Section of Respirology - Clinical Clerks
Pulmonary Medicine Elective
The students are attached to the Pulmonary Consult Service at the Foothills Medical Centre, Peter Lougheed Centre, and Rockyview General Hospital. Students are expected to attend regular rounds and conferences, and to work-up pulmonary cases reviewing the problems with a resident and the consultant in charge. Opportunities for experience in the tuberculosis clinics, sleep clinics, outpatient clinics, and pulmonary function laboratory are available. Emphasis is placed on basic clinical skills, including history-taking, physical examination, chest radiology, pulmonary function, and introduction to specialized techniques such as bronchoscopy.
Type of Elective: Clerkship
Duration: Minimum 2 Weeks
Number of Students Accepted: Maximum of 1 Student per Site at any One Time.
Prerequisites: Completion of the Respiratory System Course
Supervisors: Attending Staff on Service for Pulmonary
Contact
Dr. Karen Rimmer
Department of Medicine
Section of Respiratory Medicine
Peter Lougheed Centre
Telephone: (403) 943-5635
E-mail:
Respiratory Clerkship Rotation