Overview

Overview

Location
Akron General

Duration
4 weeks

Number of Students
7

Chief of Service
Tala Dela Paz, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine
1 Akron General Ave.
Akron, Ohio 44307

Student Program Director
Tom N. Tan, MD
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
1 Akron General Ave.
Akron, Ohio 44307

Contact
Lisa Lawson
Student Coordinator
330.344.5470
LawsonL@ccf.org

Teaching Faculty

  • Daniel Chapa, MD — Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
  • Peter Kunze, MD
  • Jeff Solomon, MD — Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
  • Carrie Caruso, MD
  • Randol Kennedy, MD
Description

Description

Objectives

  • To give the medical student the opportunity to function as an intern on the General Medicine service while under the supervision of the senior resident.

Description

  • The student will report to the senior resident for patient assignments.
  • The student's responsibilities will be similar to that of interns on the service, however, with a slightly reduced patient load.
  • The student will attend morning report prior to teaching rounds on the floor.
  • The student will attend daily noon didactic lectures, with work rounds taking place in the afternoon.
  • The student will work with general internists assigned to your service for the period.

Night Call/Special Requirements

  • Three short calls (5 – 10 p.m.) and one night call (6 p.m. until next morning after rounding).