MED308A

VISITING: Open to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive clinical experience in rheumatology. Students attend five weekly clinics, gaining familiarity with the evaluation of new patients and the longitudinal follow-up of complex autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as SLE, myositis, scleroderma and vasculitis, and common rheumatological problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout and spondyloarthropathies. Inpatient consultations provide experience with diagnosis and management of more complex, acute patients with rheumatic diseases. A Journal club, division Grand Rounds and a core curricular conference provide didactic teaching. Critical thinking, cost effectiveness and social and psychological elements associated with evaluation and treatment are emphasized. Stanford Students wishing to do this clerkship must receive prior approval from Clerkship Director before registering. PREREQUISITES: Completion of a full Medicine clerkship. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 4 weeks, 1 student per period. Additional students only allowed if reviewed and approved by clerkship director. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Lakshmi Jayaram, M.D., ljayaram@stanford.edu. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Linda Arneson, larneson@stanford.edu, 650-497-5762. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: 300 Pasteur Drive, East Pavilion, 3rd Floor, see Linda Arneson (call one week prior to confirm as the office is badge-access only); Time: 8:30 am OR contact Dr. Jayaram at ljayaram@stanford.edu. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: C. Anastasiou, M. Baker, Y. Chaichian, L. Chung, R. Fairchild, A. Horomanski, J. Hong, T. Katsumoto, J. Lin, Robinson, P. Nitichaikluvatana, N. Shah. LOCATION: SUMC.