MED338A

VISITING: Closed to visitors. TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: This clerkship provides medical students with an elective course of 2 weeks of outpatient ID experience. Clinical experiences will focus on antibiotic selection, utilization and stewardship, as well as the management of commonly encountered ID syndromes, including sexually transmitted infections, HIV, Tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis. Students will attend outpatient clinics at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center, Stanford Infectious Diseases Clinic, and San Mateo County Health, the County safety net public hospital and clinics. There is potential flexibility for students interested in a focus area at a specific clinic or with a specific physician, to arrange more concentrated clinical work at one of the clinics with permission of the attending. Each student will be asked to prepare a small research project (e.g. a case or literature review) to be presented at the end of the rotation. Students planning on doing the outpatient ID rotation should contact Dr. Levy at vlevy@stanford.edu as soon as possible but at least 8 weeks prior to rotation beginning to verify there is period availability for the desired period of rotation and that all needed infection control requirements have been obtained. This clerkship requires prior approval by Clerkship Director. PREREQUISITES: MED 300A. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full-time for 2 weeks or 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Vivian Levy, M.D., vlevy@stanford.edu, 650-573-3987. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Vivian Levy, M.D., vlevy@stanford.edu, 650-573-3987. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: Dr. Levy will send the student a schedule, syllabus and orientation materials prior to starting the rotation of clinics and physicians; Time: TBA. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SUMC, PAVAMC, San Mateo County Health.