Location — Akron General Medical Center
Duration — 4 weeks

Director(s) —
Karl Schwarze, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44307
Contact - Jenny Henninger
330-344-5470

Teaching Faculty —
Darryl Anderson, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Preti Chaturvedi, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Thomas Kayani, MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Susan Ray, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Karl Schwarze, MD, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Tom Tanphaichitr (Tan), MD, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

Objectives:

• To learn the basic principles of evaluation and management of renal clinical syndromes
• To learn the approaches to evaluation and management of hypertension
• To learn to recognize, evaluate and manage acid-base and fluid-electrolyte disorders

Description:

• Work up at least two patients (admissions and or consultation) per week, and present for discussion of clinical assessment and plan of management.
• Make daily patient rounds with the attending nephrologist and residents.
• Observe, and under supervision, perform procedures.
• Participate in discussions of selected cases and subjects, and give a 15 - 30 minute presentation on a subject of his/her choice.
• Appropriate literature references will be given to augment the student’s clinical experience.
• Students may elect to work with any of the faculty by notifying our Medical Education office at the time of application.

Night Call/Special Requirements: None