GMED 710SM Sleep Medicine Clinical Elective

Credits: 2
Students will learn the basics of sleep, pathophysiology of sleep disorders, and the clinical evaluation and management of these disorders through varied clinical experiences at the Portland VA and at OHSU. Students will also learn the basics of sleep neurophysiology and neurodiagnostics in a practical sense through learning the basics of polysomnography evaluation. Students will also be encouraged to monitor their sleep habits for the duration of the rotation by keeping sleep diaries and will discuss these findings with the course director at the end of the rotation. This course would also be ideal for a student considering a career in Pulm medicine, General Medicine, Preventative Medicine, or Sleep Medicine.

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