IMMC Medical Intensive Care Unit Advanced Elective

Rotation Overview

Students in this rotation will function as a sub-intern in the IMMC Medical Intensive Care Unit. During the four week rotation in the MICU, the student will be assigned to work under the direct supervision of a pulmonary/critical care staff physician and a senior level internal medicine resident. 

Students will assist in the admission, evaluation, and management of patients admitted to the unit. Responsibilities will include completion of an admission history and physical examination, writing admission orders and daily orders thereafter, and following daily the patients to whom they are assigned. The student will write daily progress notes, and may perform, under supervision, a variety of procedures, including arterial line placement, central venous line placement, thoracentesis, and tube thoracostomy. The student will attend daily teaching rounds and teaching conferences conducted by the Internal Medicine Residency Program.

This rotation will allow the student to gain a greater understanding of disorders and diseases commonly found in the intensive care unit, including sepsis, acute respiratory failure, multi-system organ failure, and acute coronary syndromes. Students will also have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate patient care skills expected of a first year resident.

Additional information about this advanced pathway can be found in the Carver College of Medicine Advanced Clerkships Course Descriptions under IM:8453.

On-Call

The student will take call with the first year resident one weeknight each week and one of the weekends during the month.

Resources

1. The ICU BOOK, 4th edition, by Paul Marino, will be provided as a resource to the student performing a rotation in the ICU. This must be returned at the end of the rotation.

2. IMMC Health Sciences Library: Students have 24-hour access 7 days per week to the library. A student picture UPH-DM ID is needed for after-hours entry. Students may also call the Health Sciences librarians for assistance at 515-241-6490

Conferences

1. Morning conferences in Thompson Auditorium from 7:30-8:30 AM every Wednesday. Conferences include Grand Rounds, Clinicopathologic Conference, and Morbidity and Mortality Conference.

2. Noon Conferences, Core Internal Medicine lecture series, 12:00-1:00 PM, in the Dorner Seminar Room. See monthly conference schedule for details.

Evaluation and Grading

Feedback will be provided regularly on an informal basis. The final grade will be determined by the attending physician based upon the overall performance of the student during the rotation. Students may also receive mid-clerkship feedback and/or an evaluation to complete of the rotation and/or of the faculty member(s) with whom they worked.

Contact Information

For further information about this rotation, please contact Wendi Kruger, at wendi.kruger@unitypoint.org or in the Consortium office at 515-241-4455.

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