RENAL DISEASES
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
| RD01P Nephrology |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Qais Al-Awqati, (212) 305-3512, qa1@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
July through May |
| Maximum: |
3 students per month. If the course is full during the month of your choice contact course
director. |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
CUMC, Presbyterian Hospital 4 Stem |
| Description: |
This elective is designed to familiarize participants with the spectrum of clinical nephrology and to provide the basic skills in this field necessary to achieve competence during house staff training.
Emphasis is placed on the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic renal failure, hypertensive states, glomerular and interstitial nephropathies, and electrolyte and acid-base disturbances.
Clinical pathology correlations and pathophysiologic mechanisms of clinical disorders will be emphasized.
Students will be an integral part of a "renal team" composed of a fellow, residents, and the nephrology attending of the month.
They will participate in inpatient consultations, daily attendance rounds and renal transplantation rounds, weekly renal Pathology Conference and Renal Grand Rounds, as well as outpatient renal clinic.
Teaching will be both through the above sessions as well as didactic informal talks by the attending and fellow. During each month the faculty of the division will give a course of clinical applications of renal pathophysiology lectures. These lectures are given to the students regardless of the number who signed up for it.
Feedback: Students will receive feedback from their preceptors regarding their performance.
Evaluation:
Students will be given a grade of Honors/Pass/Fail for their performance.
Faculty: Drs. G. Appel, J. Barasch, D. Cohen, C. Kunis, D. Landry, J. Meltzer, J. Oliver, J. Radhakrishnau, L. Stern, G. Williams, and A. Valeri.
All students should report on the first weekday of the month to the clinical office on PH4Stem and contact the clinical fellow on the consult service. |
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| PA01P Advanced Renal Pathology |
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See Pathology. |
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| PE05P Pediatric Nephrology |
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See Pediatrics. |
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MARY I. BASSETT HOSPITAL
This elective is not available to visiting students.
| RD20C Clinical Nephrologyy |
| Columbia P&S students must have prior approval from the Office of Medical Education, (888) 547-6349. |
| Course Director: |
Dr. William LeCates |
| Course Coordinator: |
Ms. Leann Smith, (888) 547-6349, leann.smith@bassett.org |
| Given: |
All year, except June, housing is provided. |
| Maximum: |
1 student per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 8:30 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Bassett Hospital, One Atwell Rd., Cooperstown NY, Medical Education Office |
| Description: |
This elective will introduce the student to the field of Nephrology by working in close daily contact with an Attending Nephrologist and Resident rotating in Nephrology as he/she makes his/her daily hospital and clinic rounds.
Objectives: This elective is designed to familiarize the student with all aspects of clinical nephrology including fluid and electrolyte disorders, acid-base disorders, acute and chronic renal failure, hypertension, and treatment of the above.
Learning Experience: The elective utilizes Renal Clinic, the Inpatient Renal Consultation Service of The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, and the Dialysis Unit. Responsibilities of the student include seeing all renal consultations, preparing presentations for daily nephrology and attending rounds.
Regularly scheduled activities 137 include attendance at Medical Grand Rounds, teaching sessions reviewing renal physiology and clinical nephrology.
It is suggested that the student bring a general nephrology textbook such as Pathophysiology of Renal Disease by Burton Rose. |
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HARLEM HOSPITAL
| RD40H Clinical Nephrology |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Velvie Pogue, (212) 939-1449, vap1@columbia.edu |
| Given: |
All year |
| Maximum: |
2 students per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
Harlem Hospital Center, 135th St. and Lenox Ave., MLK Pavilion, Room 12-101 |
| Description: |
Provides the student with clinical exposure to renal disease and hypertension emphasizing the pathophysiology, detection, diagnosis, evaluation and management of acute and chronic renal failure and hypertension.
Objective: The student will be exposed to both inpatients and outpatients with a wide variety of clinical problems.
Learning Experience: the student will share the consultation responsibilities with the medical residents and nephrology fellows
on the consultation service and will be supervised by a renal fellow and renal attending.
The student will be assigned patients at a rate that he/she can comfortably follow and read pertinent texts and articles. Besides the four times a week formal attending rounds, the student will attend the weekly renal biopsy conference, IVP conference, and renal conference.
Feedback: Continuous throughout the elective.
Evaluation: The student will be evaluated based on daily performance on the consultation service and at conferences. The final evaluation will be discussed with the student.
Faculty: Drs. Jen-Tse Cheng, Jeanne Hotchkiss and Hazel Nurse. |
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ST. LUKE'S – ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER
ST. LUKE'S SITE
| RD50L Nephrology |
| Course Director: |
Dr. Stanley Cortell, (212) 523-3530, scortell@chpnet.org |
| Course Coordinator: |
Ms. Mildred Cotto, (212) 523-3530, mcotto@chpnet.org |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month, 9:00 AM |
| Site/Location: |
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, St. Luke's Hospital, 1111 Amsterdam Ave., Clark 7 |
| Description: |
Objective: Provides an understanding of acute and chronic renal diseases as well as the pathophysiology of electrolyte and acid-base balance.
Learning Experience: The student will serve as the primary "renal consult" evaluating patients presented to the Division with problems related to renal function, acid-base and electrolyte abnormalities.
The student will formulate the problem with the renal fellow and present a synthesis and recommendations for further diagnostic evaluation and therapy at daily attending rounds.
Opportunity is provided for exposure to the renal transplants, as well as to the hospital and home hemo dialysis programs.
The student is fully integrated into the consult team and is encouraged to participate in regular Division rounds, as well as pathology and transplantation surgery conferences.
The student will be evaluated on his/her ability to formulate the questions asked of the consultant and to clearly present a concise diagnostic and treatment plan.
Feedback and Evaluation: The faculty member assigned to the consult "team" provides feedback to the student.
The feedback takes the form of daily input into the student's performance, critically evaluating the quality of the patient assessments and presentations. In addition, a terminal conference is held with the student by the Division Chief to summarize the quality of the student's experience and to gain insight into methods of improving the elective.
Faculty: members of the Division of Nephrology, Transplantation Surgery Services and Pathology. |
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STAMFORD HOSPITAL
| RD30S Clinical Nephrology |
| Course Director: |
Dr. William H. Hines, (203) 324-7666, whhines@aol.com |
| Given: |
All year |
| Maximum: |
1 student per month |
| Start Date/Time: |
First weekday of the month (contact course director) |
| Site/Location: |
Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT (contact course director) |
| Description: |
This elective provides experience in the in-patient and ambulatory management of a wide range of problems in the discipline of Clinical Nephrology.
Objectives: The student will develop a sound clinical understanding of Nephrology, in the context of thoroughness of history taking and physical examination, understanding of given pathophysiologic principles, and integration of laboratory and ancillary studies.
The student will learn to develop a management plan appropriate to the clinical needs of the patient, and to effectively utilize ongoing data and analysis to make relevant modifications in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
The student will also become knowledgeable in the understanding of fundamental renal physiology, acid-base and electrolyte homeostasis, laboratory and ancillary assessment of renal function, and management of patients on dialysis.
Learning Experience: The student will work under the aegis of the attending nephrologist physician, and in concert with the resident physicians assigned to that
rotation. Students will make in-patient rounds and will be actively involved in clinical assessment and diagnostic and therapeutic planning.
The student will have the opportunity for understanding relevant laboratory techniques, and will become proficient in their principles and practices. In concert with the resident and attending staff, students will see patients in Nephrology consultation.
The student will also be involved in the assessment, care, and management of ambulatory patients with renal problems in the Ambulatory Care Center and in the offices of the attending nephrologists. They will also have substantial exposure to patients with chronic renal failure, and their respective modalities of treatment.
Students will attend daily Morning Report, Noon Conference, Medical Grand Rounds, and Chief of Service Rounds. Students will also play an active and participatory role in the Nephrology Conferences, and will be called upon to present and discuss topics relevant to their clinical experiences.
Feedback: The student will be given regular and ongoing feedback throughout the rotation.
Evaluation: The final evaluation will be based upon the student's performance at all levels of activity on this rotation.
Clinical skills, assimilation of new knowledge, work ethic, humanistic qualities, and overall specialty proficiency will be important criteria of evaluation. This evaluation will be constructively discussed with the student at the completion of the rotation.
Faculty: Drs. William H. Hines, Eric Y. Brown, and Brenda Y. Chan. |
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