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2 Acting Internships | 12 credit hours<\/h2>\n

Course Directors<\/u>: Lindsay Wilson, MD<\/a> and Angela Whittington<\/a>, Course Coordinator<\/p>\n

The Acting Internship (AI) is a four-week inpatient or outpatient experience that allows students to prepare for the rigors of internship and can be taken at a UNC School of Medicine regional campus or clinical site. Students can select the clinical experience and site for the rotation. Letters of recommendation for residency application may be requested at the end of this rotation.<\/p>\n

1 Critical Care | 6 credit hours<\/h2>\n

Course Directors<\/u>: Kenton Dover, MD<\/a> and Stacey Owen<\/a>, Course Coordinator<\/p>\n

Individualization Phase students are required to take a four-week selective in a critical care setting. The Critical Care Selective course is designed to provide experience caring for critically\/acutely ill patients. It offers a multidisciplinary educational experience of fundamental physiologic and clinical principles for the care of critically\/acutely ill patients. Approved Critical Care Selective clinical experiences take place in critical care units, specialty surgical practice settings, or other selected acute care settings. Students participate in all service activities including rounds, lectures, procedures, and case management.<\/p>\n

1 Neurology | 3 credit hours<\/h2>\n

Course Directors<\/u>: Michael Wang, MD<\/a> and Chris Jones<\/a>, Course Coordinator<\/p>\n

The two-week neurology selective is designed to provide Individualization Phase students with a focused and immersive experience in clinical neurology. Students will rotate through inpatient and\/or outpatient neurology services, gaining exposure to a range of neurological conditions. Opportunities include participation in stroke care, epilepsy management, neuromuscular disease evaluations, and movement disorder clinics. Students will sharpen their neurological examination skills and be assessed on their ability to perform a full neurological exam with a patient. Wilmington and Charlotte Application Phase campus students are required to complete the neurology selective at their respective campuses.<\/p>\n

1 Social and Health System 5 | 3 credit hours<\/h2>\n

Course Directors<\/u>: Shannon Aymes, MD<\/a> and Chris Jones<\/a>, Course Coordinator<\/p>\n

Social and Health Systems 5 is a longitudinal course designed to develop an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and systems of health care. Health Systems Science is increasingly recognized as an independent science that complements Basic Science and Clinical Science. It focuses on aspects of the team approach to patient care and systems for patient care (e.g. type of medical coverage, health care resources, home resources, and cultural needs). An operational understanding of these concepts will ultimately guide your practice and highlight systemic improvements that can be made to enhance the safety, efficiency, access, cost, and overall patient and provider experience. MD\/MPH students are exempt from SHS5 and must replace the course with 3 elective credit hours.<\/p>\n

1 Science of Medicine | 3 credit hours<\/h2>\n

Course Directors<\/u>: Subha Sellers, MD<\/a> and Angela Whittington<\/a>, Course Coordinator (General Inquiries<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The Science of Medicine (SOM) course is longitudinal and focuses on the journey of medical advances, exploring the steps of basic research, translational research, clinical research, dissemination, and implementation. The course also reviews the ethics of science, funding, and publication. MD\/MPH and MD\/PhD students are exempt from SOM and must replace the course with 3 elective credit hours.<\/p>\n

Transition to Residency | 3 credit hours<\/h2>\n

Course Directors<\/u>: Winston Li, MD<\/a> and Chris Jones<\/a>, Course Coordinator<\/p>\n

Transition to Residency is a two-week course offered in the final block of the Individualization Phase each year. The course is comprised of one week of specialty-specific “bootcamps” designed to offer practice in key skills needed for first-year residents in a given specialty. The second week of TTR offers a range of practical skills and information for students moving from undergraduate medical education to graduate medical education. TTR takes place on main campus in Chapel Hill, and in person attendance is required for the boot camp week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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