1-2 weeks | Selective
On the heart failure and cardiac transplant teams, learn about the pathophysiology of the failing heart, the diagnosis and management of patients with heart failure, artificial heart support systems, and heart transplants encompassing the spectrum of medicine, surgery and pathology.
Longitudinal | Selective
ASL is the 5th most used language in the United States and is the primary language of many Americans who are hearing impaired. Studying medical ASL will promote better awareness of this community.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students are given the opportunity to observe in the evaluation of patients (and their families) with birth defects, inherited diseases or complex medical conditions that are suspected to have a genetic component.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students spend a week reading and reflecting on medical humanities writings. The books you select should be related to the medical humanities themes that give you insight into the human condition, suffering, personhood, resilience, historical or personal perspectives on medical practice, etc.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Introduction to medical illustration as a communication and educational tool.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students see patients in various stages of malignant disease and have an opportunity to actively participate in discussions concerning the evaluation and assessment of new drugs and modalities in the management of patients with malignant disease.
Longitudinal | Selective
The Medical Spanish Longitudinal Selective is an opportunity to gain and practice the skills required to communicate and connect with Spanish-speaking patients in the clinical setting. Sessions will include demonstrations and practice with the use of interpreters, interactive grammar practice, building medical vocabulary, practice building rapport with Spanish-speaking patients, as well as practicing taking histories, physical exams, and discussing treatment plans in Spanish.
Longitudinal | Global Health, Selective
Learn to communicate more successfully with Spanish-speaking patients by improving your Medical Spanish skills through interactive grammar practice, practice obtaining histories and physical exams in Spanish, as well as learning how to use interpreters in the clinical setting effectively.
Longitudinal | Global Health, Selective
The primary objective of the class is to enhance medical students’ ability to communicate with Spanish speaking patients so that they can build a better relationship with their patients and put them more at ease in the provider-patient role.
Longitudinal | Distinction Track
The Distinction in Medical Spanish is a formalized path for medical students with advanced to Native Spanish proficiency to become bilingual English-Spanish physicians. This distinction track seeks to advance MCASOM’s efforts to develop physicians capable of providing quality, patient-centered care to diverse patient populations and help reduce health disparities by increasing the number of Spanish-speaking physicians in the U.S.
