratory activities,
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
including helping with daily dissections, working with
students in small group sessions to facilitate an MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
understanding of sectional and radiographic anatomy, PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
and providing an opportunity to appreciate the This course is not available in the elective lottery.
application of gross anatomy to clinical medicine.
Students may be asked to assist in the laboratory ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is designed to
outside of designated class time and to offer provide medical students, especially those with an
individualized instruction to students experiencing interest in the musculoskeletal system, with an
difficulty in the course. Teaching assistants will be opportunity to actively participate in teaching gross
required to provide a log of their contact hours to the anatomy to first year students in the Doctor of Physical
course director. Credit for the elective will be awarded Therapy (DPT) program. Emphasis is placed upon
on a basis of time spent teaching in the laboratory, demonstrating prosected specimens to the students,
tutoring, or preparing teaching specimens. Student assisting students with their dissections, preparing
feedback, direct faculty observation of interactions with content for teaching, and conducting small group
students and correct answers to student and faculty laboratory peer teaching. Weekly activities will include
questions will be used for assessment. involvement in laboratory teaching, laboratory problem
solving sessions, and review and student sessions.
Teaching in Neuroanatomy ....... ANAT0409 Students will also help grade quizzes and exams.
1 TO 5 Credits Basic Science Selective, Performance will be evaluated upon knowledge of gross
Concurrent Elective anatomy, interest in teaching, and active engagement
in course activities by engaging in the following
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Dana Mihaila activities: assisting students with their dissections,
CONTACT: MIHAILDA@UPSTATE.EDU coordinating small group laboratory problem solving
PREREQUISITES: Neurology Clerkship sessions and content knowledge.
Anesthesiology
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
Anesthesiology & Basic Life Support -
This course is not available in the elective lottery.
Upstate ..................................... ANES0801
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: To review, master, and 4 Credits
teach functional neuroanatomy to first year medical
students using case studies to focus learning. Teaching ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jesus Calimlim
a discipline is one of the best ways of learning and CONTACT: ChristEl@upstate.edu
reinforcing this material. Moreover, returning to the PREREQUISITES: Surgery Clerkship
neuroanatomy laboratory portion of the Neuroscience
course after the Neuroscience clerkship reinforces the
clinical experience and prepares the student for PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008,
residency. Almost any clinical discipline will benefit 009, 010, 011, 012
from this review. Moreover, the student is able to ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: (Cannot accept students in
reinforce the basic science education of the 1st year July or August). The elective is designed to be both
student by expanding on the more advanced student’s flexible and educational. In order to fully explore what
clinical experience. Activities will include review of the the exciting field of anesthesia has to offer to all
neuroanatomy syllabus and brain and cross sectional medical students, emphasis will be placed on practical
anatomy, meeting with all faculty, neurosurgery clinical activities according to the student's individual
residents, and other graduate and medical student interests and motivation. Students will participate in
assistants to review clinical case and laboratory patient care directly, with an attending as an acting
material prior to each of the 10 laboratory units, resident (AI). Knowledge and clinical skills gained will
teaching and giving chalk talks in the laboratory with a be useful in virtually any field the student pursues.
faculty mentor, and tutoring students in difficulty Procedures such as mask ventilation, endotracheal
outside scheduled laboratory hours. This elective takes intubation and IVs will be available daily. Patient
place during time the neuroanatomy laboratory is selection will be tailored to each student. Preoperative
taught during the Neuroscience course, usually evaluation for those interested in family practice,
beginning at the end of the first week in April and internal medicine, or surgery will be available. Skills
continuing through the laboratory examination seven and knowledge of emergency care or intensive care,
such as airway management and
hemodynamic monitoring will also be available.
invasive
Center for Bioethics and
Students interested in pediatrics or OB/GYN will also Humanities
find clinical experiences and interesting patients
Intro to Medical Creative WritingCBHX2404
available. Since the subject of anesthesia encompasses
a large subject area, any student will find a topic of
1 Credits
interest in this course. Advanced areas of interest ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Deirdre Neilen
include cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesia, CONTACT: szczechk@upstate.edu
intensive care and acute and chronic pain treatment.
PREREQUISITES: None
Some of these advanced areas of interest take the
anesthesiologist out of the operating room. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 8
PERIODS OFFERED: 11
Applied Clinical Anesthesiology ANES0808
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will read other
4 Credits Crouse Hospital
physician writers' works and then begin an extended
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Pathman Selvarajah piece of their own. Patient narratives, narrative
CONTACT: DanielleMartin@crouse.org competence, and medical humanities are all terms
PREREQUISITES: Surgery Clerkship increasingly used when talking about ways to improve
physician-patient interactions and satisfaction. In this
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 introductory course, we will explore how and why
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 writing can illuminate medicine and increase a
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will have the physician's observations, making him/her more aware
opportunity to observe how patients are assessed and of the patient's needs
prepared for surgery, and will also understand why Individual Study in Bioethics .... CBHX2405
particular anesthetic techniques are chosen in clinical
2 TO 6 Credits
practice. The elective will give the student the
opportunity to participate in patient care on a one to ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. James Dwyer
one basis with an attending anesthesiologist. From a CONTACT: DWYERJA@UPSTATE.EDU
point of view of motor skills, the student will be
PREREQUISITES: None
expected to be able to maintain an airway, to intubate
and to fully understand what is involved in the care of MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 4
the unconscious patient. For two weeks students may PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012, Concurrent
rotate to main operating room, surgical outpatient
centers, or childbirth center, depending on interest.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this elective
Pain Medicine............................ ANES0810 is to provide students the opportunity to explore, in a
4 Credits careful and supervised way, important issues in
bioethics. Students will work with their preceptor to
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Parakulam Thomas
develop an individualized plan of study. This plan will
CONTACT: ChristEl@upstate.edu usually involve extensive reading, attendance at some
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships lectures and seminars, frequent discussions with the
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 preceptor, attendance at meetings of the ethics
committee, and a written paper. Students may explore
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 a particular topic or area (for example, issues in one
This course is not available in the elective lottery. specialty of medicine), design a small study (for
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Pain medicine is fast example, a chart of review of advance directives), or
becoming a field of its own. This is due to the learn more about the work of clinical consultation (by
complexities of the pain syndromes and the subsequent discussing cases with consultants and attending
management of all aspects of pain. During their meetings of the ethics committee). This elective may
rotation, medical students will be introduced to the be taken full-time or Concurrently with other courses.
different fields of pain medicine including acute pain, Physicians and Social Responsibility I
chronic pain, cancer pain, pain psychiatry and addiction
................................................. CBHX2408
psychiatry. Students will gain clinical experience in
diagnosis of pain syndromes and appropriate 1 Credits Concurrent Elective
techniques involved in treating these syndromes. ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. James Dwyer
Students will learn anatomy related to pain medicine. CONTACT: DWYERJA@UPSTATE.EDU
They will develop basic skills in the use of fluoroscopy,
CT guidance and ultrasound for therapeutic pain PREREQUISITES: None
interventions. Students will also be introduced to a MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 16
multimodal and multidisciplinary approach to the PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
treatment of pain. Weekly activities will include
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This is the first of a two-
lectures, observation and participation in intervention
elective sequence that establishes a critical, analytic
pain techniques. Note: After registering, and at least
component in conjunction with selected health-related
one month prior to the rotation, contact Dr. PS Thomas
service activities, to provide a robust, service-learning
to make arrangements.
experience for medical students to develop their
understanding of and commitment to physician's social
responsibility. Course content addresses a variety of
topics, such as fundamentals of health systems and
financing; impacts of socioeconomic disparities in
health and illness; cultural diversity in clinical practice;
health outcomes; advocacy skills; structure and PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006,
effectiveness of the safety net; global health inequities; 007, 008
environmental issues in health. Exact topics are This course is not available in the elective lottery.
modified from year to year.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This rotation is an
Physicians and Social Responsibility II introduction to emergency medicine in a community
................................................. CBHX2410 hospital setting. Cortland Regional Medical Center is a
2 Credits Concurrent Elective 166 bed hospital with approximately 35,000 ED visits
per year. There is a diverse mix of pathology seen in
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Rachel Fabi, Dr. Kathy Faber- the ED and all patients are seen by the ED medical
Langendoen staff. The medical student will always be supervised by
CONTACT: FABIR@UPSTATE.EDU a board certified residency trained emergency medicine
PREREQUISITES: CBHX2408 specialist. They will examine, diagnose and treat
pathology in all major disciplines of medicine. There will
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 16 also be informal lectures to supplement the clinical
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent experience. If there are any particular interests or
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Physicians and Social needs of a student, every effort will be made to meet
Responsibility II is the second part of an elective them. There will be approximately 36 hours per week
sequence that establishes a critical, analytic clinical responsibility and varying amounts of
component in conjunction with selected health-related supplemental teaching (lectures, rounds etc.). Self
advocacy activities to provide a robust learning study with a standard emergency text is encouraged,
experience for medical students to develop their and reference materials are available in the
understanding of and commitment to physicians' social department.
responsibility. Students will critically analyze their
Emergency Medicine Research .. EMED1308
advocacy experiences in light of the fundamental
concepts discussed in PSRI. Students will learn how 4 Credits
responsibilities as physicians extend from caring for ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Susan Wojcik
individual patients to caring about institutional, social, CONTACT: grayam@upstate.edu
and global contexts. This course will teach the skills
PREREQUISITES: None
necessary to bring about meaningful change at each of
these levels. A substantial portion of the seminar time MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2
will be spent with students presenting their critical PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
analyses of their advocacy experiences.
Emergency Medicine ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Goals of the elective include
provision of experience in direct participation in
Acting Internship in Emergency Medicine ongoing projects of the Department, development of an
................................................. EMED1302 understanding of the use of evidence tools and
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective methodologies. The focus is on the formulation of
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Matthew Sarsfield researchable clinical questions. A student relevant
research project will be designed and completed.
CONTACT: grayam@upstate.edu
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery Acting Internship in Pediatric Emergency
Clerkship Medicine ................................... EMED1309
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 6 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Erin Hanley
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will function as CONTACT: grayam@upstate.edu
an acting intern in the Emergency Department working PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship, Medicine
under the direct supervision of Emergency Department Clerkship, Surgery Clerkship
attending physician or third year emergency medicine MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 4
resident. The student will have the opportunity to make
the initial patient contact and formulate a diagnostic PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
and therapeutic plan which will then be discussed with ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will function as
and reviewed by the attending physician. During the an acting intern within the Pediatric Emergency Room
elective the student will be exposed to the entire range working under the direct supervision of a Pediatric
of Adult Emergency Department problems. This Emergency Specialist. The student will provide patient
experience will give the student an understanding of contact and devise a management plan in concert with
what the practice of Emergency Medicine entails and attending supervision. The overall experience will offer
provide exposure to a wide range of patient population. the student an understanding of the practice of
Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
Emergency Medicine in a Community
Hospital .................................... EMED1307 Clinical Toxicology .................... EMED1321
4 Credits Preceptor's Site 4 CreditsBasic Science Selective, Pass/Fail
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. David Wirtz Grading
CONTACT: dwirtz@usacs.com ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Christine Stork-Medicis
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships CONTACT: STORKC@UPSTATE.EDU

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Pediatric
Clerkship, Emergency Medicine Clerkship
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 3 spend a month with the emergency department
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 004, 006, 007, 008, 009, ultrasound faculty. The goal of this rotation will be to
010, 011, 012, 03B, 05B learn to incorporate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
into clinical decision-making. The student will work
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: At the end of this rotation one-on-one with ultrasound-trained faculty (9 shifts -
the student should have a comprehensive approach to no nights). The student will see and evaluate patients
the poisoned patient as defined by: 1) The ability to in the ED and learn to use POCUS clinically, focusing on
manage exposures when the specific toxin cannot be half of the 11 modalities cited in the 2008 consensus
identified or when inadequate information is known guidelines (soft tissue, renal, eFAST, aorta, cardiac,
regarding a specific toxin; 2) The ability to and ultrasound physics). At weekly quality-assurance
appropriately evaluate and initiate therapy for a meetings, we will review interesting ultrasound cases
number of commonly presenting toxins; 3) The ability of the week and a landmark journal article. On non-
to appropriately include toxins in the differential clinical days, the student will be assigned to ultrasound
diagnosis of any patient. Students will round on scanning shifts with the ultrasound team (5 shifts).
inpatient toxicology cases at local hospitals and provide This course meets the basic science requirement
telephone follow-up consultation on hospitals in the through a review of online educational modules and a
Upstate New York Poison Centers service area. Daily written test at the end of the course. Of note, this
case discussion, high fidelity patient simulations and elective cannot be shortened to less than 4 weeks.
weekly structured conferences will occur. The student
will provide both an oral and written project Emergency Medicine Advanced Simulation:
commensurate with their learning experience. NOTE: Teaching and Learning with Simulation
Some periods are offered for 4 weeks and 4 credits; ................................................. EMED1325
others are offered for 2 weeks and 2 credits.
4 Credits
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Elliot Rodriguez
................................................. EMED1323 CONTACT: grayam@upstate.edu
4 Credits Pass/Fail Grading
PREREQUISITES: EMED1302
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Deepali Sharma
CONTACT: grayam@upstate.edu
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007,
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery 008, 009, 010, 011, 012
Clerkship
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goal of this elective
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, experience is to provide senior level medical students
009, 010, 011, 012 an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of teaching
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The medical student will with simulation. The student will have the opportunity
rotate for 2-4 weeks. The student will rotate in the to practice applying these concepts by teaching various
Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care Center at SUNY learners under the supervision of experienced faculty
Upstate University Hospital. Clinic hours are Monday- educators. The student will learn to program and use
Friday, 8 am - 4 pm. The medical student will gain the high fidelity simulation mannequins. During the
basic exposure to dive medicine, clinical hyperbaric elective, the student will develop a simulation scenario
medicine and problem wound management. They will of sufficient quality to be submitted for publication. The
be overseen by an attending physician and fellow in scenario will be a shared work product and used to
UHM (undersea and hyperbaric medicine). The student teach future learners. The elective will be based at the
will participate in hyperbaric medicine consultations, department's EMSTAT Center, a state of the art
wound care consultations, and ongoing wound care immersive simulation-learning environment. NOTE:
revisits. The student will oversee the daily hyperbaric Avaibility dependent on activity schedule.
oxygen treatments including assessment of any patient
Emergency Room - VAH ............ EMED1345
complications. The student will also have the option
to take some home call for emergencies in hyperbaric 4 Credits Veteran's Administration Hosp
medicine. Finally, the student will be expected to ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Mary DiRubbo
attend Wednesday morning teaching rounds and UHM CONTACT: grayam@upstate.edu
fellowship lectures from 8am-10am. The Director of
Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care will oversee the PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship
elective. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
Emergency Ultrasound .............. EMED1324
4 Credits Pass/Fail Grading This course is not available in the elective lottery.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Elizabeth Nicholas ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is intended to
provide the student with a clinical experience in an
CONTACT: grayam@upstate.edu active emergency room. The student will be working
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships with and directly reporting to an attending physician
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 covering the ER. In addition, the student will be
working with a first or second year ED resident . This
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007,
rotation allows the student to learn emergency medical
009, 010, 011, 012
care in a setting that is committed to teaching. It is
This course is not available in the elective lottery. located in a fully integrated academic institution and
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: 4th-year medical students directed by physicians with full academic
with an interest in emergency medicine are invited to appointments. The student can expect exposure to a
wide variety of medical and surgical cases. Previous
students have appreciated most the primary care Integrative Medicine ................. FAMP1635
experience involving dermatology, ophthalmology, 4 Credits
ENT, GU and ambulatory internal medicine problems.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Kaushal Nanavati
Additionally, this rotation affords the student the initial
evaluation of acutely ill patients before they are CONTACT: NANAVATK@UPSTATE.EDU
treated, stabilized and admitted to an inpatient service. PREREQUISITES: Family Medicine Clerkship
Family Medicine
Acting Internship in Family Medicine -
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: To gain an understanding of
Residency Based Family Medicine
“Integrative” or “Complementary and Alternative
................................................. FAMP1612 Medicine” through precepting with providers, readings
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective and conferences. The instructor will discuss
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. James Tucker individualized goals, learning objectives and course
setup with the student prior to the elective period.
CONTACT: anne.louise@sjhsyr.org
Students will be encouraged to understand unfamiliar
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Pediatric disciplines and concepts of health within their cultural
Clerkship and philosophical traditions while assessing them from
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 a scientific outcome based methodology. Physician-
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 patient communication regarding therapies and
decision processes for utilization or discussion within
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is intended to the context of a medical practice will be considered.
achieve several goals: 1) provide an in-depth exposure Weekly activities will include: Self directed reading,
to both in-patient and out-patient family medicine, 2) outpatient contact with practitioners and meetings with
increase basic medical interviewing skills and medical instructor. A reading list will be developed from a
facts, 3) allow the students to work closely with family spectrum of evidence based materials to a sampling of
medicine residents at all levels of training, and 4) give “layperson” readings to get a both broad overview and
students who are interested in this residency an the specifics of the chosen subject areas.
opportunity to demonstrate their interest and skills to
our faculty. Mornings will encompass morning report, Occupational Medicine .............. FAMP1636
bedside rounds with the PGY3 and PGY1 residents, 4 Credits Preceptor's Site
attending rounds with the faculty attending of the week
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Michael Lax
and didactic conferences as provided by the PGY3 or
attending. Noon-times are devoted to various didactic CONTACT: manninga@upstate.edu
conferences. Afternoons are divided between floor PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
coverage and outpatient either at the model office or
the faculty practice. The student will work one weekend
during the rotation. The student will see the breadth of PERIODS OFFERED: 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008,
inpatient and outpatient family medicine. Four weeks 009, 010, 011, 012
prior to the elective, the student must contact the This course is not available in the elective lottery.
Medical Education Department at 315-448-5547 for ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will familiarize
instructions. students with the evaluation and follow-up of patients
Family Medicine Preceptorship . FAMP1615 with suspected workplace related illnesses. Students
will interact with members of the team to develop and
4 Credits Preceptor's Site
implement treatment plans. Emphasis will be placed on
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Heather Finn students developing skills to accurately diagnose
CONTACT: FINNH@UPSTATE.EDU occupational illness and to recognize the physicians
role in the prevention of occupational illness.
PREREQUISITES: Family Medicine Clerkship
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 Literature and Medicine: Examining
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 Issues in Primary Care.............. FAMP1642
This course is not available in the elective lottery. 2 Credits Concurrent Elective
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This course may be ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Ruth Hart
completed at urban, suburban, and rural sites CONTACT: HARTRH@UPSTATE.EDU
throughout New York State with approved voluntary PREREQUISITES: None
faculty. A number are within commuting distance of
Syracuse and include managed care settings,
community health centers, and private practices. PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
Preceptorships in other states may be arranged, but ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will examine
require significant advance plannning. Students will health issues in primary care, using the perspectives
understand the role of family physicians; will develop afforded by literature, film and theater. Hands-on
skills in the diagnosis and management of common literature and drama experiences will be part of the
medical problems; and will understand the nature of elective with attendance expected at live theater
consultation with other medical specialists. Students performances and at a local author lecture series.
progress from observation to initial patient contact with Topics to be included are: professionalism, resource
preceptor review. Rate of progression and allocation, physician-patient communication, quality of
participation, assignment of short literature reviews of life, cultural diversity and research ethics. Class
patient problems, and night call are at the discretion of participation and discussion are the basis for
the individual preceptors. assessment. The class meets late August to early
December on Wednesday evenings, 6-9 pm, with ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will perform a
occasional events on other weekday evenings. Cost for validated, communications-intensive standardized
performances: $35.00 total. patient encounter at the beginning of the course. The
standardized patient case will include a number of
Examining Issues in Primary Care complicating issues, including comorbid chronic
................................................. FAMP1643 physical illness and mental health symptoms, along
2 Credits Concurrent Elective with social challenges that impact self-care and
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Ruth Hart adherence. The initial formative SP encounter will allow
the student to watch and rate their own performance.
CONTACT: HARTRH@UPSTATE.EDU Students will then be exposed to literature and
PREREQUISITES: None instruction on social determinants of health, and
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 50 receive didactic training in the application of chronic
care models, patient-centeredness, cultural
competency, motivational interviewing, and condition-
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will offer specific topics.
students the opportunity to examine issues in primary
care through the reading and discussion of literary Rural Medical Education Program
selections that focus on relevant topics such as ................................................. FAMP1650
professionalism, aging, resource allocation, and 4 Credits
cultural diversity. Attendance at activities and
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Carrie Roseamelia
performances that make a connection with the
community at large such as Syracuse Stage theater CONTACT: abbottjh@upstate.edu
performances, author lectures and readings, films PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship
based on literary adaptations and other performances MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 20
in the arts will be included (choices depend on what is
offered at that time). The emphasis of the course is on PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
group participation and discussion. Cost of course: This course is not available in the elective lottery.
$35.00 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is suggested for
students admitted to the College of Medicine through
Introduction to Rural Health ..... FAMP1646
the Rural Medical Scholars Program and runs period G-
1.5 CreditsConcurrent Elective, Preceptor's
J for Syracuse campus students, and Period G-I for
Site Binghamton students. Students train in small town
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Carrie Roseamelia communities across NYS with local, board certified,
CONTACT: abbottjh@upstate.edu clinical preceptors. An emphasis is placed on the
continuous and comprehensive care of patients.
PREREQUISITES: None Students develop skills in the diagnosis and
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 60 management of a wide range of common ambulatory
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent and secondary hospital problems of patients across the
age spectrum. Students participate in office hours with
small town, community-based preceptors, conduct
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is required for inpatient rounds, laboratory work, night call, and case
all medical students admitted to SUNY Upstate College presentations.
of Medicine through the Rural Medical Scholars
Program and runs concurrently over the MS1 and MS2 Rural Immersion Week ............. FAMP1651
preclinical years. This elective introduces basic 1 Credits Concurrent Elective
principles related to comprehensive rural health care. ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Carrie Roseamelia
The format of the course is interactive, allowing
students to learn about their roles as future health care CONTACT: abbottjh@upstate.edu
professionals, and pass on enthusiasm for rural PREREQUISITES: None
practice to a new generation of future small town MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 20
practitioners. Students will be exposed to specific rural
health issues through small group case discussions and
learn about different rural communities across NYS. This course is not available in the elective lottery.
Students will extrapolate from their medical school ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is suggested for
knowledge to teach a clinical case to a team of high students admitted to the College of Medicine through
school students, preparing their teams for a case the Rural Medical Scholars Program and runs for one
competition each Spring. week, the summer before MS2. Students train in in-
patient and out-patient community offices in host
Public Health and Biopsychosocial Primary communities, working side-by-side with local
Care .......................................... FAMP1649 physicians. Students meet with community leaders
1 Credits Concurrent Elective from various agencies including: local business owners,
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Christopher Morley state assembly, public health, hospital administration,
behavioral health and hospice. Students provide
CONTACT: MORLEYCP@UPSTATE.EDU
mentorship to high school students and are expected
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships to spend a half day giving back to the community
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10 through scheduled volunteer activities.
PERIODS OFFERED: 008
Rural Medicine Community Health AI This course is not available in the elective lottery.
................................................. FAMP1652 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is flexible in
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective terms of both content and length to allow the student
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Carrie Roseamelia, Dr. to design an educational experience consistent with
Robert Ostrander their interests and career goals. The student may
participate in any or all of the clinical activities of the
CONTACT: abbottjh@upstate.edu Division of Geriatrics including: 1. Ambulatory practice
PREREQUISITES: None at University Geriatricians which is also the clinical site
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 of the Center of Excellence. 2. Acute Care of the Elderly
(ACE) Team at University Hospital. 3. Geriatric
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 consultations, palliative and hospice services at the VA
This course is not available in the elective lottery. Medical Center. At the end of this elective, the student
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In this AI, students will care will have new skills in the assessment and management
for patients across the lifespan in an ambulatory Family of medical conditions frequently encountered in older
Medicine Clinic. Students will manage acute and adults, across a variety of care settings. Students
chronic conditions, and provide wellness and considering a career in any adult medical or surgical
prevention care. The AI will provide training in key discipline will find this elective to be very helpful.
components of outpatient primary care. The student
will spend 8 half-days per week in the Family Medicine Interdepartmental
office, performing all aspects of Evaluation and USMLE Preparation ....................INTD1000
Management visits. These aspects include, but are not
0 Credits
limited to: taking a history, performing a physical
examination, reviewing other health data relevant to ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Mary Ann Grandinetta
the visit, formulating a differential diagnosis, assessing CONTACT: GRANDINM@UPSTATE.EDU
the status of chronic conditions, identifying gaps in PREREQUISITES: None
guideline and/or evidence based wellness and
prevention, formulating and ordering appropriate MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
diagnostic tests, making appropriate referrals for PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
ancillary services and consultations, formulating a This course is not available in the elective lottery.
treatment and follow-up plan incorporating shared
decision making as appropriate, providing patient ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is open to
students who have not passed the USMLE Step I by the
education and support, and creating a note for the visit.
end of their first semester of the third year.
MS1 RMED Summer Experience. FAMP1653
Medical Science Education Transition
2 TO 4 Credits Pass/Fail Grading
..................................................INTD1200
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Carrie Roseamelia
3 Credits
CONTACT: abbottjh@upstate.edu ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Mary Ann Grandinetta, Dr.
PREREQUISITES: None Margaret Maimone
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10 CONTACT: GRANDINM@UPSTATE.EDU
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent PREREQUISITES: None
This course is not available in the elective lottery. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 24
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goal of this course is to PERIODS OFFERED: Summer
provide a rich community-based summer experience to
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This four-week course is
enhance the students’ clinical knowledge through
designed to provide an academic introduction to
hands-on practice and mentorship. Students are
medical school. Divided into subject blocks, students
expected to: care for patients across the lifespan,
engage in a primer for basic science courses scheduled
manage acute and chronic conditions, as well as
in the first year. In addition, students participate in
provide wellness and prevention care. Additionally,
academic support activities including: time and stress
students will participate in in-direct patient care
management; study strategies; and the successful
maters, office procedures, care coordination, coding,
transition to medical school.
advanced primary care, and practice based learning.
This experience will shed light on the expectations for Teaching Assistant for Practice of Medicine
RMED third year students and better prepare students Course .......................................INTD9423
for their clinical rotations and Standardized Patient
1 TO 4 Credits Concurrent Elective
Encounters. All patient care activities will be directly
supervised by an attending physician ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Alison McCrone
CONTACT: donovake@upstate.edu
Geriatrics PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery
Geriatric Medicine ...................... GERI1801 Clerkship
4 Credits MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 28
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sharon Brangman PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
CONTACT: BRANGMAS@UPSTATE.EDU This course is not available in the elective lottery.
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will review
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 materials in the physical diagnosis techniques, medical
interviews and communication skills. Student
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 Assistants will work one-to-one with faculty to teach
MSIs and MSIIs. Students will participate in course conduct group and one-on-one tutoring sessions for
evaluation and in methods of evaluating the skills first and second year medical students in basic science
taught in the course and act as a teaching assistant in coursework. Review of relevant basic science course
the POM 1 and POM 2 courses. Activities might include: material, tutoring methods, and topics in study
evaluating student performance on CCEs, helping in strategies and time management are covered in the
small group sessions, grading student write-ups and tutoring sessions.
developing educational materials.
Fundamentals in Quality Improvement and
Hospice Volunteering ................ INTD9425 Patient Safety through IHI Open School
1 Credits Concurrent Elective, Preceptor's ..................................................INTD9434
Site 1 Credits Concurrent Elective
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Judith Setla ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Lynn Cleary
CONTACT: pstagnitta@hospicecny.org CONTACT: CLEARYL@UPSTATE.EDU
PREREQUISITES: None PREREQUISITES: None
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 15 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 50
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Hospice volunteers are ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective uses the online
trained to help patients / families cope with issues at courses from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
the end of life. Volunteers will learn how to assist with (IHI) Open School to provide students with
the physical, emotional, and spiritual struggles of this fundamental knowledge and skills in quality
unique time. Once trained, volunteers will be matched improvement, patient safety, and related content. The
with families based on interests, experience, and elective is self-paced and asynchronous. By the end of
availability. Typical activities would be: Visit, watch TV, the course, students will qualify for an IHI Open School
read to patients, grocery shopping, mowing lawns, Basic Certificate of completion. The estimated time of
childcare, sitting with patient’s so family can run completion of the online modules is 20 hours. In
errands, driving patients or families to appointments or addition, students are required to submit two case
to visit loved ones. This is a rich opportunity to assist analyses, one based on the analysis of an opportunity
those in your community who are living with dying, and to improve a process/outcome and the other on an
to learn about the psych-social-spiritual aspects of the analysis of a near miss or error, based on cases they
journey towards the end of life. have seen, and discuss the elective experience with the
instructor. The knowledge and skills from this course
Hospice and Palliative will distinguish the individual who takes it as uniquely
Medicine/Spirituality ................ INTD9426 prepared for entering residency with advanced
4 Credits Preceptor's Site competency in Systems-based Practice, a required
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Barbara Krenzer competency in all residencies.
CONTACT: KRENZERB@UPSTATE.EDU Pathophysiology of Disease .......INTD9437
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships 2 Credits Basic Science Selective,
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 Concurrent Elective
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Margaret Maimone
This course is not available in the elective lottery. CONTACT: MAIMONEM@UPSTATE.EDU
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The medical student will PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
learn the basics of both inpatient and outpatient MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 45
palliative care for patients nearing the end of life. In
addition to control of pain and other physical
symptoms, special attention will be paid to spiritual and This course is not available in the elective lottery.
emotional needs of patients and families. Patients will ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In this course, students will
have cancer and non-cancer diagnoses. Students will choose a disease of interest and conduct a thorough
be asked to keep a journal of their experiences. literature review of the pathophysiological mechanisms
underlying the disease. Students will then synthesize
Peer Tutoring in Basic Science .. INTD9427 this information into a learning module that reviews the
0.5 TO 6 Credits Basic Science Selective, current state of knowledge of this disease, and
Concurrent Elective, Pass/Fail Grading disseminate this information to an appropriate
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Mary Ann Grandinetta audience. The learning module may consist of a
powerpoint, video, case study, poster or other
CONTACT: GRANDINM@UPSTATE.EDU
educational modality, and it may be disseminated via
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships oral presentation to clerkship students,
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 20 regional/national conference presentation or
submission for publication. Students are also required
to write a reflection about their experience in the
This course is not available in the elective lottery. elective after they have completed the other
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students in this elective will requirements. After registering, but no later than 3
serve as peer tutors to students in basic science weeks prior to the desired start date of this concurrent
courses. Students and tutees will meet to review elective, students must contact the course director to
course material, study skills, test taking and time set up a meeting to discuss course expectations,
management strategies. Tutor training may be disease topic, and timeline for completion of the
required. Third and fourth year medical students elective. For those students choosing to do an oral
presentation, the dates must be arranged with the Western & Traditional Chinese Medicine in
course director well in advance of the desired date, and the People's Republic of China ... INTL9501
dates/times will be subject to the availability of an 4 Credits
appropriate audience.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Carrie Roseamelia, Dr. Paul
TA in Basic Science ................... INTD9438 Ko
1 TO 4 Credits Basic Science Selective, CONTACT: abbottjh@upstate.edu
Concurrent Elective PREREQUISITES: None
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Thomas Poole MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 0
CONTACT: POOLET@UPSTATE.EDU PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 008, 009, 011, 12
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships This course is not available in the elective lottery.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 30 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The China elective is a
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent collaborative agreement between ZAST (Zhejiang
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Teaching assistants will Association for Science and Technology); its hospital
assist course directors of one or more of the required partners, and the Upstate Medical University. The
basic science courses in MS1 or MS2. Teaching elective is designed to allow Upstate Medical University
assistants will prepare review materials and conduct students to experience medical care, both traditional
regular review sessions as well as hold regular office Chinese and western style provided at two general
hours to assist students with course material. They will hospital in the Zhejiang province. The elective takes
interact regularly with the course directors to discuss place at Xiaoshan No. 1 People's Hospital and the
review materials and topic areas with which students Zhejiang Hospital. Both hospitals are located in
are struggling. Teaching assistants will be required to Hangzhou, a large metropolitan city which is about a
provide a log of their preparation hours and contact two hour drive from Shanghai. Depending upon
time to the course director. At the conclusion of the students’ interests, they may spend the entire elective
elective, teaching assistants will write a short reflection at one hospital or split their time between the two
on their teaching experience. Students may sign up to hospitals. At each hospital they will have the
assist with more than one course as their schedule opportunity to see and participate in both western style
permits. medical care, and traditional Chinese medical care.
Students will be precepted by identified physicians in
Foundations of Reasoning in Medicine both institutions throughout their elective time. The
................................................. INTD9439 elective is offered as a four-week rotation and is
1 TO 2 Credits Basic Science Selective, generally offered from January 1st through June 30th
in each year. Exact dates of the rotation are flexible
Concurrent Elective
and can be arranged through Dr. Paul Ko, the course
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. William Paolo, Matthew director or Jennifer Abbott, course coordinator. NOTE:
Thornton Students will be required to provide their own travel to
CONTACT: ClawsonS@upstate.edu and from Shanghai. Travel requires a tourist visa (see
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships www.travisia.com for details). ZAST and the hospital
affiliates will provide accommodations for students
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 30 during the elective. Accommodations are in Hangzhou.
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent The hospitals will provide means for transportation
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The elective provides fourth between the apartment and the hospitals.
year medical students the opportunity to participate in Transportation is by public bus service and bicycle.
the facilitation of small groups within the Foundations Costs of transportation will be provided by the
of Reasoning in Medicine (FRM) course, encompassing participating hospitals.
either the FRMI or FRMII course. It may also provide
MD/PhD Grand Rounds .............. MDPH602
fourth year students an opportunity to complete other
quality improvement projects needed within the
course. The Foundations of Reasoning in Medicine ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Andras Perl, Dr. Leszek
course is longitudinal and uses an active, case-based Kotula
learning approach. The course integrates with the CONTACT: PERLA@UPSTATE.EDU
horizontally constructed systems-based units of first
PREREQUISITES: None
and second year courses, aligning with each block.
These interactive sessions take place in a small group MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 35
format which will allow first and second year students PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
to apply the thought processes that practicing
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This course is a required
physicians bring to their patients every day. Small
course for students in the MD/PhD program. Interested
group cases will be held in both FRM I and FRM II.
parties are welcome to attend the bi-weekly seminar
Elective students will choose which year of the FRM
component of the course. Student participation varies
course they will like to participate in. FRM I will consist
depending on the stage of training: MSI and MSII
of a given diagnosis, with participants learning the
students attend Grand Rounds, read assigned papers,
basic science/patho-physiology of the disease being
and participate in discussion. Students in the PhD years
studied. FRM II objectives include clinical reasoning of
will spend eight clinical hours per month. From each
the case and conclusion of a differential diagnosis.
month's clinical experience the student will write up, in
detail, a clinical case, reviewing the clinical scenarios,
pathophysiology, pharmacology, etc. and also
summarize recent advances or gaps in our knowledge
with respect to clinical and translation research related
to the specific disease and case report. The clinical ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The major emphasis of the
mentor will review each month's write-up. Once per elective is on the diagnosis and management of
year, each student will present one of their clinical pulmonary disease and on applied pulmonary
cases and discuss the chosen case within the context physiology. The student will participate in the care of
of the basic, clinical and translational research issues patients on the Pulmonary Service and will see, with
discussed in the relevant case report. The student the attending physician, all pulmonary consults
presenter is also responsible for assigning relevant requested by other services. The student can anticipate
background papers of the Grand Rounds seminar and seeing problems such as solitary pulmonary nodules,
facilitating discussion. Students will be required to difficult pneumonias, pulmonary infiltrates in immuno-
arrange a clinical mentor for each semester of their PhD compromised patients, pleural effusions, post-
training. To ensure a breadth of exposure, students will operative pulmonary complications, and pre-operative
be required to select a minimum of two different clinical pulmonary evaluations, chronic obstructive lung
areas of experience during the course of their PhD disease and asthma. The student will learn the
training. MSIII and MSIV student participation is the indications for special diagnostic procedures such as CT
same as students in the PhD years. Cases will be scans, pleural biopsy, needle aspiration and biopsy,
chosen from their clerkships. Course grading and credit and fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The student will have the
hours depending on the stage of training for the opportunity to observe a fiberoptic bronchoscopy. The
student. student will learn to interpret the results of pulmonary
function tests and arterial blood gas analysis.
Internal Medicine
Clinical Endocrinology, Diabetes &
Clinical Nephrology .................. MDCN2002 Metabolism .............................. MDCN2005
4 Credits 4 Credits Preceptor's Site
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. Stephen ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Marisa Desimone
Knohl
CONTACT: Haightm@upstate.edu
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009,
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 010, 011, 012
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Teaching is oriented around ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goal of this elective is
detailed discussion of the pathophysiology and for the student to demonstrate competency in applying
mangement of renal disease. The consult team includes the principles of evaluation and management of adults
an attending, fellow, residents, and medical students. with general endocrine disorders and diabetes mellitus.
Consultations cover chronic kidney disease, fluid and Objectives include: 1) Teaching specialized history
electrolyte disorders, and end stage renal disease to taking and physical examination, clinical procedures
include dialysis and transportation. Inpatients are seen and laboratory testing of patients with endocrine and
on observation status, inpatient beds, and in several metabolic abnormalities of all categories; 2)
ICUs at UH and the VA. There are three weekly Demonstration of testing procedures and their
scheduled conferences and three weekly renal clinics at applications to the known physiology of each endocrine
which students are encouraged to participate. Basic system in an evaluation of that system; 3) Teach the
textbook reading and an attempt at evidence based evaluation and management of adults with diabetes
medicine and critical assessment of the literature is mellitus, working with the multidisciplinary Joslin
required. The student should gain knowledge related to Center team of endocrinologists, educators,
the pathophysiology and treatment of a variety of renal nutritionists, exercise specialist, podiatrists and other
diseases such as glomerulonephritis, kidney stones, consultants for diabetes-related complications; 4)
fluid and electrolyte disorders, and acute and chronic Demonstrate how endocrine malfunction can be
renal failure. A basic understanding of urinalysis and diagnosed and treated both in specific
dialysis will be taught. This rotation provides a true endocrinopathies of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid,
clinical opportunity to integrate physiology, pancreas, adrenal cortex and gonads and in other
pharmacology, pathology, and molecular biology in endocrine and metabolic disorders (e.g., lipid
disease ranging from chronic outpatient states to disorders, metabolic bone disease, growth disorders,
critically ill patients in the surgical and medical ICUs. water and electrolyte abnormalities). Ambulatory
The elective is based at University Hospital with patient care sessions wiill be at the Joslin Center for
consultations at the VA Hospital and Crouse Hospital. Diabetes, University Endocrinologists and Osteoporosis
An outpatient transplant clinic and nearby dialysis unit Center of the SUNY Upstate Medial University and at
offer optional exposure to chronic management of the Diabetes and Endocrine clinics at the VA Medical
ESRD. Center.
Clinical Pulmonary Disease ...... MDCN2004 Clinical Infectious Disease ....... MDCN2014
4 Credits 4 Credits
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. James ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd, Dr.
Sexton Stephen Thomas
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: An advanced undergraduate patient responsibility and become intimately involved
course in diagnosis and management of patients with not only in the medical but also the psychosocial
Infectious Diseases. The student, working closely with implications of malignant/ hematologic disease.
a Resident or Fellow, will do the initial evaluation of
patients referred to our service for consultation, will Clinical Cardiology ................... MDCN2044
present his/her patients to the Attending Physician on 4 Credits
daily ward rounds and will subsequently be responsible ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. Timothy
for following his/her patients through their hospital Ford
course. He/she will be asked periodically to review
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
certain subjects and to make brief presentations at
daily rounds, the weekly Infectious Diseases PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship
Conference or the weekly Clinical Case Conference. The MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
student is expected to take advantage of the
opportunity to explore clinical microbiology.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to
Gastroenterology ..................... MDCN2017 prove a basic background in clinical cardiology.
4 Credits Students should improve their skills in the physical
examination of the heart and gain experiences with
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Muhammad Arif, Dr. Sekou
pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of
Rawlins, Dr. Zachary Shepherd
angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and congestive
CONTACT: ARIFM@UPSTATE.EDU heart failure, hypertension, and valvular heart disease,
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery among other cardiovascular diseases. They will also
Clerkship become familiar with the value of information obtained
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 and the techniques involved in electrocardiographic
stress testing, nuclear cardiology and
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, echocardiography. There will be a one hour didactic
008, 009, 010, 011, 012 electrocardiography session per week with
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: During this experience, the supplemental self-assessed learning/computer
student will function as the acting intern for patients assisted learning (American College of Cardiology ECG-
admitted to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology SAP). Students should be able to understand the data
services, will learn to provide consultative services in generated from cardiac catheterization and
Gastroenterology and will participate in three percutaneous coronary interventions including PCTA
outpatient sessions weekly. The student will join other and Stents. They will also be introduced to the
members of the section in case-management, journal morbidity, mortality and benefits of cardiac surgery.
club, pathology, radiology and clinical conferences. As These improvements in clinical skills should lead to the
learning objectives, the student will interpret and ability to approach a patient with heart disease, along
integrate data from the clinical record, laboratory, with its diagnosis, evaluation of its severity, and its
radiology, endoscopic, histopathologic and manometric treatment.
studies to develop clinical management strategies.
Critical Care ............................. MDCN2058
Hematology/Oncology ............. MDCN2040 4 Credits
4 Credits ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. James
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. Stephen Sexton
Graziano CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship Clerkship
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006,
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This experience will be 007, 008, 009, 010, 011
designed to provide an exposure to the problems ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The students will be taught
encountered in diagnosis and treatment of ambulatory the theory and techniques used in the management of
patients with a broad variety of solid tumors and critically ill patients. After completion of the course a
hematologic disorders in the outpatient setting. student will be able to understand the management of
Training is provided in blood cell identification and the a patient with multiple system organ failure as well as
diagnosis and treatment of hematologic disorders. be comfortable with advanced ventilatory and
Knowledge of the mechanisms of act ion, hemodynamic management. Students receive practical
pharmacology, toxicities and the therapeutic indication instruction in the performance of invasive procedures
for various classes of anti-tumor compounds will be including but not limited to central lines, pulmonary
obtained. The relationships between the principles artery catheters and arterial lines.
derived from experimental tumor systems and human
cancer will be emphasized. Additionally, the Clinical Internal Medicine & Infectious
interdisciplinary nature of oncology practice will be Diseases .................................. MDCN2059
stressed. Emphasis will also be placed upon the various 2 Credits Community General Hospital
phases of clinical investigation, and experimental ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. Mitchell
design which relates to the development of properly Brodey
conceived and executed clinical trials. Nine
interdisciplinary Clinic sessions will be attended CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
weekly. The student will be expected to accept primary
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery science research, please contact the department prior
Clerkship to the start of the elective for arrangements.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 The Scientific Basis of Critical Care
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ................................................ MDCN2214
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Observation and 2 Credits Basic Science Selective
participation in clinical infectious diseases will include ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Dana Savici
inpatient care at Community General Hospital as well
as outpatient experience. Emphasis on diagnosis and CONTACT: SAVICID@UPSTATE.EDU
treatment of common problems in unusual infectious PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
disease problems and travel medicine. Emphasis is also MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 0
placed on care of patients with HIV disease both in the
outpatient and inpatient setting. After completing the PERIODS OFFERED: 08B
course, the student should have good ability to This course is not available in the elective lottery.
diagnose and treat inpatient and outpatient medical ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The intensive care unit is the
problems as well as a thorough understanding of the setting for dramatic manifestations of organ failure
principles and practice of antibiotic use, HIV therapy (lung, heart, kidney, liver, etc) and systemic
and travel medicine. derangements of normal physiology. The basic sciences
of physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, anatomy
Clinical Dermatology ................ MDCN2066
and pathology are utilized on a daily basis to learn and
2 Credits understand each of our critically ill patients. Students
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Ramsay Farah will be imbedded in the Medical Intensive Care Unit for
CONTACT: falisek@upstate.edu a 2 week elective. Students will participate in daily
rounds, participate in the care of selected patients, and
meet with the course instructor daily for 1 hour (4-5
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 days per week). The focus of these meetings will be to
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, review the basic science aspects of assigned patients.
008, 009, 010, 011, 012
The Clinical Experience ............ MDCN2215
This course is not available in the elective lottery. 6 Credits Concurrent Elective, Pass/Fail
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Dermatology will be the Grading
focus. Students will see patients on an outpatient
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd
basis. Basic dermatologic conditions and procedures
will be emphasized. Students will learn skin CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
examination techniques. Emphasis will be placed on PREREQUISITES: None
recognizing skin lesion morphology and distribution
leading to differential diagnosis. Students are expected
to be on time and attend all clinics. Case reports and PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
write ups are encouraged. THIS IS A 4 WEEK ELECTIVE This course is not available in the elective lottery.
Clinical Rheumatology ............. MDCN2075 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: You have come to medical
school to become a doctor but doctoring is scant during
4 Credits
your MSI year. While you have Practice of Medicine
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. Andras (POM), it only allows you glimpses of the real world of
Perl medicine. A 6-week Internal Medicine experience will
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu be much different as you will have an extended stay in
the clinical world working with members of the Internal
Medicine team. You will gain insight and skills that will
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 serve you well during the remaining three years of
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 005, 006, 008, medical school. Students will participate in three 2-
009, 010, 011, 012 week blocks in which they will work with faculty, house
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This is a clinical care staff, and, perhaps, clerkship students, in a variety of
experience elective that focuses on the diagnosis, venues including the following: Outpatient Clinics
treatment, and management of rheumatological (General Medicine and Subspecialty) (1.) Intensive
disorders utilizing direct patient contact and case- Care Unit (2.) Coronary Care Unit (3.) General Medicine
based teaching. Elective participants will be exposed to Inpatient (4.) Hematology/Oncology Inpatient.
rare and common rheumatological conditions through Additionally, the student will participate in a weekly
our inpatient consultations and outpatient Adult clinic. small-group session with a member of the faculty to
Under the supervision of the attending the student will tackle a variety of topics such as clinical case review or
develop skills in musculoskeletal examination and physical exam skills.
clinical evaluation, interpretation of laboratory tests Acting Internship in Internal Medicine -
(including joint fluid examination and x-ray and MRI
UH/CGH General Medicine ....... MDCN2217
imaging studies) and the management of rheumatic
diseases commonly seen by generalists. Participation 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
in regularly scheduled rounds, clinic and other ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd
conferences are expected as they provide a more CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
formal training for the students. The course will
culminate in the student's presentation at our Friday
didactic session. For those interested in clinical or basic MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 7
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This experience allows a Internal Medicine Outpatient Advanced
medical student, who must have successfully Internship................................ MDCN2221
completed the Internal Medicine clerkship, to further 4 Credits
develop along the RIME (Reporter, Interpreter,
Manager, Educator) pathway. Whereas a clerkship ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd
student should have demonstrated proficiency as a CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
Reporter, and hopefully, shown promise as an PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship
Interpreter, the Acting Intern is expected to master the
Reporter function, demonstrate level-appropriate MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 0
Interpreter function, and display abilities as Manager PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008,
and Educator. In this four week rotation, you will 009, 010, 011, 012
function just as an intern would (short of authority to This course is not available in the elective lottery.
sign orders) on an inpatient service and be supervised
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will provide
by an attending and/or senior resident.
students with ambulatory care experience and
Acting Internship in Internal Medicine - UH education. Students will attend clinic at UHCC five days
Hematology/Oncology ............. MDCN2219 a week. Mornings and afternoons will be spent seeing
patients independently in the outpatient setting,
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
working closely with clinic faculty. Students will be
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd responsible for the care of their patients. Students will
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu attend academic sessions as scheduled by the clinic.
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship Beyond primary care, evidence based medicine,
students will learn how to complete a formal chart
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 review, learn about outpatient billing and
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 administrative practices, and organize/attend a house-
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This experience allows a call.
medical student, who must have successfully
Crouse ICU Elective ................. MDCN2222
completed the Internal Medicine clerkship, to further
develop along the RIME (Reporter, Interpreter,
4 Credits
Manager, Educator) pathway. Whereas a clerkship ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd, Dr.
student should have demonstrated proficiency as a David Landsberg
Reporter, and hopefully, shown promise as an CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
Reporter function, demonstrate level-appropriate
Interpreter function, and display abilities as Manager MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
and Educator. In this four week rotation, you will PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006,
function just as an intern would (short of authority to 007, 009, 010, 011, 012
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will provide
by an attending and/or senior resident. students with critical care experience and education.
Acting Internship in Internal Medicine - VA The elective runs from Monday - Friday; there is no
evening or weekend call. Students will pre-round with
General Medicine ..................... MDCN2220
their patients, attend morning rounds, engage with the
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective, team regarding patient diagnosis, assessment and
Veteran's Administration Hosp treatment, assist in procedures and aid in
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sarah Lappin, Dr. Joan coordination/management of patient care. This
Mitchell elective will take place in the Crouse Intensive Care
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu Unit. Students will be expected to carry two to three
patients per day and attend the daily intensivist
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship conference at Upstate; this conference is attended by
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 4 the Upstate MICU team, the Upstate SICU team, and
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 the Crouse ICU team.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This experience allows a Second Year Clinical Elective ... MDCN2223
medical student, who must have successfully 1 Credits Concurrent Elective
completed the Internal Medicine clerkship, to further
develop along the RIME (Reporter, Interpreter, ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd
Manager, Educator) pathway. Whereas a clerkship CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
student should have demonstrated proficiency as a PREREQUISITES: None
Reporter, and hopefully, shown promise as an
Reporter function, demonstrate level-appropriate PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
Interpreter function, and display abilities as Manager This course is not available in the elective lottery.
and Educator. In this four week rotation, you will
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This course, for second year
function just as an intern would (short of authority to
students, will integrate the basic sciences with the
clinical setting and prepare students to enter into their
by an attending and/or senior resident.
third year. Students will participate in two half day
clinical sessions per unit, one in pharmacology and one
in clinical internal medicine. Clinical sessions will
correlate with the organ system being studied in the
second year. Students will also attend one small group
session per unit to learn the basic sciences of clinical codes in the hospital. Students will learn the skills
medicine; these small group sessions will include third involved in rapid assessment, stabilization, early
year IM clerkship students and be facilitated by fourth resuscitation intervention, as well as basic and
year students. There will be no preparatory time advanced cardiac life support. Students will be
required for the clinical, pathology, and small group exposed to situations which include, but are not limited
sessions. The required assessments will be the to, respiratory distress, arrhythmias, cardiac arrest,
completion of pre- and post-survey. hypotension, and altered mental states. By the end of
this rotation, students should feel prepared to respond
Clinical and Basic Science Integrative to and run codes in the hospital at the level of a first
Experience Teaching Assistant . MDCN2224 year intern and comprehend and execute the
2 Credits Basic Science Selective, management of a deteriorating patient utilizing a
Concurrent Elective multidisciplinary approach.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd Quality Improvement Elective.. MDCN2228
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu 2 Credits Basic Science Selective,
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships Concurrent Elective, Pass/Fail Grading
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 4 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu
This course is not available in the elective lottery. PREREQUISITES: None
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The teaching assistant MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 12
position will provide education experience and a PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
platform integrating basic science and clinical material
covered in the first three years of medical school. The
TA will prepare three one-hour lectures and help ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The quality improvement
facilitate three more that cover common clinical elective is a two credit concurrent course during 4th
scenarios in the third year, while integrating basic year designed to expose students to quality
science material from the second year. Lectures will improvement and patient safety. In this elective
be given to a cohort of a second year medical students students will work closely with the IM Quality Chief and
and third year students on their Internal Medicine the Vice-Chair for Quality as well as other faculty
rotation. TAs will be expected to facilitate discussion members to design and complete a quality
among students. This elective runs during the duration improvement/patient safety project during 4th year;
of the school year. A majority of the TAs time will be completion will be determined by the IM Quality Chief
spend independently preparing lectures. on a case by case basis. Completion of a project may
include, but is not limited to, an abstract, poster
Internal Medicine Intern Bridge Elective presentation, or publication. Students will also attend
................................................ MDCN2225 resident quality council meetings, monthly student-run
1 Credits quality meeting and monthly M&M meetings, perform
at least one morbidity and mortality review, and
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd
complete a selection of IHI modules. With completion
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu of this elective, students will graduate with a
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships Distinction in Quality.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 12 Diabetes SPECIAL Elective (Students
PERIODS OFFERED: 009, 011, 012 Providing Education on Chronic Illness and
This course is not available in the elective lottery. Lifestyle) ................................. MDCN2229
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This is a week long elective 2 Credits Concurrent Elective
held in the Spring semester of the fourth year. The ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Ruth Weinstock
elective is designed as a `boot camp' program for those
CONTACT: WEINSTOR@UPSTATE.EDU
entering a categorical medicine intern year. Students
will spend one week sampling shifts on an admitting PREREQUISITES: None
service, ICU nights, and Night float. Students will also MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
be expected to attend orientation lectures that include PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
dosing, Coding/billing, death/DNR/declaring, time
management and medical hand-offs. ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The diabetes SPECIAL
elective is designed to promote the formation of a
Internal Medicine Code Team/Rapid relationship between a medical student in the
Response ................................. MDCN2226 preclinical years of training, an attending physician,
1 Credits and a patient with poorly controlled diabetes.
Throughout the duration of the course, medical
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zachary Shepherd students will attend office visits and routinely
CONTACT: oliverl@upstate.edu communicate with patients and their attending on a
PREREQUISITES: None weekly or biweekly basis, to help improve patient self-
management and glycemic control. By the end of the
course, students should understand the importance of
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, empathy and support in a patient-provider relationship
007, 008, 009, 10, 11, 12 and the impact of a chronic illness on all aspects of a
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The code team elective is a patient’s life.
one week rotation where students will work closely with
the rapid response team residents responding to all
Food as Medicine ..................... MDCN2230 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will give
2 Credits Pass/Fail Grading students the opportunities to participate in the care and
consultations of acute inpatient and outpatient
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Barbara Feuerstein, Susan
pediatric neurology. They will gain familiarity with the
Levinsohn
essentials of the pediatric neurologic examination at
CONTACT: FEUERSTB@UPSTATE.EDU various developmental stages. The student may further
PREREQUISITES: None elect to concentrate on specific areas of interest with
the help of faculty and resident physicians.
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent Elective in Outpatient NeurologyNEUR2808
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Given that diet modification 4 Credits
is a first line treatment and prevention for obesity, ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Michael Vertino
diabetes, and many other chronic illnesses, the goal of CONTACT: reidyj@upstate.edu
this elective is to teach students about the practical
implications of nutrition, how to cook health and PREREQUISITES: Neurology Clerkship
affordable meals, and how to better counsel patients MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2
on their eating habits. The course consists of a PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
combination of online modules that provide
foundational information about nutrition and how it This course is not available in the elective lottery.
pertains to certain diseases (e.g. diabetes) and social ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will provide an
issues (food insecurity), as well as hands on activities outpatient experience for students interested in
such as cooking classes and practicing motivational neurology. Students help arrange their own schedule
interviewing skills. over the 4-week period to include working with
neurologist from the following specialities:
Neurology Neuromuscular disease/EMG, epilepsy/EEG/evoked
potentials, neuroophthalmology/headache,
Acting Internship in Adult Clinical Cerebrovascular disease, General neurology, Pediatric
Neurology ................................. NEUR2801 neurology, Movement disorders, Cognitive neurology,
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective Multiple sclerosis. The month will be scheduled
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Michael Vertino according to the student's interests and the availability
of attending physicians. Students will have the
CONTACT: reidyj@upstate.edu
opportunity to participate in patient care within the
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships above areas.
Neuro-Ophthalmology............... NEUR2814
4 Credits
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The Adult Neurology Acting
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Luis Mejico
Internship will help students broaden their knowledge
of neurology, enhance their clinical acumen, CONTACT: ReidyJ@upstate.edu
localization and examination skills, and competence. PREREQUISITES: Neurology Clerkship
Each AI will serve as an integral part of the team, either MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
on the inpatient service or the consultation service. The
AI will be responsible, under the supervision of PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
housestaff and attending physicians, for the evaluation This course is not available in the elective lottery.
of and management of patients assigned to them. ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Neuro-ophthalmology
Students will take night calls and make work rounds interfaces Neurology, Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery,
with their supervising resident. Acting interns will and Medicine to evaluate patients who have non-
participate in all scheduled conferences for the ophthalmic problems of the visual system. Students
housestaff, including morning report, EEG/EMG will learn to use the basic principles of the neurological
conference, neuro-Ophthalmology and the resident history and examination, coupled with techniques of
review course sessions. Outpatient experiences may be the ophthalmological examination to investigate
arranged depending on the time schedule and various neuro-ophthalmic problems. Majors areas of
availability of faculty members. Evaluation of students emphasis include optic nerve disorders, visual field
is based on their oral presentations, written defects, ocular motility problems, neuroophthalmic
documentation, interactions with housestaff and manifestations of systemic diseases, familiarity with
attendings and other educational assignments. various neuro-diagnostic tests, and therapeutics. Some
experience in evaluation of neurological patients is
Clinical Pediatric Neurology ...... NEUR2804
included. Students will participate in weekly Neuro-
4 Credits ophthalmology conference and will be assigned
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Ai Sakonju responsibility for the preparation of one session during
CONTACT: SAKONJUA@UPSTATE.EDU their rotation. Most of the experience will be with
outpatients, and some inpatient consultations.
PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship, Neurology
Clerkship
PERIODS OFFERED: 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007,
008, 009, 010, 011, 012
Neurosurgery MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2
Neurosurgery Acting Internship NSUG3201
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goal of this course is to
familiarize medical students with specific women's
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Lawrence Chin health care issues, including sexuality, pregnancy,
CONTACT: ryanke@upstate.edu contraception, abortion, preventive health matters,
PREREQUISITES: Neurology Clerkship also including peri-menopausal issues, domestic
violence and STD prevention. Students will be
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 responsible to produce a research paper on a related
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 area of their choice, with preceptor's concurrence. They
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goal of the will participate in a variety of outpatient facilities, as
Neurosurgery Acting Internship will be to increase the well as operating room sessions. Patient counseling
ability of the student to carry out a thorough evaluation issues will be strongly emphasized. Reading
of a patient with neurologic disease. The Acting assignments will be tailored to the student's particular
Internship will provide the student with direct area of interest.
responsibility for patient care under supervision of the
Miracle Continuity ..................... OBGY3622
neurosurgical attending and house staff. Emphasis will
be placed on the evaluation of neurological problems
2 Credits Concurrent Elective
by history and neurologic examinations. In addition, ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jodi Wallis
the student will be instructed in the interpretation of CONTACT: WALLISJ@UPSTATE.EDU
standard x-ray procedures used in neurologic
PREREQUISITES: None
diagnosis. Full participation in the conferences,
seminars, and clinics of the Neurosurgery Service will MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 20
be part of this program. At the end of this course we PERIODS OFFERED: 011, Concurrent
would expect that the student would be able to
evaluate a patient with a neurological problem, make a
reasonable differential diagnosis, and be able to outline ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The MIRACLE Continuity
a course of laboratory studies and diagnostic Elective is a fifteen-month elective opportunity
procedures designed to provide a firm diagnosis. providing both academic and field experiences for 20
Further, we would expect the student to be able to first year medical students who desire to gain
carry out basic pre-and post-operative care of information, insights and experiences regarding 1) The
neurosurgical patients. continuity of care in woman and child health; 2) The
psychosocial dimension of care; 3) The pre- and
Obstetrics and Gynecology perinatal primary parenting factors involved in
optimum maternal and child health care and 4) The
High Risk Obstetrics Acting Internship nature of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding and their
................................................. OBGY3604 impact on maternal/child health and the emerging
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective, family. Each student is paired with a family receiving
Crouse Hospital pregnancy care within the SUNY Maternal Child Health
Center component of the University Health Care Center
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Silverman
and local OB/GYN practices. Pairing will occur during
CONTACT: falcones@upstate.edu the mid second trimester following family consent.
PREREQUISITES: OB/GYN Clerkship Students will remain involved with the family
throughout the pregnancy, at birth and through
newborn child care until the child's first birthday. The
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 objectives are 1) To provide an opportunity for medical
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This represents an intensive student-family interaction during the period from
experience with the clinical management of High Risk pregnancy through the child's first birthday in a co-
Obstetrical patients being seen in the obstetrical unit of learning partnership between student and the family;
Crouse hospital and in the outpatient area of the 2) To incorporate wellness into everyday lives of the
Regional Perinatal Center. Special attention is given to family and the student; 3) To inform both medical
identification of high risk patients, intensified perinatal students and parent of the basic tenets of parenting
care, experience with tests of fetal well being during pregnancy, birthing, breast feeding; 4) To
(amniocentesis, NST, BPP, ultrasound) during the provide an opportunity for women and their families to
prenatal period as well as intrapartum period (fetal influence the health care system of the future; 5) To
heart rate monitoring, scalp PH, etc.). The student will gain valuable insights into the relationship of basic
gain an insight into maternal-fetal medicine at the science course work to clinical practice of medicine.
clinical level. Specific goals are: 1) Clear knowledge of
and an ability to apply the high risk scoring system; 2) AI in Gynecologic Oncology ...... OBGY3624
Ability to interpret tests of fetal welfare. A review and 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective,
presentation of a topic in high risk obstetrics will be Preceptor's Site
required to be completed within the elective period. ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. W. Douglas Bunn
AI in Reproductive Health ......... OBGY3619 CONTACT: BUNNW@UPSTATE.EDU
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective PREREQUISITES: OB/GYN Clerkship
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Renee Mestad MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
CONTACT: MESTADR@UPSTATE.EDU PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
PREREQUISITES: OB/GYN Clerkship
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION:
experience in the
This is a subinternship
outpatient and inpatient
Ophthalmology
management of patients with gynecological Ophthalmology ......................... OPTH4001
malignancies. Students will participate in all aspects of 4 Credits
patient care under the direction and supervision of the ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Fechtner
attending and resident physician staff. Students will
participate in surgical procedures, become familiar with CONTACT: kammerr@upstate.edu
anatomy of the abdomen and pelvis and begin to PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery
develop surgical skills. Students will take histories, Clerkship
perform physical examinations, write notes, and MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
present patients on rounds and in the office. A
presentation on a topic of the student's choice is PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
required at the end of the rotation. ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In this course, an attempt is
made to give the student an understanding of the eye,
Office-Based Obstetrics and Gynecology its function, abnormalities and diseases, and its
................................................. OBGY3626 relation to the body as a whole. Students are taught
4 Credits history taking and techniques of examination. They are
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. George Stanley expected to intelligently approach a patient with eye
problems, ask the proper questions to obtain a valuable
CONTACT: STANLEYG@UPSTATE.EDU history, and examine a patient to adequately
PREREQUISITES: OB/GYN Clerkship understand pathology if it exists. No attempt is made
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 to teach students to refract in the short time allowed;
however, they should be able to do a reasonable visual
PERIODS OFFERED: 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, field. Although students attend surgery and learn
008, 009, 010, 011, 012 surgical techniques as part of the curriculum, most of
This course is not available in the elective lottery. the elective time is spent in the Eye Clinic working up
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This very busy office-based patients as the student’s ability develops. To be able to
practice will expose the students to a full spectrum of recognize the more serious problems that threaten
obstetric and gynecologic disease processes. In vision and require treatment, and to have a basic
addition to their responsibilities with patient care in the understanding of therapy are main focuses of the
office, students will assist in surgeries, attend elective. As students develop a working knowledge of
deliveries, and take 4 night calls with the attending the ophthalmoscope, they become familiar with eye
physician. Students will function on a level changes in systemic disease, including fundus changes
commensurate with their abilities under the direction in systemic disease as well as local disease. Students
of the attending staff. make rounds with the residents and attendings, and
take part in morning conferences each day. Students
Breast Health & Disease............ OBGY3631 are encouraged to participate in case presentations and
4 Credits literature reviews, attending all Visiting Professor Days,
lectures, seminars, Journal Clubs, and special
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jayne Charlamb
programs on the Departmental schedule. DVD teaching
CONTACT: CHARLAMJ@UPSTATE.EDU sets, as well as a departmental library, provide a
PREREQUISITES: OB/GYN Clerkship background for clinical exposure and patient care. A
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 20-minute presentation by students taking the elective
for at least 4 credits is part of the Course curriculum.
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 004, 005, 008, 009, 010,
011 Ophthalmology ......................... OPTH4003
This course is not available in the elective lottery. 4 Credits
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goal of the course is for ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Fechtner
the student to gain in-depth exposure to the diagnosis CONTACT: kammerr@upstate.edu
and treatment of both benign and malignant breast
PREREQUISITES: Surgery Clerkship
disease from a multi-disciplinary perspective, as well
as for the student to become familiar with normal MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2
breast function (lactation) and the support of PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006,
breastfeeding in the medical setting. Primary focus is 007, 008, 009, 010, 011
on participation in the evaluation and treatment of
outpatients seen by various attending physicians at the
Breast Care Center at 550 Harrison Center. ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Student will spend majority
Additionally, participation in the OR is strongly of his/her time in the private office of a practicing
encouraged, and the student will attend the ophthalmologist, learning the routine of office practice.
Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Program held at the The student will also observe in the operating room
Cancer Center each Friday afternoon. The course will when the attending physician is operating, and spend
also include experience in lactation consult (in both the time in the clinics on the attending's clinic days.
outpatient and inpatient settings), breast imaging (in Students are expected to attend departmental lectures,
Women’s Imaging at 550 Harrison), and genetic seminars, etc. A 20-minute presentation in the
consult (at the Cancer Center). Independent, self- Department at the end of the elective is part of the
directed learning is imperative, with reading Course curriculum for all students taking the elective
assignments tailored to the student’s interests. The for at least 4 credits.
student is expected to deliver a presentation on a
breast-related topic of choice (approved by course
director) at the end of the rotation.
Orthopedics physician. The non-operative approach to most
athletic injuries should be appreciated as well as the
Orthopedic Acting Internship - Upstate thought process involved in surgical care.
Medical University..................... ORTH4401
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective Hand, Shoulder, Elbow Surgery ORTH4412
4 Credits
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Brian Kistler
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Kevin Setter
CONTACT: hyerk@upstate.edu
CONTACT: Hyerk@upstate.edu
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This Acting Internship is
designed for the student interested in an orthopedic ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will become
surgery residency program. The acting internship is an proficient in the diagnosis, pathophysiology, and non-
attempt to allow the student to put into practice those operative and operative treatments for common hand,
skills and concepts gained in the third year clerkship. elbow, and shoulder disorders. Students will gain a
Students are expected to participate throughout the fundamental knowledge and understanding of anatomy
range of activities within the department on both an about the upper extremity. Students will actively
inpatient and outpatient basis, from ER to the OR. The participate in clinic outpatient care and actively assist
student will assume as much responsibility for the in the operating room during surgical cases. Experience
management and care of their patients as their skill and will be gained in general orthopedic and soft tissue
interest allow. surgical techniques, including tendon repair,
neurovascular repairs, and bony orthopedic
Pediatrics Orthopedics .............. ORTH4405 procedures. A close association exists between the
4 Credits students and hand Residents and Fellows to allow for a
strong opportunity to develop these skills.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Stephen Albanese
CONTACT: HYERK@UPSTATE.EDU Otolarynology
PREREQUISITES: Surgery Clerkship, Pediatric
Otolaryngology Acting Internship
Clerkship
................................................. OTOL4801
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Sherard Tatum, Dr. Robert
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: A wide variety of children's Kellman
musculoskeletal problems will be presented to the
CONTACT: AMEELEG@UPSTATE.EDU
student utilizing clinics, the Emergency Department,
and elective and emergent surgery. Approaches to PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
evaluating and treating both common and more MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 4
complex problems will be carried out under the PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
supervision of the resident and attending staffs. The
student will be encouraged to become actively involved ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In-depth care of both
with care of the patients; responsibility in each area will inpatients and outpatients on Otolaryngology Service.
be increased as the student's skills develop and will Increasing patient care responsibilities and supervised
depend upon his/her availability and initiative. At the minor surgical techniques are emphasized.
conclusion of the elective, the student should be more Management of head and neck trauma along with
at ease with pediatric patients and their parents and reconstructive care of patients with malignancies are
more adept at appropriately recognizing and dealing also taught to the student. Extensive exposure to facial
with common pediatric orthopedic problems. plastic surgery including clefts is available. Moreover,
the student participates in all judgments regarding
Orthopedic Acting Internship in Sports patients seen with communicative disorders such as
Medicine ................................... ORTH4406 hearing loss, dysphonia, etc.
4 Credits
Pathology
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. John Cannizzaro
Surgical Pathology .................... PATH5202
CONTACT: hyerk@upstate.edu
2 OR 4 Credits
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Christopher Curtiss
CONTACT: kellykc@upstate.edu
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will be part of
the Sports Medicine team, managing athletic injuries MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2
with the three members of the faculty and Sports PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008,
Orthopedic Resident. The student will be expected to 009, 011, 012
assist in the Operating Room and the surgical care of This course is not available in the elective lottery.
injured athletes. A mini-research project can be
developed with the faculty. At the completion of this ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This is a subinternship
acting internship, the student should have a general experience exposing the student to all aspects of
knowledge of musculoskeletal athletic injury and an Surgical Pathology that can be taken for either 2 or 4
exposure to some of the responsibilities of a team weeks. The student works with a pathology resident
under the direct supervision of an attending
pathologist. He/she is expected to examine specimens infertility. Students will also learn clinical laboratory
grossly, take sections, review microscopic slides, make management. This course is highly recommened for
diagnoses, and sign out cases with an attending students interested in Pathology, Urology,
pathologist. The student also participates in frozen Endocrinology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal
section diagnoses with a resident and attending and Family Medicine specialties. The Course is open all
pathologist. He/she is expected to attend and year and offered to one student per one week rotation.
participate in the Monday morning, Thursday morning,
and Friday noon Anatomic Pathology conferences as Virtopsy: An Introduction to Advanced
well as other pertinent departmental conferences. Imaging in Radiology and Pathology
NOTE: This elective can be taken for either 2 or 4 ................................................. PATH5224
weeks. For this reason, instructor approval is required 2 Credits Concurrent Elective
to arrange the number of weeks. ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Paul Shanley
Clinical Pathology ..................... PATH5214 CONTACT: kellykc@upstate.edu
2 OR 4 Credits PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. John Frederiksen MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
CONTACT: underwol@upstate.edu PERIODS OFFERED: 9
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships This course is not available in the elective lottery.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Virtopsy integrates imaging
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, (radiology) and pathologic examination. Students will
009, 010, 011, 012 follow the analysis of an Upstate University Hospital
death through the process of gathering the patient
history, evaluation by whole body CT imaging and
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The rotation is 2 or 4 weeks autopsy examination over a span of two weeks.
in duration. Each student will choose from a list of the Students will come to appreciate the power of the
following subspecialities which have specific time multidisciplinary approach already being utilized in
frames and include: Hematopathology/Bone Marrows, forensic medicine and the possible future of minimally
Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine, invasive post-mortem study of disease. NOTE:
Microbiology/Virology, Cytogenetics, Special Instructor approval is required. Please contact
Hematology/Special Chemistry, Immunology, and Flow kellykc@upstate.edu prior to registering.
Cytometry. Each requires permission of the respective
lab director in order to fit lab schedules. The student Pediatrics
will participate in the laboratory training program along
with the resident(s) on service, review study sets, and Pediatric Acting Internship ....... PEDS5601
participate in sign-outs with attendings or in the clinical 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
evaluations appropriate to the service. The student will ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: John Ervoes
also be expected to attend all Pathology conferences
CONTACT: ERVOESJ@UPSTATE.EDU
that the residents attend while on CP rotation. They
may, by prior arrangement in some services, receive PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship
instruction in laboratory techniques. Intensity of MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2
technical instruction will vary with interest, level of
student effort and length of stay. These rotations will
expose the student to the function of a Clinical ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is designed to
Laboratory and the role of a Pathologist. NOTE: Prior provide the student with the opportunity to evaluate
arrangement and approval is necessary, for the best and manage ill children on the Pediatric Inpatient
experience and coordination, contact Linda Underwood Service. The Acting Intern will gain experience with
(underwol@upstate.edu) early in the academic year. independently assessing and developing diagnostic and
This elective can be taken for either 2 or 4 weeks. For management plans for the inpatients. They will
this reason, instructor approval is required to arrange address both common and complex problems
the number of weeks. necessitating admission. Through rounds and patient
care discussions, they will increase their fund of
Andrology ................................. PATH5222 knowledge of pediatric medicine. The acting intern will
1 Credits refine clinical assessment skills and learn to set
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Kazim Chohan priorities, carry out management plans, perform
necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and
CONTACT: CHOHANK@UPSTATE.EDU develop their communication skills with patients and
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships families. The student will function as part of the
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 Pediatric Medical Team, working with nursing, case
management, and social workers in order to provide
PERIODS OFFERED: 01A, 01B, 02A, 02B, 03A, 03B, comprehensive care. They will communicate with the
04A, 04B, 05A, 05B, 06A, 06B, 08A, 08B, 09A, 09B, faculty, consults, community attendings and referring
10A, 10B, 11A, 11B physicians to obtain clinical information and arrange
This course is not available in the elective lottery. follow-up care. The students' responsibilities will be
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Through this elective comparable to the level of a pediatric intern.
students will gain knowledge about male reproductive
Delivery of Outpatient Care in Pediatrics
physiology, male factor infertility, semen analysis and
application of results, sperm function tests, sperm
................................................. PEDS5603
preparations for assisted reproduction and become 4 Credits
familiar with the latest techniques in evaluating male ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Winter Berry
CONTACT: BERRYW@UPSTATE.EDU MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2
PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Our elective introduces
PERIODS OFFERED: 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, students to a wide variety of cardiac diagnoses in the
009, 010, 011, 012 fetus, infant, child, and adolescent, as well as the adult
with congenital heart disease. Students learn to
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Instructional objectives: evaluate children with known or suspected heart
Students will be able to: 1) Perform complete disease in a busy outpatient setting. Emphasis is placed
examinations on children of all age groups in the upon learning to perform a thorough, focussed cardiac
Pediatric clinic; 2) Appraise the various reasons for history and physical examination. During the elective
seeking medical care; 3) Discriminate between "sick" students review many electrocardiograms and
and "well" children; 4) Interpret sequential growth echocardiograms with attendings in clinic and they are
charts; 5) Develop immunization schedules for also invited to attend at least one invasive procedure
children; 6) Organize an approach to the management (e.g. cardiac catheterization, catheter-based
of patient problems; 7) Develop an awareness of intervention, electrophysiological study with or without
psychological reactions of the child to his illness, radiofrequency ablation, or a cardiac operation).
family, and environment. Students should attend all conferences of the Division
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Acting and each student is also expected to make a final
presentation to the members of the Division at the end
Internship ................................. PEDS5604
of the elective. After completion of our elective,
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective students should have a clearer overview of heart
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Philip Monteleone disease in children and a greater ability to differentiate
CONTACT: MONTELEP@UPSTATE.EDU murmurs, chest pain, syncope and palpitations that are
benign from those that are caused by significant
PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship
cardiac disease.
Pediatric Pulmonology .............. PEDS5617
4 Credits
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to
cover the entire area of Pediatric Hematology Oncology ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zafer Soultan, Dr.
in depth by exposure to a wide variety of clinical Christopher Fortner
disorders and by participation in all existing CONTACT: SOULTANZ@UPSTATE.EDU
conferences. Students will be expected to participate in PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship
patient care, ie following patients, daily exams and
written notes. Disorders of red cells, white cells, MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
platelets, basic coagulation abnormalities, PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
malignancies and principles of use of chemotherapeutic ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will learn about
agents will be learned from both theoretical and and participate in the management of pediatric patients
practical viewpoints. Students will also be exposed to with pulmonary disorders. Specific emphasis will be
research that the faculty are presently pursuing. No placed on asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, cystic
required night call. fibrosis, hypnotherapy and patients with
tracheostomics or requiring ventilatory support. The
Pediatric Infectious Disease ..... PEDS5606
student will be expected to present a specific topic at a
4 Credits Divisional seminar. Opportunities exist for participation
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Leonard Weiner in Divisional research activities.
CONTACT: WEINERL@UPSTATE.EDU
Continuity of Pediatric Ambulatory Care
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Pediatric ................................................. PEDS5627
Clerkship
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Winter Berry
CONTACT: BERRYW@UPSTATE.EDU
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Clinical experience is
PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship, Family Medicine
provided in both the prevention, control, diagnosis and
Clerkship, OB/GYN Clerkship
management of infectious diseases on the outpatient
and inpatient services. The student is expected to be MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
actively involved in the consultative role of the pediatric PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
infectious disease division. The student may also This course is not available in the elective lottery.
participate in epidemiologic investigations or pursue
special interests in the area of pediatric infectious ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This is a year long elective
diseases. from August to April. Students will have the
opportunity to care for the needs of children in a weekly
Pediatric Cardiology .................. PEDS5607 continuity clinic in the Outpatient Department of
4 Credits Preceptor's Site Pediatrics (OPD). Each student will attend one clinic
session (afternoon) per week as part of a continuity
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Frank Smith, Muhammad
program organized for residents. Students will be
Arif
assigned a number of families of young children who
CONTACT: racculik@pcacny.com will be followed throughout the year. Students will have
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Pediatric the opportunity to observe the growth and
Clerkship development of well infants as well as participate in the
management of a variety of patient problems which This course is not available in the elective lottery.
face the practicing pediatrician. ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This selective has been
developed to reinforce the principles of genetics
Adolescent Medicine ................. PEDS5628
presented in the first year of medical school and to
4 Credits Concurrent Elective show medical students that an understanding of
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Karen Teelin genetics is a critical skill in medicine today. The
CONTACT: TEELINK@UPSTATE.EDU selective will take the student from a clinical
evaluation, through the thought process of establishing
PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship
a diagnosis including literature review and
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 interpretation of test results. The clinical observations
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 005, 006, 007, will include general developmental genetics (with Dr.
008, 010, 011, 012, Concurrent Lebel), inborn errors of metabolism (with Dr.
Pellegrino), cancer predispositions (at the Cancer
Center), and prenatal evaluations (at the Perinatal
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goal of the adolescent Center), and will provide opportunities to collaborate
medicine elective for medical students is to help them with board certified genetic counselors at the various
become competent, confident, and comfortable venues. In addition, the students will spend time in the
performing comprehensive medical evaluations on Cytogenetics and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories to
adolescent patients. During this rotation the medical gain a better appreciation of how laboratory tests are
student will be exposed to a range of adolescent health developed, implemented, and utilized to aid in
problems, for example: adolescent gynecology and diagnostics. For those interested and apt, there will be
STIs, contraceptive counseling, psychiatric concerns, opportunities to undertake reporting of genetics cases
endocrine problems including transgender patients, at professional genetics meetings and/or in
eating disorders, and drug and alcohol related manuscripts submitted for publication in peer reviewed
problems. The medical student will also be exposed to journals.
the general health care of adolescent patients in the
ambulatory setting. This elective includes opportunities Pediatric Nephrology ................ PEDS5641
for community involvement if desired, based on the 4 Credits
student’s interest.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Scott Schurman
Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition CONTACT: SCHURMAS@UPSTATE.EDU
................................................. PEDS5638 PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Pediatric
4 Credits Clerkship
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Ajay Rana MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
CONTACT: RANAAJ@UPSTATE.EDU PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will be trained
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 in basic renal physiology in newborns through
adulthood. There will also be exposure to common
renal diseases of children as well as more unusual
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this elective conditions by participation in out patient and in patient
is to introduce the fourth year medical student to the care. By completion of the course there should be a
Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition in a primarily basic understanding of how renal diseases affect the
out patient setting with no night call or weekend duties. well-being of children.
Students will observe our approach in evaluation and
treatment of patients with gastrointestianal diseases Developmental Pediatrics ......... PEDS5644
and nutritional deficiencies. They will actively 4 Credits
participate in patient assessment and treatment ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Louis Pellegrino
recommendations. The student will first assess the
patient through history, physical exam and discussion CONTACT: PELLEGRL@UPSTATE.EDU
with the parents/patient regarding current symptoms. PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship
The student then will present the patient to the GI MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
provider who goes over laboratory tests, procedures or
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 005, 008, 009,
treatment. Student will also participate in operating
010, 011, 012
room to observe endoscopy, colonoscopy,
polypectomy, esophageal dilatation, pH probe, ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will learn about
impedence study, Bravo pH analysis and endosccopic normal development through reading and participate in
plscement of gastrostomy tube. There will also be daily the diagnosis and management of pediatric patients
teaching and discussion. Each student should present with developmental disorders in several different clinics
one power point topic during this elective. The reading and programs. They will attend the following clinics and
materials will be given and suggested to student. programs: Child Development Program, Physical
Disabilities Program, Family Behavioral Analysis
Genetics .................................... PEDS5640 Program, Inpatient Psychology Consultation, and Spina
1 TO 4 Credits Basic Science Selective Bifida Clinic. Specific emphasis will be placed on the
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Lebel diagnosis, management, and services available for
children with ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy, Down
CONTACT: LEBELR@UPSTATE.EDU syndrome, speech and language disorders, learning
PREREQUISITES: None disability, intellectual disability, and spina bifida. They
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 will write short reviews on topics in child development
at the end of the elective and provide an informal student to see both the chronic long term patients as
presentation on these topics. well as the acute consults that present in the clinic.
Peds International Health Clinic PEDS5645 Neonatology Acting Internship . PEDS5651

1 TO 4 Credits Concurrent Elective 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Andrea Shaw ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Melissa Nelson
CONTACT: SHAWAN@UPSTATE.EDU CONTACT: melissanelsonmd@crouse.org
PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
This course is not available in the elective lottery. ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The Crouse NICU is a 57 bed
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This is a year long elective Level IV Regional Perinatal Center that provides
from August to April. The Pediatric Internation Health comprehensive care for critically ill neonates born in
Clinic is a refugee clinic that serves primarily African the Central New York Region. Students will be actively
(Sudan, Somalia & Liberia), South East Asian (Thailand involved in the daily management of NICU patients as
and Burma) and Middle Eastern refugees. These part of a multidisciplinary care team with frequent
patients present a unique spectrum of tropical diseases collaboration with colleagues from surgical and
including; active tuberculosis, malaria, pediatric subspecialties. They will be expected to
schistosomiasis, giardiasis and helminthiasis. Students independently assess patients and develop and present
will attend one clinic session (morning) per week where management plans on daily rounds. They will be
they will care for newly arrived refugee children during exposed to prenatal consults, delivery room
their first year in the United States. They will have the resuscitations, neonatal transports, and all perinatal
unique opportunity to work one on one with a pediatric conferences. This elective will provide excellent
faculty member dedicated to serving this unique preparation for pediatric reside3ncy and any career in
population. pediatrics.
PICU Acting Internship ............. PEDS5647 Pharmacology

4 Credits Acting Internship Selective Cardiac Arrhythmias (Mechanisms,
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Angela Wratney, Dr. Neal Diagnostics, Treatment) ........... PHAR6005
Seidberg, Dr. William Hannan, Dr. Jennifer Zuccaro 2 Credits Basic Science Selective
CONTACT: WRATNEYA@UPSTATE.EDU ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Arkadii Perzov
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships CONTACT: PERTSOVA@UPSTATE.EDU
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 12
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The PICU is a 14 bed PERIODS OFFERED: 5A
medical/surgical ICU providing comprehensive care to
critically ill patients. Under the direction of the critical ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This 2 credits course is
care faculty and with the support of the pediatric intended for students considering a career in cardiology
residents, the student will work collaboratively with our and interventional electrophysiology. Upon successful
pediatric subspecialty and surgical colleagues. As the completion of the course the students will enhance
major tertiary pediatric critical care referral center for their understanding of basic mechanisms of cardiac
Upstate and Central New York, the PICU manages the arrhythmias, their diagnostics and treatment. The
full spectrum of pediatric critical care illness including course will run in a small discussion group format. The
respiratory failure, cardiovascular failure, neurologic group will meet daily to discuss a set of 4-5 topics
disorders, hematology/oncology disease, and major formulated by the moderator. The students are
orthopedic, neurosurgical, pediatric, trauma, expected to study the material independently and be
cardiovascular and ENT surgery. prepared to give a short presentation on any of the
topics to the class as well as discuss it with other
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology members of the group.
Ambulatory Rotation ................. PEDS5648
4 Credits
Public Health & Preventive Medicine
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Andrea Dvorak, Kathryn Public Health ............................ PRVM6420
Scott 4 Credits Basic Science Selective,
Preceptor's Site
CONTACT: DVORAKA@UPSTATE.EDU
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Travis Hobart
CONTACT: webbmi@upstate.edu
PREREQUISITES: None
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This rotation provides the
opportunity for the student to see the management of PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
both pediatric hematologic and pediatric oncologic ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will allow the
disorders. The students will have the chance to student to explore the implementation of public health
interact with multiple pediatric providers in the care of and population-oriented prevention activities in actual
these patients. The outpatient rotation allows the community settings. The requirements for this elective
can be met at a local agency that works in public health
(e.g. the HIV education specialist employed by Upstate Global Health Elective - Enlace Program
who works in the community). Students will be ................................................. PRVM6424
responsible for arranging the elective with the agency. 4 Credits
The elective must be approved by Dr. Hobart. Students
will complete a specific project based on their interests ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Simone Seward
and current public health activities at the agency. CONTACT: SEWARDS@UPSTATE.EDU
Examples of student projects include: HIV treatment PREREQUISITES: None
and prevention symposium, implementation of risk
reduction strategies for IV drug use, vaccine shortage MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
management, bioterrorism, and chronic disease PERIODS OFFERED: 002
prevention. A project summary report is required at the This course is not available in the elective lottery.
end of the elective to gain credit for the course.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The Enlace program focuses
Public Health Experience ..........PRVM6421 on rural health and cultural immersion in Nicaragua.
4 Credits Basic Science Selective While at Upstate, students will participate in pre-
departure travel training which will include modules on
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Travis Hobart, Dr. Martha cultural competency, safety and logistics, ethical
Wojtowycz decision making, social determinants of health, and
CONTACT: webbmi@upstate.edu issues in global health. Once in country, students will
PREREQUISITES: None be placed with host families, attend an orientation, and
then will travel to different community sites each day
to work with local healthcare providers. These
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 community sites are located in El Sauce, Ocotal, and
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: An independent study, Leon. Each work day will be 9 hours (typically from
community-based project, or international public 7am to 3 pm) spent with local doctors and nurses in
health experience aimed at improving students different communities. Translators are provided by
understanding public health, determinants of health Enlace. Under the supervision of the local physician,
and possible interventions to prevent the public health students will assist with procedures ranging from
issue the student is studying. Students enrolling in this taking vital signs, maternal and child health visits,
elective generally have chosen a venue, focus of cancer screenings, chronic disease management, and
interest (research interest), and site supervisor (if off other clinical tasks. Evening and weekends will consist
campus) prior to enrolling in the elective. Students will of cultural immersion trips and cultural classes.
be assessed, if possible, by their site supervisor based Students will also have the opportunity to participate in
agreed upon expectations of the project, active teaching English classes on Tuesday and Thursday
participation, and attendance. In addition, student afternoons. Upon return to the US, students will be
must write a scholarly paper and give a presentation expected to complete a reflective final project.
on their research project to an agreed upon audience
Global Health - AMOS Health and Hope
in order to receive credit for the elective.
Program.................................... PRVM6425
Service Learning and Community Health 4 Credits
.................................................PRVM6423 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Simone Seward
CONTACT: SEWARDS@UPSTATE.EDU
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Simone Seward
PREREQUISITES: None
CONTACT: SEWARDS@UPSTATE.EDU
PREREQUISITES: None
PERIODS OFFERED: 002
PERIODS OFFERED: 002, 003, Concurrent
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The AMOS program focuses
This course is not available in the elective lottery. on rural health and cultural immersion in Nicaragua.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This 2-credit service learning AMOS Health and Hope seeks to take action to help
elective course integrates meaningful community address the problems of poverty, disease and
service with instruction on basic principles of public preventable deaths by improving the health and well
health to improve the health status of the community. being. Programs are based on community-identified
This course allows second year medical students to needs and build upon community strengths. The goal
serve as Service Learning Leaders at specific service of this elective is to improve the health of impoverished
learning sites and develop skills in community communities by working alongside them in health,
engagement while affording community partners an education, and development. While at Upstate,
avenue to address significant needs within their students will participate in pre-departure travel training
organization or programs. The course utilizes a and cultural competency training. Preparation includes
reflective process to enrich the students' learning submitting a detailed written explanation of the
experience and explore civic responsibilities. The proposed project including a realistic time table and
course meets once a month for 2 hours and runs from any special parameters unique to the international site.
August through March. The course can accommodate a Once in country students will be placed with host
maximum of 30 MSII students. NOTE: Service families, attend an orientation, and then will travel to
learning application is required prior to enrolling in this different community sites each day to work with local
elective. health care providers. Each word day will be 8 hours
spent with local physicians, nurses, or public health
workers in different communities. Under the
supervision of the local physician, students will assist
with procedures ranging from taking vital signs, Spanish, cultural, and public health system immersion
maternal and child health visits, cancer screenings, training. While at Upstate students will participate in
chronic disease management, and other clinical tasks. pre-departure training and cultural competency
They will also have the opportunity to be involved in training. The program begins with a two week Medical
public health initiatives such as building clean water Spanish Immersion program through the Centers for
systems and providing health education. Participants InterAmerican Studies based in Cuenca, Ecuador,
will join the AMOS supervision team physicians, public where students are placed in a homestay and
health workers and nurses to travel to hard to reach participate in formal classroom medical Spanish
areas to support local health promoters. (Urban (grammar and conversation) training and are exposed
Clinical Rotation is 4.5 weeks; Rural Rotation is 5 to the public health and medical system in Ecuador
weeks) through visits to local hospitals, medical schools, rural
health programs, and traditional healers. Each work
Global Health Elective - Ecuador Medical day will be 8 hours (4 hours in classroom and 4 hours
Spanish Immersion ...................PRVM6426 spent with local doctors, nurses, or public health
2 Credits professionals in the community). Once the two week
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Christina Lupone Medical Spanish immersion program is completed,
students will travel to Machala, Ecuador where they will
CONTACT: LUPONEC@UPSTATE.EDU integrate in to a team of investigators conducting
PREREQUISITES: None research in the southern coastal city of Machala,
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10 Ecuador. Student projects will depend on the
individual's skills and prior professional experience.
Students will spend anywhere from 4 weeks to one year
This course is not available in the elective lottery. in the field. Upon return students will be expected to
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The Ecuador Centers for complete a reflective final project and work with the
InterAmerican Studies Medical-Spanish Immersion Institute for Global Health and Translational Science
program aims to promote language and cultural faculty to disseminate research results from field work.
competence, and to enhance the skills of health service Application and research proposal must be approved
professionals and consequently improve overall health by Global Health office to participate. Additional tuition
care. The program focuses on Medical Spanish, for the Medical-Spanish program is required.
cultural, and public health system immersion training.
While at Upstate students will participate in pre-
Global Health Elective - Ecuador Infectious
departure and cultural competency training. Once in Disease Research ...................... PRVM6428
country, students are based in the city of Cuenca, 4 Credits Basic Science Selective
Ecuador for two weeks of intensive medical Spanish ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Christina Lupone
language training and are placed with a local
CONTACT: LUPONEC@UPSTATE.EDU
Ecuadorian homestay. In classroom training consists
of 20 hours of grammar and 20 hours of conversational PREREQUISITES: None
Spanish. Students are exposed to the public health and MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 5
medical system in Ecuador through visits to local PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
hospitals, medical schools, rural health programs, and
traditional healers. Each work day will be 8 hours (4 This course is not available in the elective lottery.
hours in classroom and 4 hours spent with local ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will travel to
doctors, nurses, or public health professionals in the Machala, Ecuador where they will integrate into a team
community). Weekend trips will consist of cultural of investigators conducting research on infectious
immersion trips (one trip per weekend). Upon return disease, climate, and public health through Upstate's
students will be expected to complete a reflective final Institute for Global Health and Translational Science.
project and reflection module. Application must be Student projects will depend on the individual's skills
approved by Global Health office to participate. and prior professional experience. Students will spend
Additional tuition for the Medical-Spanish program is any where from four weeks to one year in the field.
required. Upon return students will be expected to complete a
reflective final project and work with the Institute for
Global Health Elective - Ecuador Medical Global Health and Translational Science faculty to
Spanish Immersion and Research disseminate research results from field work. Students
.................................................PRVM6427 must have moderate to advanced Spanish speaking
4 Credits Basic Science Selective skills. Application and research proposal must be
approved by Global Health Office to participate.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Christina Lupone
CONTACT: LUPONEC@UPSTATE.EDU Refugee Health in Our Community
PREREQUISITES: None ................................................. PRVM6429
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 5 2 TO 3 Credits Concurrent Elective
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Andrea Shaw, Sandra
Lane, Christina Lupone, Dr. Telisa Stewart
CONTACT: SHAWAN@UPSTATE.EDU
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The Ecuador Centers for
InterAmerican Studies Medical-Spanish Immersion and PREREQUISITES: None
Infectious Disease Research program aims to promote MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10
language, cultural competence, and infectious disease PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
research skills of public health and medical
professionals. The program focuses on Medical
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective provides a Introduction to Medical Spanish PYCH6828
unique opportunity to be paired with a newly resettled 2 Credits Concurrent Elective
refugee family in Syracuse, partner with community
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. MariaLourdes Fallace
agencies, and engage with students across disciplines
(medicine, public health, social work, health CONTACT: FALLACEM@UPSTATE.EDU
professions) between Upstate and Syracuse University. PREREQUISITES: PYCH6832
Students will have classroom and community
experiences that allow them to better understand
medical, social, and cultural issues that impact the PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
health of the local refugee population we serve. These This course is not available in the elective lottery.
partnerships will provide opportunity for advocacy on ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The Introduction to Medical
behalf of a vulnerable population we all strive to
Spanish course builds on the strong foundation of the
support. Basic Spanish level to continue learning medical
Global Health Elective - Kenya ..PRVM6430 Spanish terminology, sentence construction, role play
with classmates imitating situations at a doctor's office,
4 TO 6 Credits Basic Science Selective
hospital or emergency rooms. Students learn
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Christina Lupone, Dr. Andrea communication at a higher level with patients and the
Shaw public in general. They are able to have dialogues
CONTACT: LUPONEC@UPSTATE.EDU asking more relevant questions related to the patient's
PREREQUISITES: None complaint in grammatically correct sentences using
regular and irregular verbs in the present and past
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10 tense.
Intermediate Medical Spanish .. PYCH6829
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will travel to
Kisumu, Kenya where they will integrate into a team of
investigators, community health workers, and CONTACT: FALLACEM@UPSTATE.EDU
clinicians conducting population health research PREREQUISITES: PYCH6828
through Upstate’s Institute for Global Health and
Translational Science. Student projects will depend on
the individual’s skills and prior professional experience. PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
Students will spend anywhere from 4 weeks to 8 weeks This course is not available in the elective lottery.
in the field. Upon return students will be expected to
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Intermediate Medical
complete a reflective final project, abstract, and
Spanish prepares medical students to communicate
publishable manuscript and work with the Institute for
effectively with patients with limited English
Global Health and Translation Science faculty to
proficiency. Students at this level speak only Spanish
disseminate research results from field work. Students in class and are able to volunteer at a local clinic,
must complete application process and have pre-
shadow a health care provider and assist him/her in
approval of research proposal from instructor(s). communicating to the patient the nature of the
Clinical shadowing can be made available in addition to
problem/condition, necessary tests required, the
the research project at a local hospital on a case-by- results, as well as treatment and prognosis. They are
case basis. able to inform the patient about follow up appointments
and convey any other information.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry Acting Internship..... PYCH6801 Advanced Medical Spanish ........ PYCH6830
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective 3 Credits Concurrent Elective
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Hilary Gamble ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. MariaLourdes Fallace
CONTACT: readc@upstate.edu CONTACT: FALLACEM@UPSTATE.EDU
PREREQUISITES: Psychiatry Clerkship PREREQUISITES: PYCH6829
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent
This course is not available in the elective lottery. This course is not available in the elective lottery.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Advanced Medical Spanish is
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This is an individualized
elective designed for students interested in obtaining service learning elective that prepares medical
students to communicate effectively with patients with
specialized intensive experiences in psychiatry. The
student is directly involved in planning the experience. limited English proficiency. Students at this level are
able to shadow a health care provider and assist
Generally speaking, electives will include patient care,
case conferences, grand rounds and attendance at him/her in obtaining accurate history of the patient,
performing a physical examination and communicating
seminars. Students may also acquire experience in
community psychiatry programs. Electives can be built to the patient the condition, necessary tests and
around the following areas: Addiction Psychiatry; Child results, as well as treatment and prognosis.
and Adolescent Psychiatry; Consultation Liaison; Basic Spanish............................ PYCH6832
Forensic Psychiatry; Inpatient Psychiatry; Outpatient
Psychiatry
CONTACT: FALLACEM@UPSTATE.EDU
PREREQUISITES: None Neuroradiology. Emphasis is placed on the
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 30 interpretation of computed tomography (CT) and
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the head and
PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent spine, cerebral angiograms, and myelograms. The role
This course is not available in the elective lottery. of imaging studies in the diagnostic evaluation of the
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Basic Spanish is a patients with suspected neurological or
foundation course that gives students a strong base to otolaryngological disease is emphasized. The student
be able to learn medical terminology in Spanish. attends and participates in all neuroradiology teaching
Students learn parts of the human body, organs, sessions and conferences. He/she is encouraged to
systems symptoms of common illnesses along with undertake a special project during the elective,
basic communication. They are able to have a basic including research on and presentation of a topic of
dialog and develop sentences grammatically correct neuroradiologic interest.
using regular and irregular verbs in conjunction with
Interventional Radiology .......... RADL7210
other parts of a sentence in concordance with gender
and number. 4 Credits
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Mohammed Jawed
Psychiatry Elective .................... PYCH6835
CONTACT: nearym@upstate.edu
4 Credits
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Hilary Gamble Clerkship
CONTACT: readc@upstate.edu MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
PREREQUISITES: Psychiatry Clerkship PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Interventional Radiologists
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 (IR's) are Radiologists who use their expertise in
This course is not available in the elective lottery. medical imaging to guide small instruments such as
catheters, and/or needles to diagnose and treat
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The Psychiatry elective is
diseases percutaneously. The elective will familiarize
offered to fourth year who meet with the Psychiatry
the student with the dynamic practice of Interventional
Department Education Director/Coordinator.
Radiology (IR) through hands on participation with the
Depending on availability the elective may be clinical,
Attending Staff and Residents of the Division of
research, or academic in nature.
Interventional Radiology. Activities include
participation in pre-procedure patient work-up and
Radiology planning, performance of procedures, and patient
Diagnostic Radiology ................ RADL7201 follow-up. Objectives: 1) Recognize patients that may
4 Credits benefit from diagnostic and/or therapeutic services
offered by IR. 2) Evaluate and request appropriate
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Hal Cohen
procedures. 3) Be aware of necessary pre-procedural
CONTACT: nearym@upstate.edu workup and post-procedural care. There is a
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery participation in a weekly Multidisciplinary GI Oncology
Clerkship conference in which the student will learn about the
exciting developing field of Interventional Oncology.
The small faculty-to-student ratio maximizes the
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 opportunity for one to one teaching.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is designed to
expand the student’s knowledge of the fundamentals Nuclear Medicine ...................... RADL7217
of diagnostic radiology and the use of radiology in 4 Credits
clinical diagnosis. Building upon the foundation of the ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. David Feiglin
junior clerkship, the student will observe the daily
CONTACT: nearym@upstate.edu
performance and interpretation of radiographic
procedures. The student may select rotations to PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery
various areas of the department according to his or her Clerkship
individual interests. Rotations are offered in addition to MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
chest, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and bone PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
imaging. Audiovisual teaching materials are available.
Students are required to prepare a one page summary ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Expose student to Nuclear
and a ten minute oral presentation of an interesting Medicine by correlation of clinical problems and
case at the end of the elective. diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Methods include
planar and tomographic imaging, computer image
Neuroradiology ......................... RADL7206 processing and quantitation, in vitro testing and
4 Credits radioiodine therapy of hyperthyroidism and thyroid
cancer. Integration of various imaging modalities
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Kirk Craig
(nuclear, adiographic, CT, MR and ultrasound) with
CONTACT: nearym@upstate.edu patient problem is stressed.
PREREQUISITES: Neurology Clerkship
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective offers the
student an in-depth experience in all aspects of
Physical Medicine and CONTACT: klapputA@upstate.edu
PREREQUISITES: None
Rehabilitation
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006,
.................................................RMED7605 007
4 Credits
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In this Acting Internship,
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Margaret Turk students will be part of an integrative team of attending
CONTACT: hayesmi@upstate.edu physicians, resident physicians, physicists,
PREREQUISITES: None dosimetrists, and many other team members.
Students will rotate with several attending physicians
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 to ensure adequate exposure to various treatment sites
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 (lung, prostate, head and neck, breast, etc.) and
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will have the radiation modalities. Students will gain knowledge in
opportunity to experience the broad field of PM&R both the clinical and basic science aspects to radiation
encompassing musculoskeletal medicine oncology, as well as practice procedure-based
(neuromuscular evaluation and treatment) and techniques.
medical/physical/cognitive rehabilitation (diagnosis,
interventions, and outcomes). Electrodiagnosis (EMG), Surgery
ultrasound, and injections will be discussed and Hepatobilary Acting Internship . SURG8001
observed. Besides typical medical diagnosis and 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
treatment, the PM&R elective provides experiences
with comprehensive evaluation of functional abilities, ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Marshall Dhir
transitions of care, multidisciplinary team functioning, CONTACT: BELLINIR@UPSTATE.EDU
management of long-term disability, and quality of life PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
issues. Typical patients encountered include those with
stroke, spinal cord injury, concussion, brain injury, MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
cerebral palsy, pain, arthritis, amputation, multiple PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
trauma and other neuro-musculoskeletal disorders. ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This AI focuses on our
The rotation is organized by weekly focused "Surgery Oncology 1" pertaining to Hepatobiliary and
experiences within our Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Pancreatic Diseases (including the gallbladder, liver,
various outpatient programs, and the VA inpatient and bile duct, and pancreas) including benign and
outpatient programs. The teaching is contemporaneous malignant conditions. The course is designed for the
with clinical encounters and through lectures and student to develop a deeper understanding of the
student directed learning. Students are expected to management and treatment of surgical patients.
develop a 15 minute presentation at the end of Emphasis is placed on the pathophysiology of the
rotation, based on an interesting observed case or surgical problem and the principles required for
concept. excellence in the care of acute and chronically ill
patients. Students will be offered opportunities to gain
Radiation Oncology preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient
Radiation Oncology ................... RONC7401 management experience. Note: The course is
designed for students interested in choosing surgery as
4 Credits
a career as well as those students interested in fields
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Paul Aridgides other than surgery.
CONTACT: klapputA@upstate.edu
Acting Internship Thoracic Surgery
................................................. SURG8005
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jason Wallen
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: An intensive program in CONTACT: bellinir@upstate.edu
Oncology with emphasis on total patient care is offered
through the mechanism of independent patient PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery
evaluation followed by discussion on a one-to-one Clerkship
student-faculty basis. The life history of neoplasia is MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
illustrated by seeing patients at the time of diagnosis, PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
during treatment and in the long-term follow-up
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This AI will involve the
situation. Disease oriented diagnostic evaluation and
surgical management of pulmonary and thoracic
multidisciplinary treatment are taught. At the
disease. Treatment of lung cancer, esophageal
conclusion of this elective, the student will be familiar
problems, and inflammatory disease of the lung and
with most of the common neoplastic diseases and the
pleura will be presented. In order to experience
considerations that go into making rational decisions
longitudinal care and understanding of the basic
regarding appropriate care for patients with cancer.
concepts behind operative cases, students will be
Acting Internship in Radiation Oncology expected to help manage the care of thoracic patients
................................................. RONC7403 on the floor and in the clinics. In addition, there will be
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective, Basic significant operating room experience.
Science Selective
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Paul Aridgides
Burns ........................................ SURG8008 management of patients with acute and chronic
4 Credits surgical diseases; f) techniques for outpatient and
inpatient minor surgical procedures, including the
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Joan Dolinak
surgical placement of intravenous catheters. The
CONTACT: bellinir@upstate.edu student will participate in in-house patient and out-
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery patient care as a member of the Pediatric Surgery
Clerkship service. Participation in Pediatric Surgery includes
attendance at formal teaching rounds, clinical rounds,
inpatient surgical procedures, Pediatric Surgical Clinic,
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 and selected programs from the Department of Surgery
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: An introduction to critical and the section of Pediatric Surgery.
care of thermal, electrical, chemical and environmental
exposure injury; as well as requisites of therapy for Plastic Surgery ......................... SURG8015
complex wound closure and surgical management of 4 Credits Preceptor's Site
burns including skin grafts, skin substitutes and ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Prashant Upadhyaya
exposure to exfoliative skin disorders such as TEN and
CONTACT: bellinir@upstate.edu
SJS. Student will resuscitate individuals with burns and
other injuries, establish priorities of treatment, PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
organize therapeutic regimens. Exposure to techniques MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
for controlling infection, maintaining nutritional balance PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
and closing the burn wound will be provided. Although
the emphasis will be on the pathophysiology of major ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will rotate with
trauma and the requirements for survival, facts the Plastic Surgeon per the surgeon's schedule. The
pertaining to the epidemiology of burns, the prevention scope of rotation includes clinics at 550 Harrison Street
of thermal injury, the psychic adaptation to major and Surgery at Upstate downtown and Community
stress and the multifaceted nature of rehabilitation will campuses and Crouse Hospital. The student will
be presented. The student will be expected to assist in essentially function as an intern and participate in all
operating room and during wound therapy procedures. aspects of patient care, both inpatient and outpatient.
The objective of this rotation is to introduce to the
General Surgery Acting Internship - Crouse student the scope and philosophy of Plastic Surgery.
................................................. SURG8013 The student will be expected to educate self prior to the
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective, start of the rotation with basics of Plastic surgery and
gain on that foundation by experience in a clinical
Crouse Hospital
setting. *Please contact Dr. Upadhyaya, via email at
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Benjamin Sadowitz upadhyap@upstate.edu, prior to rotation start.
Disease of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus
................................................. SURG8028
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 4 Credits
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. John Nicholson
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The primary opportunity of CONTACT: galle@crsurgeons.org
this period would be exposure to the community
hospital types of surgical problems, including early
diagnosis, pre-operative evaluations and preparations, MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
and operative and post-operative management of PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
normal and complicated patients. This program should
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for
be helpful to any student seeking additional experience
the student to learn in greater depth the presentation
in general surgical problems in terms of a possible
and management of both benign and malignant disease
career choice or even as a “last” exposure for future
affecting the colon, rectum, and anus. Emphasis is
non-surgeons.
placed on the primary presentation of patients with
Pediatric Surgery ...................... SURG8014 colon and rectal diseases. The student will have the
4 Credits opportunity of following patients from their initial office
presentation through any surgical procedures, post-
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Kim Wallenstein operative hospital care, and in the post-discharge office
CONTACT: bellinir@upstate.edu care. This will include gaining skills in basic colon-rectal
PREREQUISITES: Surgery Clerkship endoscopy, both rigid and flexible sigmoidoscopy-
colonoscopy, as well as basic knowledge and skill
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 required in the management of major surgical patients,
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 (e.g., fluid and electrolyte balance, cardiopulmonary,
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The emphasis in the course renal and nutritional management of surgical patients).
is placed on the diagnosis, pre-operative preparation The student also will have the opportunity of learning
and post-operative management of children from the about ostomy care. The course is designed both for
newborn period to adolescence. Additional emphasis students interested in pursuing a surgical career, as
will be placed on: a) diagnosis and pre-operative well as those entering primary medical care.
preparation of the patient with neonatal congenital
anomalies; b) diagnosis of common pediatric surgical
problems; c) assessment and management of pediatric
trauma; d) assessment and management of fluid and
electrolytes in pediatric surgery patients; e) nutritional
expected to participate one-two weekend nights of
Critical Care for the Surgical Patient night float.
................................................. SURG8030 Acting Internship General Surgery Upstate
4 Credits Community General .................. SURG8053
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Lucy Ruangvoravat 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
CONTACT: RUANGVOL@UPSTATE.EDU ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jesse Gutnick
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery CONTACT: bellinir@upstate.edu
Clerkship
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This course will cover
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This Acting Internship is
clinical, pathophysiologic, legal and ethical
designed to give students clinical exposure to a variety
ramifications of the critically ill surgical patient. The
of diseases which may include obesity, breast and
focus will be on perioperative care and planning and
breast oncology, endocrine, thyroid, parathyroid, and
will provide exposure to inotrope use, ventilator
adrenal. Surgery procedures may be performed using
management, hemodynamic assessment and
minimally invasive general surgery techniques such as
emergent therapy. Exposure to procedures common to
laparoscopic surgery as well as other common bariatric
the intensive care unit will be provided.
surgery procedures such as gastric bypass, sleeve
Vascular Surgery ...................... SURG8048 gastrostomy, adjustable gastric band, and
4 Credits biliopancreatic diversion with duodental switch. In
addition, the course will offer opportunities for students
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Michael Costanza to evaluate patients pre-operatively, intra-operatively,
CONTACT: BELLINIR@UPSTATE.EDU and post-operatively, and to participate in diagnostic
PREREQUISITES: Surgery Clerkship and management strategies.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 Acting Internship - Colorectal ... SURG8054
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 4 Credits Acting Internship Selective
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The course is designed for ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jeffrey Albright
the student who has an interest in Vascular Surgery. CONTACT: bellinir@upstate.edu
The individual who completes this elective will have: 1)
A better understanding of what Vascular and
Endovascular Surgery entails, 2) The ability to gain an MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
understanding of imaging modalities used, 3) Be PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
actively involved in the assessment, planning, and
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This Acting Internship
execution of patient's treatment, 4) An understanding
focuses on our Division of Surgical Oncology pertaining
of vascular disease as it pertains to Vascular and
to colorectal diseases. It is designed to give students
Endovascular Surgery, 5) An understanding of basic
an in-depth exposure to the clinical management of a
non-invasive vascular exams and ultrasound, 6) Be
broad range of conditions and ailments that patients
able to perform central venous access, 7) Be able to
with colon and rectal diseases experience. Students
interpret an angiogram and propose treatment plan.
will work closely with the attending and residents in the
Students will participate in the outpatient clinic,
operating room, but also find many opportunities to
inpatient care, Operating Theater, and The Heart and
gain experience in pre-operatively and post-operatively
Vascular Center OR and clinics at University Hospital.
under faculty/resident guidance.
Acting Internship Acute Care Surgery
Acting Internship in Trauma Surgery
................................................. SURG8051
................................................. SURG8055
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Moustafa Hassan, Dr.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Amie Lucia
Richard King
CONTACT: LUCIAA@UPSTATE.EDU
Clerkship MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: In this Acting Internship
students will be considered an integral member of the
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This Acting Internship
Trauma Service and expected to take initiative in all
focuses the fast paced and varied discipline of the
phases of care of the injured or critically ill trauma
Acute Care Service. The course is designed to expose
patient, from the trauma bay, to the ICU or the floors,
students to the wide variety of emergency surgical
as well as in the OR and follow up visits in our trauma
patients and procedures. The purpose of this course is
clinic. This is often a very busy service with a lot of
to developing a more in depth knowledge and
patient turnover, so it is of utmost importance for all
understanding of a wide variety of surgical diseases
members of the team to be dedicated and dependable.
pathologies across multiple organ systems. Students
Students will be strongly encouraged to immerse
will actively participate in the initial evaluation of
themselves in the team in order to get the full and
acutely ill surgical patients, as well as in their pre, peri,
and post-operative care. In addition, students will be
experience. We want students to have a real
experience of what this lifestyle is like.
Urology
Urology Acting Internship ......... UROL8401
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Ferry
CONTACT: FERRYE@UPSTATE.EDU
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The acting internship is
designed for clinical work. During this elective, the
student will perform all the duties of a house officer in
Urology and will be part of a team consisting of two
Urology residents plus a small number of fourth year
students. At frequent intervals, the student will be
expected to meet with individual members and discuss
assigned reading and problems. The purpose of this
elective is to give the student in depth experience in
the field of Urology. NOTE: Special requests may be
accommodated for scheduling rotations during times
that do not strictly align with the upstate block
schedule.
BINGHAMTON CAMPUS ELECTIVES
Anesthesiology Palliative Care........................... FAMP1647

2 Credits Wilson Memorial Hospital
Introduction to Anesthesiology . ANES0803
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Philip Dzwonczyk
CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Robert Patterson, Jennifer
Knuth PREREQUISITES: Family Medicine Clerkship
CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery PERIODS OFFERED: 01A, 01B, 02A, 02B, 04A, 04B,
Clerkship 05A, 05B, 06A, 06B, 08A, 08B, 09A, 09B, 10A, 10B,
11A, 11B, 12A, 12B
PERIODS OFFERED: 01B, 02B, 04B, 05B, 06A, 06B,
08A, 10A, 11B ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will work with
palliative medicine physicians, advanced practice
nurses and social workers as part of an interdisciplinary
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The two-week elective team. They will see inpatient consults, outpatient
course is designed to further explain aspects of consults and participate in educational presentations as
anesthesiology which have relevance to all medical part of the palliative medicine team. In addition, they
practice; to include physiology and pharmacological will attend and participate in weekly interdisciplinary
interaction of drugs with emphasis on basic technical team meetings. Educational goals include
maneuvers and airway management. At the conclusion familiarization with approach to management of
of the two weeks, the student is expected to common issues in symptom control, discussions about
demonstrate basic anesthesia technical skills and goals of care and life sustaining treatment options, and
knowledge of perioperative patient care. Weekly how to conduct famly meetings with patients and their
activities include inpatient contacts. Preceptors' Sites: loved ones.
Dr. Mintz-Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial or Dr.
Patterson-Wilson Memorial Hospital Internal Medicine
Family Medicine Clinical Cardiology ................... MDCN2126
Doctoring .................................. FAMP1607
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. John Dimenna
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. John Wacendak
PREREQUISITES: Family Medicine Clerkship
PERIODS OFFERED: 005, 007, 008, 009, 010
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student’s time will
involve clinical consultative cardiology. This would
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: "Providing health care" involve EKG readings, echocardiography, and
seems to be the catch phrase of the times. But many arrhythmia management . There would be participation
patients prefer the word doctoring, as in "We've been in daily rounds, EKG and echocardiogram reading.
doctoring with so-and-so for fifteen years." This brief There will be occasional organized conferences and
phrase encapsulates the complex nature of the deep informal teaching at the bedside and on rounds.
and lasting relationship between a family and their Textbooks include internal medicine. An introductory
caring and committed physician. Doctoring will be the textbook of EKG reading should also be used (Dubin,
focus of this elective, which will provide an introduction Thaler or Chou). The clinical service would include
to Family Medicine as a comprehensive system of care. patients with myocardial infarction, angina, congestive
For those who have had significant previous experience heart failure, atrial and ventricular arrhythmias and
in Family Medicine, higher level skills in interviewing, hyperlipidemia. Reading also includes NEJM reviews
clinical reasoning and family assessment will be and ECGs. Criteria for evaluation of performance
emphasized. Specific goals include: 1) Further consists of oral examinations (informal), patient work-
development of interview and examination skills that ups, research papers (optional), seminar and
can be used for the initial evaluation of any patient, conference presentations (optional). ECG
irrespective of age, sex or presenting complaint; 2) interpretation. Preceptor's site: 169 Riverside Dr.,
Learning the efficient and effective work-up of the most Suite 205, Binghamton, NY 13905
common chief complaints in Primary Care; 3) Learning
the therapeutic options for a selection of common General Dermatology ............... MDCN2130
Primary Care diagnosis; 4) Learning family systems 1 Credits Concurrent Elective, Preceptor's
theory and how family dynamics affect illness; 5) Site
Trying, under supervision, a variety of procedural
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Genadij Sienkiewicz
skills; 6) Learning to communicate effectively with
other medical personnel. Weekly activities include CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu
interviewing, examining and writing notes on PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
outpatients and inpatients, home visits, school visits,
family counseling, some minor surgery and suturing,
didactic sessions, reading. Having a car during this PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009,
rotation is advantageous, although not required. 010, 011, 012
Preceptor's Site: Family Care Center, 507 Main Street, This course is not available in the elective lottery.
Johnson City
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Concurrent elective offered CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu
part-time Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons 1-5 pm PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship
and Thursday mornings 8:00-12n. Experience in
general medical/surgical dermatology including MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
diagnosis and management of skin diseases and skin PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
cancer. The student will be seeing and discussing This course is not available in the elective lottery.
patients with the instructor. He/She will be introduced
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective is intended to
to online dermatology resources which will be
provide the student with an understanding of the basics
integrated into the teaching plan, and also used for
of general cardiology, the diagnosis and treatment
self-study and reference.
options available, indications for various diagnostic
Critical Care ............................. MDCN2132 cardiac procedures and the reading and interpretation
2 Credits Wilson Memorial Hospital of EKGs. Wilson Memorial Hospital.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Regina Frants Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology and Ambulatory Surgery
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships ................................................. OPTH4008
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2 2 Credits
PERIODS OFFERED: 01A & B - 12A & B ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Charles Rubin, Dr. Daniel
This course is not available in the elective lottery. Sambursky, Dr. John Meehan, Dr. Michael Herceg, Dr.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Familiarity with the care of Lloyd Suter
the medically critically ill patient including some CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu
surgical patients in consultation. Special emphasis on PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
pulmonary critical care – ventilator management and
procedures. Direct working relationship with the
medical residents including night call 4-5 nights. Attend PERIODS OFFERED: 01A & B - 12A & B
morning report, grand rounds and all noon lectures in This course is not available in the elective lottery.
general medicine.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective will provide the
Clinical Dermatology ................ MDCN2150 student exposure in office problems and management
2 Credits Preceptor's Site in ophthalmology. Students will develop diagnostic and
therapeutic skills and learn to recognize and manage
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Joseph Newmark acute medical and surgical emergencies.
PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship Pathology
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 Hospital Based Pathology Practice
PERIODS OFFERED: 01A & B - 12A & B ................................................. PATH5203
2 to 4 Credits Basic Science Selective, Our
Lady of Lourdes Memorial
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The goals of this course are:
1) To learn to take an insightful Dermatology history; ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Michael Zur, Dr. James
2) To learn to examine the skin properly; 3) To learn Terzian
how to evaluate skin diseases and tumors with the aim CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu
of making the correct diagnosis; 4) To learn PREREQUISITES: Medicine Clerkship, Surgery
management of common dermatoses; 5) To learn the Clerkship
basics of cutaneous surgery, cosmetic dermatology and
laser surgery. Preceptor's Site: Vestal Exec. Park, MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
4104 Old Vestal Rd., Ste 203, Vestal, NY. PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
A G.I. Experience ..................... MDCN2166
4 Credits Preceptor's Site ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The student will review
histology, anatomy, toxicology and physiology in the
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Leslie Bank context of surgical pathology, cytology and autopsy
CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu pathology, and observe a community hospital
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships laboratory in action, including blood bank, chemistry,
microbiology and hematology departments. Basic
concepts in death investigation will include
PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 determination of the cause, mechanism and manner of
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: To expose 3rd and 4th year death, and interactions of coroners, law enforcement
students to the intricacies of an Inpatient/Outpatient and attorneys.
Gastroenterology Practice. To show and teach the
students about all the modern technology available as
General and Special Pathology.. PATH5219
related to G.I. Preceptor's Site: Binghamton 4 Credits Basic Science Selective, Wilson
Gastroenterology Assoc., 40 Mitchell Ave., Memorial Hospital
Binghamton, NY. ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jagmohan Sidhu
Cardiology ............................... MDCN2179 CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu
4 Credits Wilson Memorial Hospital PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Owais Ahmed MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Students will spend four
007, 008, 011, 012 weeks learning how to diagnose and treat substance
This course is not available in the elective lottery. use disorders. They will see patients on the inpatient
alcohol withdrawal consultation service and in UHS’s
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: This elective offers six opioid treatment program (OTP) and office based
options to students: dermatopathology, opioid treatment program (OBOT). They will
hematopathology, cytopathology, microbiology, participate in treatment team meetings for New
transfusion services, or neuropathology. All options Horizon’s inpatient, IOP, OTP, and OBOT programs and
will include experiences in general pathology where will observe both individual and group counseling
students will rotate through all of the sections of across New Horizons’ spectrum of services. They will
pathology and laboratory medicine. Students will also receive training in treating special populations,
attend autopsies and be involved in all steps of signing including pregnant patients with opioid use disorder.
and diagnosis. During the special pathology or Students will also attend the monthly Addiction
laboratory medicine rotation, the student will either Medicine journal club and will be expected to complete
follow the biopsy or the specimen from the patient to an assigned reading list.
the pathology/lab medicine department or follow the
result of the biopsy or special specimen from the
pathology/laboratory medicine department to the
Radiology
patient. An opportunity will be available to create Diagnostic Radiology ................ RADL7214
manuscripts of rare case reports and submit for 2 Credits Wilson Memorial Hospital
publication. ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Zafar Bajwa
Pediatrics CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu

Neonatal-Perinatal Acting Internship
Clerkship
................................................. PEDS5610
4 Credits Acting Internship Selective,
Wilson Memorial Hospital PERIODS OFFERED: 01A & B - 12A & B
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Paula Farrell ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: A joint program at the two
hospitals: Wilson and Binghamton General. The
CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu student will participate in daily interpretation of
PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships imaging studies in association with staff radiologists.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 He/She will be assigned on a half-day rotation basis to
various subspecialties in Radiology. He/She will be
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006,
expected to attend all radiological interdisciplinary
007, 008
conferences at the various hospitals when feasible.
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: To understand physiology
and pathophysiology of newborn, term and pre-term Physical Medicine and
infants. Understand resuscitation physiology and
pathophysiology of asphyxia. Monitor and correlate Rehabilitation
perinatal period with outcome. Identify, manage and Osteopathic Recognition ........... RMED7608
counsel for congenital anomalies/syndromes. Weekly 4 Credits Preceptor's Site
activities: Conferences, Inpatient Contacts, with night
call. Textbook required: "Care of High-Risk Newborn", ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Marita Powell
by Klaus and Fararnoff. Performance evaluation based CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu
on patient workups, conference presentations and daily PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships
rounds presentation.
Pediatric GI............................... PEDS5618 PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012
4 Credits Preceptor's Site This course is not available in the elective lottery.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Gregory Scagnelli ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: Hands-on medical treatment
CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu based on understanding the musculoskeletal,
PREREQUISITES: Pediatric Clerkship circulatory, lymphatic and nervous systems of the
body. In-depth review of anatomy with emphasis on
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 developing the student's palpatory skills to diagnose
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, tissue texture changes, asymmetry, and restrictions of
007, 008, 011, 012 motion of musculoskeletal structures in the body that
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: All aspects of Pediatrics GI. cause disease. The student will be taught specific
Inpatient and outpatient. techniques targeted to anatomically manipulate fascia,
muscle and bone to improve circulation, joint mobility,
Psychiatry restore normal range of motion and/or decrease pain
caused by various musculoskeletal strain patterns and
Addiction Medicine .................... PYCH6836 disease entities with an emphasis on neurology,
4 Credits orthopedics, and sports medicine.
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Julia Hunter, Peter Ronan
PERIODS OFFERED: 007, 008, 009
Surgery
Advanced Surgical Techniques .. SURG8052
ELECTIVE DIRECTOR: Dr. Nirupama Anne, Dr.
Ratnakishore Pallapothu
PERIODS OFFERED: 001, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009,
010, 011, 012
ELECTIVE DESCRIPTION: The objective of advanced
surgical techniques is to provide a comprehensive
educational exposure to surgical oncology techniques
in breast surgery as well as advanced laparoscopy and
head and neck surgery. It is for medical students who
are interested in learning about the diverse range of
surgical techniques and are interested in pursuing a
career in general surgery or surgical specialties.
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PREREQUISITES: All 3rd Year Clerkships CONTACT: STORKC@UPSTATE.EDU

Peds International Health Clinic PEDS5645 Neonatology Acting Internship . PEDS5651

PICU Acting Internship ............. PEDS5647 Pharmacology

CONTACT: readc@upstate.edu CONTACT: FALLACEM@UPSTATE.EDU

PREREQUISITES: Psychiatry Clerkship PREREQUISITES: PYCH6829

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1 MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 20

PERIODS OFFERED: 001-012 PERIODS OFFERED: Concurrent

Anesthesiology Palliative Care........................... FAMP1647

Pediatrics CONTACT: ccstuaff@upstate.edu

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