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| Department: |
Medicine |
| Title of Course: |
Cardiology Elective |
| Course Director: |
Romulo Baltazar, M.D. |
| Description and Goals of Course: |
A one-month rotation during which students will observe and participate in the management of inpatient and outpatient cardiac diseases. Students will round in the CCU; attend outpatient clinics; and observe in the cardiac Cath Lab, Stress Test Lab, operating room and outpatient cardiac rehab. Strong emphasis is placed on evidence-based medicine. Faculty members will review both basic physiology and classic clinical trials in detail during the course of the elective. Students will gain confidence in interpreting EKGs and discussing basic echocardiograms. |
| Duration: |
4 weeks |
| Hours of Participation: |
Full-time |
| Number of Students: |
2 |
| Location: |
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2435 W. Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215 |
| Time of Year Available: |
All year |
| Additional Comments: |
The minimum requirements for acceptance are a medical school cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and a USMLE Step 1 score of 85/205 or a COMLEX score of 80 and completion of the Basic Medicine Clerkship. |
Medical Education Office
Phone: 410-601-9720, Fax: 410-601-6308
E-mail: Medical_Education@lifebrdigehealth.org |
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