The required four-week subinternship gives medical students an opportunity to become more proficient in a specific area of medicine. Subinternships can be taken in any of the six core specialties (obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, family medicine, internal medicine, or psychiatry). They provide a more comprehensive course than that of the third-year required clerkship.
FAPR 901 Subinternship in Family Medicine (4). This clerkship is designed to prepare students for the responsibilities encountered as a first-year resident. Students will be required to perform the following: 1) actively participate in the management of a panel of inpatients on the Family Medicine Service, 2) participate in the care of outpatients in the Family Medicine Clinic, 3) take one in-house call weekly, and 4) take one OB call weekly. In fulfilling these responsibilities, some weekend participation will be necessary. Students will be expected to complete the same objectives listed in FAPR 950, but do so in an advanced manner incorporating a well-developed and organized approach to multifaceted clinical issues accompanied with a keen perception of non-clinical factors involved in Family Practice. A resident level examination will be administered covering both inpatient and outpatient topics. LEC
GYNO 901 Subinternship in Obstetrics and Gynecology (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with advanced experience in obstetrics and gynecology. Students will be assigned to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Service at KUMC. Students will participate in the management of common obstetrical and gynecologic conditions in a role similar to that of a resident. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Subinternship Selective requirement. LEC
MED 908 Subinternship in Internal Medicine (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with advanced experience in the management of acutely ill medical patients. Students will be assigned to one of five locations: KUMC; the Kansas City VAMC; the Leavenworth VAMC; or St. Catherine's Hospital, Garden City. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions in a role similar to that of a resident. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Subinternship Selective requirement. LEC
MED 914 Philmont Adolescent Medicine (4-8). The Philmont Adolescent Medicine experience is in the high altitude environment at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Students learn health screening, care of sports injuries, and diagnosis and management of pediatric, medical, surgical, gynecologic problems, primarily of teenagers, but also of children and adults. Supervision of students consists of faculty members from medicine, pediatrics, surgery, neurology, family practice, gynecology, and physical medicine in an effort to give well-rounded educational guidance to the students. National Boards, Part I, must be passed in order to receive clinical elective credit. Limited to one four week experience to count toward required clinical electives. Permission of instructor. Prerequisite: Physical Diagnosis, Pathology and Pharmacology. FLD
OTOR 901 Subinternship in Otolaryngology (4). The objective of this clerkship is to provide students with advanced experience in otolaryngology. Students will be assigned to the Otolaryngology Service at KUMC. Students will participate in the management of common ENT conditions in a role similar to that of a resident. Clinical work will be supplemented by conferences and other educational activities. This clerkship fulfills the Subinternship Selective requirement. LEC
PED 910 Subinternship in Pediatrics (4). This selective is an extension of the basic pediatric clerkship. It is designed to permit senior medical students to take increasing responsibility of patient care under close supervision of the faculty. Students will learn skills in patient management by active participation in the daily activities of the pediatric residency program. This selective is entirely clinical. The student will work on the Pediatric Inpatient Unit at KUMC. Student performance will be evaluated by the faculty based on factual knowledge, practical skills, problem-solving abilities, and personal behavior and values. On the first day of the rotation, students will report to the senior pediatric resident assigned to the pediatric floor. Prerequisite: PED 900 or equivalent. LEC
PED 914 Philmont Adolescent Medicine (4-8). The Philmont Adolescent Medicine experience is in the high altitude environment at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Students learn health screening, care of sports injuries, and diagnosis and management of pediatric, medical, surgical, gynecologic problems, primarily of teenagers, but also of children and adults. Supervision of students consists of faculty members from Medicine Pediatrics, Surgery, Neurology, Family Practice, Gynecology, and Physical Medicine in an effort to give well rounded educational guidance to the students. National Board, Part 1, must be passed in order to receive clinical elective credit. One four week experience only counts toward clinical electives requirements. Permission of Instructor. Prerequisite: Physical Diagnosis, Pathology and Pharmacology. FLD
PYCH 901 Subinternship in Psychiatry (4). The student will function as an intern on the Adult and Child Psychiatric Services at the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas City VA Hospital. Each student will work closely with faculty and residents and will have an important role in the team care of hospital patients. The course is designed to provide a transitional experience between the predoctoral and residency stage of medical education allowing the student the opportunity to take more responsibility for patients with support and active teaching provided by faculty and residents. LEC
SURG 901 Subinternship—Plastic Surgery (4). This course is designed to provide advanced experience to medical students the diagnosis and management of plastic surgery patients. Additionally, concepts taught during surgery 900 are reemphasized in greater detail. Ward rounds, clinical conference seminars and care studies supplement the clinical experience. An optional laboratory experience providing in-depth introduction to microvascular surgery can be arranged. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of the principles and surgical anatomy of areas of plastic surgery including congenital, trauma, tumor and cosmetic. Students are expected to participate with the surgical team in the diagnosis and management of plastic surgery patients. It is expected that the student will participate, when possible, at a resident level of responsibility. The student participates directly in patient care on the wards, in the outpatient clinics and in the operation room. Prerequisite: SURG 900, MED 900. LEC
SURG 902 Subinternship in Surgery (4). The student will be expected to participate with surgical team in the diagnosis, operation, and management of surgical patients. It is expected that the student will participate, as possible, at a resident level of responsibility. Ward rounds, clinical conference, seminars, and case studies supplement clinical experience. The student participates directly in patient care on the ward, in the out-patient department, and in the operating room. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of alterations in physiology secondary to pathology, management of fluids and electrolytes, basic elements of pre- and post-operative care, and diseases amenable to surgical treatment. In addition, concepts taught during Surgery 900 are reemphasized and considered in more detail. We can accommodate 6 students in Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. LEC
SURG 903 Surgery Subinternship-General, Garden City (4). This course is designed to provide advanced experience to the student in the management of surgical disease. The student is assigned to a surgical service at Garden City for four weeks. Student are expected to participate with the surgical team in the diagnosis, operation, and management of surgical patients. It is expected that the student will participate, as possible, at a resident level of responsibility. Ward rounds, clinical conference, seminars, and case studies supplement clinical experience. The student participates directly in patient care on the ward, in the outpatient department, and in the operating room. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of alterations in physiology secondary to pathology, management of fluids and electrolytes, basic elements of pre- and post-operative care, and diseases amenable to surgical treatment. In addition, concepts taught Surgery 900 are reemphasized and considered in more detail. We can accommodate 1 student in Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. FLD
SURG 904 Surgery Subinternship-General, Hanover Kansas (4). This community based practice will demonstrate diversity in community medicine with heavy emphasis on diagnostic and therapeutic operative procedures. This course is designed to provide advanced experience to the student in the management of surgical disease. The student is assigned to two community physicians in Hanover Kansas for four weeks. It is expected that the student will participate, as possible, at a resident level of responsibility. Ward rounds, clinical conference, seminars, and case studies supplement clinical experience. The student participates directly in patient care on the ward, in the outpatient department, and in the operating room. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of alterations in physiology secondary to pathology, management of fluids and electrolytes, basic elements of pre- and post-operative care, and diseases amenable to surgical treatment. In addition, concepts taught during Surgery 900 are reemphasized and considered in more detail. We can accommodate 1 student in Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. FLD
SURG 905 Surgery Subinternship-General, Manhattan Kansas (4). This course is designed to provide advanced experience to the student in the management of surgical disease. The student is assigned to a surgical service in Manhattan Kansas for four weeks. Students are expected to participate with a community surgeon in the diagnosis, operation, and management of surgical patients. It is expected that the student will participate, as possible, at a resident level of responsibility. Ward rounds, clinical conference, seminars, and case studies supplement clinical experience. The student participates directly in patient care on the ward, in the outpatient department, and in the operating room. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of alterations in physiology secondary topathology, management of fluids and electrolytes, basic elements of pre- and post-operative care, and diseases amenable to surgical treatment. In addition, concepts taught during Surgery 900 are reemphasized and considered in more detail. We can accommodate 1 student Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. FLD
SURG 906 Surgery Subinternship-General, McPherson Kansas (4). This course is designed to provide advanced experience to the student in the management of surgical disease. The student is assigned to a surgical service in McPherson Kansas for four weeks. Students are expected to participate with a community surgeon in the diagnosis, operation, and management of surgical patients. It is expected that the student will participate, as possible, at a resident level of responsibility. Ward rounds, clinical conference, seminars, and case studies supplement clinical experience. The student participates directly in patient care on the ward, in the outpatient department, and in the operating room. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of alterations in physiology secondary to pathology, management of fluids and electrolytes, basic elements of pre- and post-operative care, and diseases amenable to surgical treatment. In addition, concepts taught during Surgery 900 are reemphasized and considered in more detail. We can accommodate 1 student in Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. FLD
SURG 907 Surgery Subinternship-General, Salina Kansas (4). This course is designed to provide advanced experience to the student in the management of surgical disease. The student is assigned to a surgical service in Salina Kansas for four weeks. Students are expected to participate with a team of community surgeons in the diagnosis, operation, and management of surgical patients. It is expected that the student will participate, as possible, at a resident level of responsibility. Ward rounds, clinical conference, seminars, and case studies supplement clinical experience. The student participates directly in patient care on the ward in the outpatient department, and in the operating room. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of alterations in physiology secondary to pathology, management of fluids and electrolytes, basic elements of pre- and post-operative care, and diseases amenable to surgical treatment. In addition concepts taught during Surgery 900 are reemphasized and considered in more detail. We can accommodate 1 student in Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. FLD
SURG 909 Surgery Subinternship-Neurosurgery (4). This course is designed to provide advanced experience to the student in the management of neurosurgical problems. The student is assigned to the neurosurgical service at the University hospital for four weeks. Students will participate with the surgical team in daily rounds, diagnosis, out-patient experience, operative experience and post-operative management of neurosurgical patients. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of neurologic disease with special emphasis in physical exam and dia gnosis, management of basic neurosurgical emergencies and management of common neurosurgical problems. Accommodates three students in Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. LEC
SURG 910 Surgery Subinternship-Urology (4). This course is designed to provide advanced experience to the student in the diagnosis and management of genitourinary disease. The student is assigned to the Urology Service at KUMC or the VA Hospital for 4 weeks. Students are expected to participate with the urologic patients. It is expected that the student will participate, as possible, at a resident level of responsibility. Ward rounds, clinical conference, seminars and case studies supplement clinical experience. The student participates directly in patient care on the ward, in the out-patient department, and in the operating room. Emphasis is placed on an understanding of alterations in physiology, secondary to pathology of the genitourinary tract, and diseases amenable to surgical or medical treatment. The student is expected to become familiar with the diagnostic procedures and techniques used in evaluating patients with acute and chronic genitorinary problems (i.e. cystoscopy). The out-patient experience is particularly emphasized. By the end of the clerkship, the student should be able to describe risk factors, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, management strategy, prognosis, including sequelae, and preventive measures for common urologic problems. We can accommodate two students at KUMC and two students at VAH. This will be offered in Modules I-XII. Prerequisite: SURG 900 and MED 900. FLD
SURG 915 Subinternship-Orthopaedic Surgery (4). This subinternship is designed to provide advanced experience in the student in the management of surgical disease. The student is assigned to the orthopaedic surgical service at KUMC for four weeks. This subinternship involves the management of orthopaedic trauma. The student is expected to participate with the orthopaedic surgery team in the diagnosis, surgical treatment, postoperative management of orthopaedic trauma patients. The student is expected to be involved at a resident level in all aspects of these patients' care. They are expected to coordinate the trauma patient's care with the appropriate orthopaedic service as well as the trauma service. The student will participate directly in patient in the emergency department, operating room, intensive care unit and on the orthopaedic ward. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of the pre-op, inter-op care of the orthopaedic trauma patients. We can accommodate one student in each module. LEC
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