Longitudinal | Selective
In the Motorsports Medicine Selective, students will shadow the medical team at Phoenix Raceway during races, attend NASCAR safety trainings, and didactics sessions led by motorsports medicine physicians. Students will also engage with physician-mentors in the field to learn about the different paths and opportunities in motorsports medicine.
Longitudinal | Selective
This course introduces prehospital emergency care through online didactic instruction and in‑person skills labs and simulation. Students develop core competencies in patient assessment, basic life support, airway management, trauma care, and the initial management of medical emergencies, with emphasis on team‑based care and the role of emergency medical services within the healthcare system. Upon completion, students meet requirements to pursue NRET and EMT certification.
3-8 weeks | Selective
The Neighborhood Christian Clinic is a faith-based healthcare organization that provides care to uninsured patients in Phoenix, AZ. This selective provides the clerkship/post-clerkship phase student the opportunity to develop their ability to evaluate and manage acute and chronic illnesses seen in the primary care setting. Students will be encouraged to use a holistic approach to promote healthy lifestyles.
3-8 weeks | Selective
Students are assigned to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Saint Mary's Hospital and take part in the activities of the service. If students have an interest in NICU follow-up clinic, they can attend an afternoon with one of the Neonatology Fellows.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will shadow staff neonatologists during their daily routine at the neonatal intensive care unit at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, providing exposure to working with newborns and infants requiring intensive care.
1-2 weeks | Selective
This selective will provide exposure to all aspects of nephrology through participation in patient care and rounds. The student will observe initial evaluation and follow-up care of nephrology patients on the inpatient consult service and nephrology clinic.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students join the Mayo Clinic Neurology team, assessing patients with acute and chronic neurologic diseases. This selective may include experiences in neurosurgery, neuroradiology, psychiatry and neuropsychological testing, emphasizing the team-based, multidisciplinary approach to these patients.
1-2 weeks | Selective
An online course is paired with a mentor in the Department of Radiology to facilitate an entry-level introduction to modalities and common pathologies seen in neuroradiology, and includes lessons on CT imaging, MRI, intracranial hemorrhage, stroke, and other brain lesions.
1-2 weeks | Selective
This selective will provide exposure to aspects of the Neurosurgery service through participation in ambulatory and inpatient care, rounds, surgical procedures in the operating room and evaluation of new patients in the emergency room and outpatient clinic.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students participate in patient hospital rounds and in neurosurgical operative cases. Emphasis will be placed on learning the neuroanatomy and neurophysiology appropriate for the surgical case or patient. The student will also gain exposure to the challenges and excitement of the field of neurosurgery.
