1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will observe and participate in the care of patients with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders and the practice of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will observe an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy practice, where they will anatomy and physiology knowledge clinically and engage patient assessment and treatment to better appreciate the relationship between physicians and physical therapists.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Shadow physical therapists who specialize in pelvic physical therapy and learn more about pelvic floor dysfunction, complex pelvic pain disorders, and other conditions which effect both men and women, and the integrative medicine approach that can be used to address these issues.
1-2 weeks, 3-8 weeks | Selective
Students participate in both the clinical and surgical practice of plastic surgery in a busy adult aesthetic and reconstructive practice. The practice includes cosmetic surgery of the face, body and breasts; postmastectomy breast reconstruction; microsurgery; reconstructive surgery following general, orthopedic, and neurosurgical procedures; skin cancer; and the management of complicated wounds and ulcers.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Students will join the Plastic Surgery team and participate on patient rounds in the OR, in clinic and at conferences. Students will become familiar with basic plastic surgery terms, conditions and various methods of plastic surgical reconstruction.
1-2 weeks | Selective
A one week selective focusing on furthering understanding of the basics of wound care management and the role of plastic surgeons in clinical decision making and patient care.
1-2 weeks | Selective
This selective explores the relationships between poetry and medicine, as well as exploring the importance of pathos-based relationships between medical professionals and patients. The selective includes reading and discussing the work of poet-physicians and poet-patients.
Longitudinal | Global Health, Selective
POCUS is a safe, rapid, and portable imaging modality that is used by many specialties. Training in this discipline is now being integrated into residency programs for emergency medicine, anesthesia, internal medicine, primary care, OB/GYN, and pediatrics.
1-2 weeks | Global Health, Selective
Learn the basics of ultrasound including: 1) Image acquisition (choosing the correct probe, finding an acoustic window, how to optimize the image), 2) Interpreting the image (with an emphasis will be placed on recognizing normal anatomy, physiology and common diagnostic errors).
3-8 weeks | Global Health, Research
Research experience at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile for a minimum of 4 weeks, with the potential for longer experiences if approved by both institutions
