Radiology Senior Medical Student Elective

Course Titles 

1. Diagnostic Radiology RAD 1501
   
2. Nuclear Medicine RAD 1504
   
3. Vascular and Interventional Radiology RAD 1505

1.   Course: Diagnostic Radiology (RAD 1501)

The Diagnostic Radiology 4th year Medical Student Elective at UT Southwestern is a long standing popular elective.   This elective consistently has more applicants than there is space available.  As a result we give first priority to UT Southwestern Medical students.  After we satisfy the demand for UT Southwestern students, this includes the students that have been placed on the wait list; we will review the visiting student applications on a case by case basis.  

This review is done on an individual basis, irrespective of where the student is currently enrolled.   This selection process also considers the availability of space, date of completed application, and benefit from the elective.  If there are further questions, please feel free to contact us.  

Please follow the enrollment instructions on the Visiting Students' Information and Registration.   All required forms must be submitted prior to consideration of acceptance.

• Department: Radiology
• Course: Diagnostic Radiology (15-01)
• Faculty Coordinator: C. W. Hooser, M.D.
• Hospital: Charles Sprague Building CS0.407
• Periods offered: Periods 2-11
• Length: 4 weeks
• Max no of students: 20
• First Day Contact: Christina Thomas, 214-648-4729, FAX 214-648-2990.
• First Day Time: 10:00 a.m.
• First Day Place: Charles Sprague Building. CS0.407 Radiology Dept.
• Prerequisites:
  • Student should already have read "Fundamentals of Radiology" by L. Squire
  • Junior students may not take the elective until period 5 and they must have had at least one rotation on either medicine, surgery or pediatrics.
• Class Schedule for the Radiology elective Student Lecture Schedule 2007-08

Course Objectives:

• To provide a broader understanding of the principles of radiology and a familiarity with the many diagnostic techniques available, their values and limitations, and how they may best be used in the management of the patient.
• To train the student in the basic skills of roentgen interpretation with emphasis on chest and abdomen.

Methods of instruction:

• Didactic (schedule, topic, faculty)

There are about 60 faculty contact hours (3 hr/day) employing about 20 faculty. About 48 of these hours consist of didactic lectures with 6 hours of seminars during which the students present assigned "unknown cases".

Blocks of time are set aside each day for the student to study either the web-based teaching file or packets of teaching films, each of which contain a written description of the pertinent findings (a "programmed text" format).

• Clinical (schedule, faculty teaching, house staff teaching)

• None (No patient contact)

• Student responsibilities (and to whom accountable)

Reasonable attendance is expected at the lectures (some time off for interviews is permitted). The student is expected to study all of the teaching file. Each student is assigned a "Personal Unknown" which must be presented and discussed during the course.

Method of evaluation of students:

The student evaluation is based on the quality of the student's participation in class discussions and on his/her ability to interpret the "Personal Unknown" films.

2. Course:  Nuclear Medicine (RAD 1504)  

• Department: Radiology
• Course: Nuclear Medicine (15-04)
• Faculty Coordinator: William Erdman, M.D.
• Hospital: Parkland Health & Hospital System
• Periods offered: 4-11
• Length: 4 weeks
• Max no of students: 2
• First Day Contact: Dr. Erdman 590-6363, Fax: 590-2720
• First Day Time: 9:00 a.m.
• First Day Place: Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, PMH Ground Floor
• Prerequisites: 3rd year or above

Course Objectives:

Introduction to basic technical principals and image interpretation in Nuclear Medicine and Nuclear Radiology.

Methods of instruction:

• Didactic (schedule, topic, faculty)

Read out sessions at 9:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. P.M. daily
Radiology review conference 7:30 A.M. and 12:00 Noon daily
Journal Club/Case Conference Tuesday at 2:00 P.M.
Faculty: Dr. Erdman, Dr. Oz

• Clinical (schedule, faculty teaching, house staff teaching)

• Student responsibilities (and to whom accountable)

The student is expected to participate in correlation of image interpretation sessions with clinical data and follow up of patient outcome. The student is expected to make a contribution to the teaching file based on an interesting case or cases during their month rotation.

Method of evaluation of students:

The students will be evaluated based on their contribution to the discussion of patients and medical images presented in the readout sessions.

3. Course:  Vascular and Interventional Radiology (RAD 1505)  

• Department: Radiology
• Faculty Coordinator: Shellie Josephs, M.D.
• Hospital: Parkland Health and Hospital System, University Hospital-Zale Lipshy
• Periods offered: All
• Length: 4 weeks
• Max no. of students: 2
• First Day Contact: Attending or VIR Fellow
• First Day Time: 7:30 A.M.
• First Day Place: Special Procedures Suite, Ground floor, Radiology
• Prerequisites: 3rd year Surgery and Internal Medicine Clerkship

Course Description:

Students will be a part of the Interventional Radiology team providing clinical care for inpatients and outpatients who require interventional radiology services. This will include assistance and observations during procedures as well as with clinical consultations.

Course Goals and Objectives:

Overall: The elective course in Vascular and Interventional Radiology is designed to give students an opportunity to be exposed to the wide range of procedures performed by practicing Interventional Radiologist. It will help the medical student understand the types of interventions performed, the indications for interventions as well as the risks and benefits of these interventions.

Patient Care: Students, together with the supervising faculty, must be able to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the treatment of health problems and the promotion of health.

Objectives:

Students are expected to:  Gather essential and accurate information about their patients through obtaining a pertinent medical history, physical exam and chart review.  Develop recommendations for a management plan based on radiologic findings and clinical information.  Demonstrate knowledge of proper technique in planning and performing image-guided procedures with the assistance of the attending faculty. Demonstrate effective and appropriate interaction with patients.

Medical Knowledge:  Students must demonstrate knowledge about established clinical science and apply this knowledge to patient care.

Objectives: 

Students are expected to:  Recognize and describe relevant radiologic anatomy and abnormalities.
Synthesize radiologic and clinical information and form an impression and treatment plan.
Utilize information technology to investigate clinical questions and for continuous self-learning.

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement:  Students should investigate and evaluate patient care practices, and appraise and assimilate scientific evidence in order to improve their practices.

Objectives:

Students are expected to:  Locate and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health problems.  Participate in quality improvement/assurance activities.  Recognize and correct personal errors.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills:  Students should communicate effectively with the patient and their family as well as to other members of the medical team.

Objective:

Students are expected to:  Show sensitivity to and communicate effectively with all members of the health care team and to the patient.  Be able to recognize, appropriately communicate, and document in the patient record, urgent or unsuspected radiologic findings.

Professionalism:  Students should be altruistic and accountable, and adhere to principles of medical ethics by respecting and protecting patients’ best interest.

Objective:

Students are expected to: 

• Demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles pertaining to confidentiality of patient information.
• Demonstrate responsiveness to the needs of patients.
• Demonstrate a responsible work ethic with regard to conference attendance
• Demonstrate a responsible work ethic with regard to service responsibilities and attendance

Methods of Instruction:

Clinical:
Students are invited to observe and assist in interventional procedures daily at Parkland Memorial Hospital and at University Hospital-Zale Lipshy. Interventional procedures at Parkland are performed in the Special Procedures area in Radiology on the Ground floor.

At University Hospital-Zale Lipshy, procedures are performed in the Angiography suite on the second floor. The morning schedule usually begins by 7:30 A.M. and ends with the completion of clinical cases and rounding. The students will not have call responsibilities. Faculty teaching will be performed throughout the day during the procedures. Resident and student teaching conferences are also outlined below in didactic section.

Didactic:

• Monday 12:00 noon – Medical Student teaching conference and case review (Special Procedures control room, PMH)
• Tuesday 7:30 A.M. – Resident Interventional Radiology conference (CS0.106)
• Tuesday 12:00 noon – GI Malignancy Conference (E6.224)
• Wednesday 6:45 A.M. – Vascular Surgery Conference (E6.224)
• Thursday 7:00 A.M. – Teaching conference and case review, Endovascular case review (Rotates weekly, Special Procedures control room PMH, Angiography Reading Room Zale 2nd floor)

Student Responsibilities

Assist the residents, fellow and staff in evaluating new inpatients and outpatients. Evaluate new patients and help assimilate all of the patients’ clinical information and radiographs to determine the most appropriate treatment plan. Participate as an assistant in the procedure planned for that patient.

Students will also choose one patient or disease topic of interest and give a full presentation on this subject to include a brief review of current literature and typed description of expected clinical presentation, radiographic findings, pathologic findings, treatment options and expected results.

Methods of Evaluation of Students:

Evaluations will be based on a 3-tiered system of "Honors", "Pass", or "Fail", however, final grading will be Pass or Fail for the overall course. Completion of the oral presentation is required for a "Pass" grade. Evaluations of the student by the faculty will be based on achievement of the stated objectives of the course. Similarly, evaluations of the elective by the student will include achievement of the stated objectives of the course.