BCC 8190: Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Cox and Faculty (Tampa)

Dr. Daniel Schwed-Lustgarten (LVHN)

The goals of this fourth year clerkship are to develop an approach to the care of patients with complex, critical illnesses; to understand the physiologic and pathologic abnormalities that occur in ICU patients; and to apply science principles basic to the practice of medicine in the clinical management of complex illness. 

After being exposed to critical care patients in a variety of disciplines, the student will demonstrate specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes relevant to critical care practice. The student will have an understanding of critical care guidelines and practices so that the student will recognize patients with immediate life threatening conditions, institute appropriate initial therapy, and outline an initial course of management for patients with serious conditions requiring critical care. 

This course is a selective for USF senior medical students and will include a rotation either through a Medical ICU, Pulmonary/Critical Care Consult ICU, Anesthesia Critical Care, Coronary Critical Care Unit, Surgical/Trauma ICU, NICU, or PICU at Tampa General Hospital, the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital , Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest Hospital, or possibly Bay Pines VA. The rotation assignment will be made based upon the student’s chosen career path. Students will be evaluated by written, oral, and/or practical methods which include direct patient contact and simulation training. In addition, the students will evaluate electro-cardiograph (ECG) tracings through weekly quizzes to enhance interpretation skills. 

This course is NOT available to visiting students.