Department of Radiology

medical student clerkship

Medical Student Clerkship Electives

Mihra Taljanovic , M.D., Director, Radiology Clerkship Program

Anne Marie Buadu, M.D., CO-Director

Contact: Mary M. Stuart ClerkshipCoordinator (520) 626-6007 mstuart@radiology.arizona.edu

Contact: Vonni Senn Administrative Associate (520) 626-7709 ysenn@email.arizona.edu

Research

Radi 800A

Preceptor: Mihra Taljanovic, M.D. & Faculty
3-6 weeks; offered year round
This course is directly supervised.
Maximum enrollment: 5
This may be a patient care or non-patient care elective.
Prerequisites: Basic radiology elective; permission from instructor required.

Goals: To provide the opportunity to participate in ongoing research within the Department of Radiology. For example, the student might correlate gross anatomy of various joints with imaging modalities of the same specimen utilizing routine radiography, CT, MR, etc.

Format: Each research experience will be coordinated with an individual staff member from the Radiology Department. The student will participate in ongoing research projects or a study will be designed and tailored to meet the student's interests and future goals. Based on areas of interest, the student should directly contact the appropriate Radiology staff member. The Radiology Coordinator can provide specific information.

Evaluation methods: Students will be individually evaluated by their research preceptor according to goals set by the student and preceptor at the start of the elective.

Diagnostic Radiology

RADI 815A

Preceptor: Mihra Taljanovic, M.D. & Faculty
4 week; offered year round, except May or June
This course is directly supervised
Maximum enrollment: 6
This is a patient care elective
Prerequisites: General Systemic Pathology 801

Goals: To expose the student to the various aspects of Radiology as well as training the student to interpret basic radiological studies in preparation for future career endeavors.

Format: The four-week elective at UMC is divided into four one-week assignments in which the student is assigned to a certain subspecialty of radiology (neuroradiology, pediatric radiology, etc.). The assignments are designed in a manner to be most suitable for individual student needs. There are daily conferences/lectures designed for the medical student provided by the Radiology faculty to cover the basic areas of radiology that may not be necessarily covered in daily didactic interactions. The student is expected to complete the assigned radiology text during the rotation.

Evaluation Methods: The student grade is based on subjective evaluation by the staff and on the results of an examination. At the end of the elective, each participating faculty member submits to the course coordinator his/her impression of the student based on his/her personal contact during daily activities and student conferences. In addition, a written and practical examination is given at the end of the elective, and the student also completes a presentation.

RADI815AG

Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
Preceptor: Elizabeth Westfall, M.D.
3-4 weeks; offered year round.
Maximum enrollment:1.
This is a patient care elective.
Prerequisites: General Systemic Pathology 801

Goals: To expose the student to the various aspects of Radiology as well as training the student to interpret basic radiological studies in preparation for future career endeavors.

Format: The student elective is divided into weekly assignments in various subspecialty sections of the department and according to student needs. Subspecialty radiology (e.g., neuro, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, mammography, pediatric radiology) is emphasized with preceptors assigned in each rotation. Students attend daily noon Internal Medicine conferences and less frequent Radiology sectional conferences. ACR and Pediatric "learning files" are also available.

Evaluation Methods: The student grade is based on subjective evaluation by the staff. At the end of the elective, each participating faculty member submits to the course coordinator his/her impression of the student based on his/her personal contact during daily activities and student conferences.

RADI 815AS

Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, Scottsdale, Az
Preceptors: Dr. William Horsley and Dr. Michael Gotway
3-4 weeks; offered year round
Maximum enrollment varies.
This is a patient care elective.
Prerequisites: General Systemic Pathology 801

Goals: to expose the student to the various aspects of Radiology as well as training the student to interpret basic radiological studies in preparation for future career endeavors.

Format: Teaching is carried out through one-on-one discussion of imaging examinations in the radiology reading room. Students are exposed to all facets of imaging, including large numbers of emergency radiology cases. Squire's Fundamentals of Radiology is required reading, and students are encouraged to take advantage of relevant seminars and conferences held at the hospital.

RADI891BF

St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ
Preceptor: S. Ornstein, M.D.
3-4 weeks; offered year round.
Maximum enrollment: 1
This is a patient care elective.
Prerequisites: General Systemic Pathology 801.

Goals: To expose the student to the various aspects of Radiology as well as training the student to interpret basic radiological studies in preparation for future career endeavors.

Format: The student serves as an observer in all areas of radiology. Rotation is tailored to the future goals and needs of the individual student. Student is required to read Principles of Chest Roentgenology by Felson/Goodman with additional suggested readings from Squire's Fundamentals of Radiology. Extensive teaching materials are available with pediatric emphasis. Student is required to attend daily noon conference and is required to present a 30-minute, formal presentation to staff and residents at the conclusion of the rotation.

Nuclear Medicine

RADI 815B

Preceptor: Drs. F. Almeida, L. Gobar , W. Williams and H. Barrett
3 weeks; offered year round
This course is directly supervised
Maximum enrollment: 1
This is a patient care elective
prerequisites: None

Goals: To gain an understanding of the role of radiotracers and diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures in the management of patients with cancer, heart disease, renal disease, and a variety of other medical problems. The student will work-up and follow patients referred to Nuclear Medicine and will have hands-on experience in performing tests using radiotracers.

Format: Participate in planning and performing nuclear medicine procedures. Attend daily readout and teaching sessions. Prepare and present one case for the teaching file. Attend UMC conferences where nuclear medicine cases are presented.

Evaluation Methods: Participation and discussion at daily readout sessions and at conferences.

Neuroradiology

RADI 815C

Preceptor: Drs. J. Seeger, R. Carmody, and W. Erly
3 weeks; offered year round
This course is directly supervised
Maximum enrollment: 1
This is a patient care elective
Prerequisites: senior medical students; Diagnostic Radiology 815A

Goals: To gain a better understanding of the role of Neuroradiology in the diagnosis of disease of the CNS. This is especially useful for the student planning a career in one of the neurosciences.

Format: Attend daily CT and MRI readout an teaching sessions. Observe performance of CT, MRI, cerebral angiography, myelography and MRA. Attend citywide neuroradiology conference every Thursday, 506 p.m. Attend Brain Tumor Board Conference every Wednesday, noon-1 p.m.

Evaluation Methods: Personal observation of student progress by preceptor.

Pediatric Radiology

RADI 815D

Preceptor: Dorothy Gilbertson-Dahdal, M.D.
4 weeks only; offered year round
This course is directly supervised
Maximum enrollment: 1
This is a patient care elective
Prerequisites: senior medical students; General & Systemic Pathology

Goals: To gain an understanding of the role of diagnostic imaging in the pediatric patient. Suggested for students planning a career in pediatrics.

Format: Attend daily pediatric readout sessions observe performance of pediatric fluoroscopy and ultrasound. Attend pediatric radiology teaching sessions Tuesday through Thursday and pediatric morning report Monday/Wednesday/Friday. The student will have access to the pediatric radiology teaching file and will prepare two case for the teaching file while on the rotation. The student will work closely with a radiology resident.

Evaluation Methods: daily teaching sessions and discussion of teaching file cases. Special projects are optional but can be done for extra credit.

Radiology (Away Sites)

RADI 891Ai/891Au

Preceptor: Mihra Taljanovic, M.D. and Faculty
3,4, or 6 weeks; offered year round
Maximum enrollment: 1
Patient care elective/directly supervised
Prerequisites: General and Systemic Pathology 801; must be approved by the Departmental Electives Coordinator

Goals: To provide the student an opportunity to study radiology at approved hospitals throughout the United States. the department of Radiology will approve requests for study at all programs with an ongoing student-training program. It is the responsibility of the student to contact these programs and arrange for acceptance.

Format: Varies with Institution.

Evaluation Methods: The evaluation form of the College of Medicine may be used; however, if the preceptor prefers to use the evaluation form of his/her school, this will be acceptable.

Independent Study

RADI 899

Preceptor: Mihra Taljanovic, M.D. & Faculty
3-6 weeks; offered year round.
Directly supervised
Maximum enrollment varies
Patient- or non-patient care elective
Prerequisites: Medical students only. Must have preceptor before the department will approve.

Goals: The goal of this elective is to allow to student to work with a particular faculty member in pursuit of a particular field of study in radiology.

Format: As arranged between student and instructor

Evaluation Methods: as arranged.