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| Department: |
450-Medicine |
| Course: |
538G-Intensive Course in Travel & Tropical Medicine |
| Track: |
International Health Track |
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| Elective Location: |
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| Periods Elective offered: |
Qtr: 3 |
| Min. Number of Students: | 5
Max: 30 |
| Course Level: |
Clinical Elective: Counts toward 32-credit graduation requirement
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| Credit: |
8 |
| Pre-requisites: |
CORE |
| Visiting Student Elective: |
No |
| Open to International Students: |
No |
| Grading: |
H,HP, P, MP, F Narrative Evaluation
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| Faculty Approval: |
Yes |
| Time Commitment |
Percentage of time expected |
| Regular Hours (Mon-Fri): |
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Inpatient Ward: |
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| Night Call: |
no |
Inpatient consultations: |
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| Number on-call nights: |
0 |
Outpatient clinics: |
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| Weekends: |
no |
Surgery: |
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Laboratory |
30 |
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Didactic: |
60 |
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Other: |
10 |
| Statement of Goals: |
| The goal is to provide students in-depth training in travel and tropical medicine. Following the course, the student should be prepared to diagnose and treat disease endemic in developing countries, be familiar with the epidemiology and prevention of illnesses in international travelers, be prepared to provide pre-travel counseling on prevention of illnesses to travelers to developing countries, and be aware of public health problems in developing countries. |
| Learning Activities |
| The objectives for the course are heavily influenced by the requirements of the certification process and the examination -"The Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers Health". Activities will consist of didactic lectures, seminars and laboratory sessions in addition to hands-on experiences later in the track which will prepare the student to meet the rigorous academic requirements of the program. |
| Evaluation Methods |
| Students will be graded on their level of participation in the seminars/case discussions. Groups of students will be evaluated based on the identification of unknown parasite specimens. Brief short-answer quizzes will also be conducted after 2 weeks and at the end of the session. |
| When and Where to report on first day of service: |
| 8 am |
| For additional information regarding this elective contact: |
| Contact Name: |
Tina Sosland |
| Contact Phone: |
713-798-6846 |
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| Contact Location: |
BCMJ-535 |
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| Email: |
tinamar@bcm.tmc.edu |
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