MDT 8200A: Integrated Sciences in Infectious Diseases

Drs. Charurut Somboonwit MD, Beata Casanas DO, Sally Alrabaa MD, and Susan Pross PhD

Clinical experiences are directed by the 3 section leaders – Drs. Somboonwit, Casanas, and Alrabaa with 2 students max per section. Students would be together for didactic material and presentations.

Goals and Objectives

 This course will combine evidenced-based didactic lectures on infectious diseases (including antibiotics, infection, and epidemiology), interaction with the clinical laboratory, and rounding with patients exemplifying diseases and principles discussed. Topics include pathophysiology of common infections as well as those prevalent in hospitals and the immunocompromised. Relevant immunology and microbiology principles will be stressed. Students will have opportunities and responsibilities for self-study and scholarly/case presentation.

A typical day of this rotation is seeing assigned patients in the morning, didactic teaching, and rounds in the afternoon. Attending TGH internal medicine morning report and internal medicine noon conference is highly encouraged. Additional didactic teaching is provided on Monday from 6-7 pm and Friday from 8-9:30am. On the first day of rotation,  students should report to the Infectious Disease Education office at TGH Room G323 (Tammy Grice, 813-844-4187)

Evaluation

Students will be evaluated based on literature research for clinical rounds, presentations, and discussions.

Teaching Faculty

USF faculty