MULT 709B Rural Multidisciplinary Hospital Medicine - Campus for Rural Health - South Coast

Credits: 4
The purpose of the Rural Multidisciplinary Hospital Medicine elective is for students to gain experience and proficiency in the multidisciplinary care of patients in a rural critical access hospital. Students will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of acute and chronic diseases. Students will see patients across all arenas of a critical access hospital, including ED, OR, ICU and Wards. Students will learn about the unique challenges faced by a limited resource hospital, when to transfer patients to a higher level of care and telemedicine.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit