PMR 709GB Rural Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Gold Beach/Brookings

Credits: 4
The Rural Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation elective provides students with introductory clinical experience in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as it is practiced in remote rural communities - Gold Beach, Oregon. It is a clinically oriented elective with an emphasis on MSK Conservative and Interventional Management + occasional Neurorehabilitation Practice. Students may have an opportunity to directly evaluate patients, plan / order / observe treatments including medication, procedures, therapy orders, and referrals to outside specialties. Exact methods will depend on student interest and schedule. Students on this rotation will, for example, gain experience in the conservative and interventional care of patients with acute and chronic pain syndromes, and will participate in diagnosis and treatment of nociceptive, neuropathic, and possibly also if available cancer pain.

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