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INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND TROPICAL MEDICINE ELECTIVE COURSE #153.03 DESCRIPTION

Introduction: International health /Tropical medicine is an elective two week course for third and fourth year medical students.It is a prerequisite for the clinical clerkship overseas.

The course is conducted at Charles Drew University, Hawkins Building, Third floor; room #3110. The telephone number is (323) 563-5986.

COURSE OBJECTIVE/DESCRIPTION

The course is intended to interest medical students in tropical medicine and international health. It is designed to broaden their didactic knowledge, clinical experience, research awareness, and laboratory competency in tropical medicine.

In addition to clinical didactics, specific emphasis will be focused on the unique social and economic problems of patient care in the Tropics.

The learning objectives are:
  1. Discuss the etiology, life cycle, epidemiology, clinical symptoms, pathogenicity, diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention of the six major tropical diseases and other prevalent health complications in the world.
  2. Traditional medicine systems in developing countries.
  3. Tropical Diseases and their impact on economic and agricultural development.
  4. Ntrition and its impact on health in the Tropics.
  5. Current research efforts, and health projects within the field.
  6. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemiology.

DREW/UCLA MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
Office of Students Affairs
1621 East 118th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059

ME 153.03 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH/TROPICAL MEDICINE
In Depth Location KDCM 2001-2002
3/20/2000
COURSE CHAIR:
Gus Gill, MD
Phone: (310) 668-4536

PREREQUISITES:
Medicine or Pediatric Core Clerkship

AVAILABLE TO EXTERNS: No

STUDENTS/PERIOD:
MAX 10 min. 3

DURATION: 2 weeks

2001-2002 ELECTIVES BEGIN WEEKS
By Arrangement for December 9-30

 COURSE OBJECTIVE (in order of importance)
  1. Discussing the clinical symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the major diseases found in the tropics
  2. The microscopic identification of parasites pathogenic 10 man
  3. Issues affecting the health and healthcare of mothers and children
  4. Nutrition and its impact on health in the tropics
  5. Managing patients traveling to and returning from, the tropics.
  6. The current research efforts and health projects within the field.
  7. Tropical diseases and their impact on economic and agricultural development.
  8. The traditional medicine system in developing countries
  9. Understanding the health core delivery systems in developing countries.
DESCRIPTION: The course is intended to interest medical students in tropical medicine and international health. It’s designed to broaden their didactic knowledge, clinical experience, research awareness, and laboratory competency in tropical medicine. In addition to clinical didactics, specific emphasis will focus on the unique social and economic problems of patient care in the tropics.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES
COMMON PROBLEMS/DISEASES
  1. Malaria
  2. Schistosomiaiss
  3. Intestinal parasites/Diarrheal disorders
  4. Tropical dermatoses
  5. Nutritional disorders
  6. Health of pregnant & lactating women
  7. Communicable Childhood diseases
  8. Delivery of health care in socially & economically deprived countries
INPATIENT: N/A%
OUTPATIENT: N/A%
CONSULTATION: N/A%
PRIMARY CARE: N/A%
 CLOSE CONTACT WITH:
X FULL TIME FCAULTY
X CLINICAL FACULTY
   FELLOWS
   RESIDENTS
   INTERNS
X OTHER
APPROXIMATE # OF PATIENTS EVALUATED EACH MONTH/STUDENT: N/A
TOTAL # OF PATIENTS EVALUATED EACH MONTH BY ENTIRE SERVICE: N/A

TYPICAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri
AM 8:30 – 9:30
Course Introduction

9:30 – 10:00
Health System

10:45 -11:45
Social de Economic
Problems of Patients

 8:30 – 10:30
Malaria Seminar

10:50 – 12:30
Malaria Slide Review		 8:30 – 10:30
Schistosomiasis Seminar

11:30 – 12:30
Schislosomiasis Slide
Review tropical
Opthamology		 8:30 – 10:30
Filariasis

11:30 – 12:30
Filariasis Slide
Review tropical
Dermatology		 8:30 – 10:30
Child Survival Issues
Nutrition Seminar
Diarrheal Disorders
PM 1:30 – 3:00
Traditional Health Practices

3:15 – 4:30
Infrastructure and Healthcare		 1:30 – 3:30
Laboratory Session Research

4:00 – 5:00
Journal Review		 African Trypanosomiasis:
Diagnostic Laboratory		 1:30 – 3:30
Laboratory Session Amebiasis

4:00 – 5:00
Journal Review		 1:30 – 3:30
Health Issues of Pregnant
and Lactating Women

4:00 – 5:00
Leprosy and TB


ME 253.02

 INTERNATIONAL HEALTH/TROPICAL MEDICINE
In Depth Location KDCM 2001-2002
3/30/2000
COURSE CHAIR:
Gus Gill, MD
Phone: (310) 668-4536

PREREQUISITES:
Medicine or Pediatric Core Rotations & Tropical Medicine/Int'l Health Elective

AVAILABLE TO EXTERNS: No

STUDENTS/PERIOD:
MAX 2 min. 1

DURATION: 3 weeks

2001-2002 ELECTIVES BEGIN WEEKS

 COURSE OBJECTIVE (in order of importance)
  1. To actively participate in the diagnosis & management of diseases found in developing countries
  2. To sharpen microscopic & radiologic diagnostic & management skills
  3. To understand the health care delivery system in developing countries through actual participation
  4. To become acquiainted with social nuances and their influence on health and the delivery of healthcare
  5. To learn the significance & mechanism of "team approach" to health care and the delivery of health care.
  6. To learn the relationship between and importance of multi-disciplined (i.e., agriculture, transportation, communication) sectors to health care
  7. When possible and significant, to interface with traditional health systems
  8. To understand the health budgetary constraints and how health care is affected.
DESCRIPTION: This clerkship is designed to expose students to clinical medicine in developing countries. Under supervision, students will assume responsibility for the day-to-day clinical care of patients in hospitals, clinics, and or private practices.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES
COMMON PROBLEMS/DISEASES
  1. Parasite infections
  2. Nutritional Disorders
  3. Health of pregnant and lactating women
  4. Communicable childhood diseases & general Prediatric diseases
  5. Internal medicine problems
  6. Health of pregnant & lactating women
INPATIENT: 80%
OUTPATIENT: 20%
CONSULTATION: 0%
PRIMARY CARE: 100%
CLOSE CONTACT WITH:
X FULL TIME FCAULTY
X CLINICAL FACULTY
   FELLOWS
   RESIDENTS
   INTERNS
X OTHER:
   Expert Consultants &
   Clinical supervisors
APPROXIMATE # OF PATIENTS EVALUATED EACH MONTH / SUTUDENT: 75
TOTAL # OF PATIENTS EVALUATED EACH MONTH BY ENTIRE SERVICE: 250

TYPICAL WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri
AM 8:30 – 9:30
Collect Lab Data, etc

8:00 – 11:00
Chart Review,
discussion of
newly admitted
patients & ward
rounds with perceptor

 9:00 – 11:00
Chart review,
discussion of
newly admitted
patients & ward
rounds with perceptor		 9:00 – 11:00
Chart review,
discussion of
newly admitted
patients & ward
rounds with perceptor		 9:00 – 11:00
Chart review,
discussion of
newly admitted
patients & ward
rounds with perceptor		 9:00 – 11:00
Chart review,
discussion of
newly admitted
patients & ward
rounds with perceptor
PM 11:00 - 12:00
Microbology Laboratory

1:30 - 4:00
Hospital Outpatient Clinic

4:00- 5:30
Afternoon inpatient rounds		 11:00 – 12:00
Radiology Unit

1:30 – 4:00
Pueturbon or Rural Clinic		 11:00 – 12:00
Microbiology laboratory

1:30 – 4:00
Preceptor’s private
clinic &/or
meetings w/MOH
officials

4:00 – 5:00
Afternoon Inpatient
Rounds

 4:00 – 5:00
Journal Review		 11:00 - 12:00
Microbology Laboratory

1:30 - 4:00
Hospital Outpatient Clinic

4:00- 5:30
Afternoon inpatient rounds



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