Course Descriptions for 4th Year Medical Students
The fourth year is divided into 11 four-week units (4 credit hours each). Students must be enrolled for 10 of the 11 four-week units. At the beginning of the year, students plan their own curriculum with the approval of their advisor and the fourth-year coordinator.
The senior year includes four required courses: a 4-week Acting Internship in Medicine, Pediatrics, or Family medicine; a 4-week Emergency Medicine Clerkship; a 2-week Geriatrics Clerkship; and a 2-week clerkship in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine. The remaining seven units consist of elective courses and clerkships offered by the basic science and clinical departments. One 4-week unit may be scheduled as free time to be used for residency interviews. Rules governing the required clerkships and elective courses taken in the fourth year are outlined in the Senior Elective Catalog. Students may choose from over 200 electives listed in this catalogue.
BCC 7100 LIFE SUPPORT SKILLS AND PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE (ANESTHESIOLOGY) (2 Credits)
During this course the student will learn the basics of airway management, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, management of fluids, and use of vasoactive medications. In addition, the student will learn about preoperative evaluation, basic principles of anesthesia, and management of acute postoperative complications. The student is encouraged to remain with the anesthesiology department for an additional two weeks for further experience in specialized areas such as obstetric anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, neuroanesthesia, or pain management.
BCC 7111 SENIOR MEDICINE ACTING INTERNSHIP (4 Credits)
This rotation offers an increased level of patient care responsibility compared to the third-year Medicine Clerkship. Students serve as the primary physician under resident and faculty supervision. Students are responsible for the performance of simple diagnostic procedures. Self-education is stressed, and students also attend major departmental conferences.
BCC 7141 SENIOR PEDIATRICS ACTING INTERNSHIP (4 Credits)
This rotation focuses on the inpatient care of pediatric patients. Students will be given increased responsibility for patient care under supervision of pediatric residents and faculty. Patient-oriented seminars and conferences are presented on a daily basis, and the emphasis is on self-directed education.
BCC 7174 SENIOR FAMILY MEDICINE ACTING INTERNSHIP (4 Credits)
Students serve as the primary physician under resident and faculty supervision in both the inpatient and ambulatory setting. The level of patient care is increased compared to the third-year Family Medicine Clerkship.
BCC 7180 SENIOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLERKSHIP (4 Credits)
This clerkship provides experience in caring for patients who present to the Emergency Room with a variety of acute and subacute problems. The emphasis is on learning to stabilize and then correctly triage critically ill patients.
BCC 7115 REQUIRED GERIATRICS (2 Credits)
This clerkship builds upon knowledge acquired during the one-week experience in Geriatric Medicine that is included in the third-year Family Medicine Clerkship. Students work in an outpatient and inpatient setting and care for elderly patients with a variety of medical and psychological conditions.
SENIOR ELECTIVE TOPICS
Students are directed to the Senior Elective Catalog for a detailed description of all fourth-year electives.
Location: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/oea/osa/cat-4yr_course_descriptions.shtml