Years 3 & 4 Clerkships (Electives & Required)

With links to descriptions and availability.

Anesthesiology (ANES)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
ANES 7181 Externship in Clinical Anesthesiology 3, 6 HO  
ANES 7182 Anesthesiology Research Rotation 3 (min)    
ANES 7183 Anesthesiology Advanced Elective 3 HO  

Dermatology (DERM)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
DERM 7182 Dermatology Preceptorship 3 HO  
DERM 7183 Advanced Dermatology 3 HO DERM 7182; Core rotations in Surgery, Medicine and  Pediatrics strongly recommended; Year 4 Medical Student (MS3 needs prior approval from course director).
DERM 7185 Dermatology Research Arranged    

Emergency Medicine (EMMD)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
EMMD 7500
Required		 Emergency Medicine 4 HO MED 7500 or SURG 7500
EMMD 7521 Research in Emergency Medicine 6-12    
EMMD 7571 Clinical Toxicology & Emergency Medicine 4 HO MED 7501 preferred
EMMD 7600 Advanced Emergency Medicine - Career Track 4,
Arranged		 HO EMMD 7500

Family Medicine & Community Health (FMCH)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
FMCH 7500 Sub-Internship in Family Medicine 2, 3, 4,
Arranged		 HO  
FMCH 7501 Rural Physician Associate Program Arranged   MED 7500, OBST 7500, and USMLE Step 1 passing score
FMCH 7503 Preceptorship in Family Medicine Obstetrics 2, 3, 4 HO  
FMCH 7511 Urban Community Ambulatory Medicine (UCAM) 12 HO INMD 7508-09 immediately prior
FMCH 7516 Research in Human Sexuality 6    
FMCH 7518 Inpatient Family Medicine 2, 3, 4 HO a rotation in Clinical Medicine or INMD 7508-09
FMCH 7519 Clinical Practice of Occupational Medicine 3, 4 HO  
FMCH 7520 Rural Rotation in Family Medicine 3, 4, 6    
FMCH 7521 Topics in Immigrant Health 4    
FMCH 7523 Family Medicine Clerkship - Duluth 3, 4 HO  
FMCH 7524 Rotation in Palliative Medicine and Hospice 2    
FMCH 7525 Cardiovascular Medicine 3, 4, 6 HO one clinical clerkship, preferably MED 7500
FMCH 7530 Preceptorship in Community Family Medicine 2, 3, 4 HO  
FMCH 7531 Introduction to Healthcare for the Underserved 2, 3, 4 HO  
FMCH 7535 Community Health in Family Medicine 3, 4 HO two six-week rotations in Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, or Surgery
FMCH 7537 Primary Care Sports Medicine 4 HO  
FMCH 7538 Sports Medicine in Duluth 4 HO  
FMCH 7544 Outpatient-HIV Management in Family Medicine 3 HO MED 7500
FMCH 7551 Rural Community Ambulatory Medicine 4 (+8 week PCC course) HO INMD 7508-09
FMCH 7560 Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment 3    
FMCH 7585 Sexual Problems in Clinical Practice 3, 4, 6 HO  
FMCH 7595 Family Medicine Research 4, 6    
FMCH 7599 Family Medicine Independent Study 4, 6    

History of Medicine (HMED)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
HMED 7500 Historical Research for Medical Students 3, 4, 6    

Interdisciplinary Medicine (INMD)    
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
INMD 7000, 7001 Interdisciplinary Research Arranged    
INMD 7400 Advanced Clinical Skills: Independent Study 1-2 week    
INMD 7450 Hospice & Palliative Care 3 HO  
INMD 7508
Required		 Primary Care Clerkship (first 4 weeks) 4 HO  
INMD 7509
Required		 Primary Care Clerkship (second 4 weeks) 4 HO  
INMD 7521 Health Activism 4    
INMD 7540, 7541 Ambulatory Clinics for the Physician-Scientist 6 HO  
INMD 7552 Indian Health Service Elective 4, 6   INMD 7508-09 and OBST 7500
INMD 7553 Elective Away at CDC 4-8    
INMD 7555 Elective Away for Credit 4-8    
INMD 7560 Elective Away at NIH Arranged    
INMD 7565, 7566, 7569 & 7570 International Health Abroad Arranged    
INMD 7567 Introduction to International Health 2    
INMD 7577 Integrative Healing (MN & HI) 3    
INMD 7578 Interdisciplinary Palliative Care: An Experiential Course in a Community Setting 4    
INMD 7579 Rural Hawaii Public Health Elective 6,
Arranged		   INMD 7508-09 preferred
INMD 7600 Advanced Topics in Anatomy      
INMD 7601 Advanced Clinical Gross Anatomy 2    
INMD 7602 Advanced Clinical Gross Anatomy 6    

Laboratory Medicine & Pathology (LAMP)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
LAMP 7113 Surgical Pathology - UM 3, 4, 6    
LAMP 7114 Surgical Pathology - HC 4, 6    
LAMP 7115 Surgical Pathology - VA 6    
LAMP 7119 Forensic Pathology 3    
LAMP 7141 Problems in Experimental Pathology Arranged    
LAMP 7145 Neuropathology 3, 4, 6    
LAMP 7150 Autopsy Pathology 3, 4, 6    
LAMP 7152 Hospital Anatomic Pathology - VA 6    
LAMP 7154 Hospital Anatomic Pathology - NW Arranged    
LAMP 7158 Cardiac Pathology 3, 4, 6    
LAMP 7181 Hematopathology 6    
LAMP 7184 Introduction to Transfusion Therapy 3, 6    
LAMP 7186 Community Hospital Laboratory Medicine 4, 6    
LAMP 7187 Interpretation of Lab Data 4   one medicine or one RPAP rotation
LAMP 7188 Pathology: Clinical & Surgical - Methodist 3, 4, 6    
LAMP 7195 Medical Informatics 3, 4, 6    
LAMP 7400 Pathology - Duluth 3    

Medicine (MED)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
MED 7500
Required		 Medicine Externship I 6 HO  
MED 7501
Required		 Medicine Externship II 6 HO MED 7500
MED 7505 Infectious Disease Research 6    
MED 7509 Immunology-Rheumatology Research Arranged    
MED 7511 Gastroenterology Research Arranged    
MED 7512 Hematology/Oncology/Transplantation Research (H.O.T. Research) 6    
MED 7518 Diabetes & Endocrinology Research 6    
MED 7521 Infectious Diseases 4 HO MED 7500
MED 7522 Gastroenterology 4 HO  
MED 7523 Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism 4 HO  
MED 7524 Cardiovascular Medicine - HC 4, 6 HO MED 7500; Students should preferably enroll during their fourth year.
MED 7525 Cardiovascular Medicine 4 HO one clinical clerkship in Medicine
MED 7526 Oncology Consultation 4 HO MED 7500
MED 7528 Hematology 4, 6 HO MED 7500 strongly preferred; LAMP 7181 might be useful companion course.
MED 7530 Cardiology Research Elective      
MED 7531 Rheumatology 3, 6 HO  
MED 7532 Pulmonary Disease 4 HO  
MED 7533 Allergy 3, 6 HO  
MED 7534 Allergy Research 6    
MED 7554 Fluid Electrolyte Acid-Base Metabolism 4 HO MED 7500; MED 7501 is strongly recommended
MED 7556 Renal Consultation 4 HO MED 7500; It is suggested that this course be taken relatively late in the student's program.
MED 7561 Outpatient & Clinical Nephrology 4 HO MED 7500
MED 7562 Nephrology 4 HO MED 7500
MED 7582 Medical Intensive Care Unit - SR 4 HO  
MED 7598 Biomedical Ethics 3, 6    
MED 7599 Bioethics Theory 3, 6 HO  
MED 7601 Research in Renal Diseases and Hypertension Arranged    
MED 7602 Advanced Physical Diagnosis 4 HO  
MED 7604 Hospitalist and Palliative Medicine 3 HO MED 7500
MED 7607 Global Health Course Arranged    
MED 7666 Medicine Pediatrics Ambulatory Elective 3 or 4 weeks HO  

Neurology (NEUR)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
NEUR 7120 Neurology Research Arranged    
NEUR 7124 Sleep Disorders Medicine 2 HO  
NEUR 7300 Interventional Neurology Elective 2-4 HO  
NEUR 7510
Required		 Neurology Externship 4 HO  
NEUR 7565 Neurology Subspecialty Elective 4 HO  
NEUR 7600 Epilepsy Diagnosis and Treatment 2 HO MED 7500

Neurosurgery (NSUR)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
NSUR 7200
Required		 Surgical Specialty: Neurosurgery 2, 4 HO  
NSUR 7500 Neurosurgery Externship - UM 2, 4 HO  
NSUR 7511 Neurosurgery Externship - HC 2, 4 HO  
NSUR 7520 Neurosurgery Research Arranged    
NSUR 7400 Neurosurgery Elective-DU 2 HO  

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBST)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
OBST 7500
Required		 Ob/Gyn Externship 6 HO  
OBST 7520 Gynecologic Oncology 3 HO OBST 7500
OBST 7530 Gynecologic Oncology 4 HO OBST 7500
OBST 7540 Gynecologic Oncology 6 HO OBST 7500
OBST 7541 Advanced Externship in Obstetrics 3, 6   OBST 7500 with E or H; Serious interest in pursuing Ob/Gyn as a career.
OBST 7550 Reproductive Health 2,
Arranged		 HO OBST 7500 and MED 7500
OBST 7560 Research in Reproduction 6 HO OBST 7500
OBST 7575 Gynecologic Pathology & Diagnostic Cytology 3 HO OBST 7500
OBST 7591 Women's Health Rotation 4, 6 HO OBST 7500 and MED 7500

Ophthalmology (OPH)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
OPH 7180 Externship in Ophthalmology 3 HO  
OPH 7190 Ophthalmology Research Arranged    

Orthopaedic Surgery (ORSU)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
ORSU 7180 Orthopaedics I - UM 4 HO  
ORSU 7185 Orthopaedics II - UM 6 HO  
ORSU 7186 Orthopaedic Surgery Research 6-12,
Arranged		    
ORSU 7188 Orthopaedic Surgery - GL 3, 6 HO  
ORSU 7190 Orthopaedic Surgery - VA 3, 6 HO  
ORSU 7191 Orthopaedic Surgery - HC 3, 6 HO  
ORSU 7192 Primary Care Orthopaedics 3, 6 HO  
ORSU 7195 Orthopaedics for the Generalist - DU 4 HO  
ORSU 7200
Required		 Surgical Specialty: Orthopaedics 2, 4 HO  

Otolaryngology (OTOL)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
OTOL 7200
Required		 Surgical Specialty: Otolaryngology 2, 4 HO  
OTOL 7400 Otolaryngology Elective - DU 2 HO  
OTOL 7501 Otolaryngology Acting Internship 3, 6 HO  
OTOL 7503 Otolaryngology Research 6    

Pediatrics (PED)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
PED 7501
Required		 Pediatric Externship 6 HO  
PED 7533 Allergy 3, 6 HO  
PED 7534 Pediatric Cardiology 4, 6 HO  
PED 7535 Pediatric Infectious Diseases 4, 6 HO one general pediatric inpatient rotation
PED 7536 Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 4, 6 HO PED 7501, PED 7512, or MED 7500
PED 7537 Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism 3, 6 HO PED 7501, PED 7512, or MED 7500
PED 7538 Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition 3, 4, 6 HO  
PED 7539 Neonatal Medicine Externship 3, 6 HO PED 7501, PED 7512, or MED 7500
PED 7543 Pediatric Nephrology 4, 6 HO  
PED 7544 Pediatric Pulmonary Disease 4, 6-12 HO  
PED 7548 Clinical Genetics 4 HO  
PED 7553 Adolescent Medicine 4 HO  
PED 7555 Neonatal Clerkship - Marshfield, WI 4   PED 7512; 4th year medical students only
PED 7556 Pediatrics Clerkship - Marshfield, WI 4   PED 7501; 4th year medical students only
PED 7559 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 3 HO PED 7501 and/or PED 7512
PED 7560 Pediatrics Research Arranged   PAP 3 Pediatrics

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMED)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
PMED 7411 Rehabilitation Medicine: Ambulatory Care 3, 6 HO 4th year medical students only
PMED 7412 Rehabilitation Medicine for Adults - VA 3, 6 HO  
PMED 7415 Rehab. Medicine for the Generalist - DU 4 HO  
PMED 7416 Pediatric Rehab Medicine - Gillette 3, 4, 6 HO 3 months of general surgery and/or medicine
PMED 7417 PM&R Research 6    
PMED 7418 Rehabilitation Medicine - HC 3, 6 HO  

Psychiatry: Adult (ADPY)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
ADPY 7500
Required		 Psychiatry Externship 6    
ADPY 7501 Substance Use Disorders 6   ADPY 7500 and MED 7500
ADPY 7503 Addiction Medicine Research 6   ADPY 7500
ADPY 7505 Assessment and Treatment of Torture Victims 2 HO ADPY 7500 and MED 7500
ADPY 7512 Psychiatry Consultation/Liaison 4   ADPY 7500
ADPY 7516 Chemical Dependency Services 3 HO  
ADPY 7530 Psychiatry Research Arranged   Permission of department

Psychiatry: Child & Adolescent (CAPY)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
CAPY 7201 Diagnostic Practicum in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 6 HO  
CAPY 7602 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Readings/Research Arranged    
CAPY 7603 Inpatient Clinic - Primary Care Physicians Arranged HO  
CAPY 7604 Outpatient Elective in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Arranged HO  

Radiology (RAD)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
RAD 7101 Diagnostic Radiology - UM 3    
RAD 7102 Diagnostic Radiology - VA 3    
RAD 7103 Medical Imaging - HC 3    
RAD 7105 Externship in Radiology - DU 3   one Medicine and one Surgery clerkship
RAD 7110 Radiology Research Arranged    
RAD 7530 Nuclear Medicine 3    

Surgery (SURG)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
SURG 7500
Required		 Surgery Externship 6 HO  
SURG 7502 Surgical Intensive Care Unit 4, 6 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7503 Surgery Research 6    
SURG 7509 Burn Surgery 3, 6 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7510 Advanced Surgery Externship (UM) 3, 6 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7511 Advanced Surgery Externship (VA) 3, 6 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7512 Advanced Surgery Externship (RH) 3, 6 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7513 Advanced Surgery Externship (HC) 3, 6 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7522 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2, 3, 4 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7523 Colon & Rectal Surgery 3 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7525 Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery 3, 6 HO SURG 7500
SURG 7526 Pediatric Surgery 2, 3, 6 HO SURG 7500

Therapeutic Radiology (TRAD)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
TRAD 7505 Radiation Oncology 3 HO  
TRAD 7507 Advanced Radiation Oncology 6 HO  
TRAD 7510 Radiation Oncology Clinical Research 6    

Urology (UROL)    Department Web Site
Course # Course Title
(links to description & availability)
Length
in weeks
Hands-On
Prerequisites
UROL 7200
Required		 Surgical Specialty: Urology 2, 4 HO  
UROL 7400 Urology Elective - DU 2 HO  
UROL 7500 Advanced Urologic Surgery 3 HO UROL 7200 or approval of Course Director
UROL 7503 Urologic Research Arranged    

 

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