Health Sciences Education and Pathology Electives
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The department coordinates the following electives:
- Anatomical & Clinical Pathology (Rasca)
- Forensic Pathology (Denton)
- Neuropathology (Bach)
- Advanced Anatomy (Soltesz)
- Community Health (O’Bryant)
- Dermatology (Kentosh)
- Quality and Safety (Stapel & Gelbach)
- Pharmacology Basic Science (Roni)
- Applied Advanced Anatomy – 3D Modeling (Egli & Bramlett)
Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Heading link
The student will participate directly in the daily work of surgical pathology and cytology in the laboratory in a Pathologist Assistant-preceptor role. This course will also give the student an introduction to Clinical Pathology and will cover all areas of clinical laboratory including hematology, immunohematology (blood bank), serology, microbiology, chemistry, and laboratory administration.
Neuropathology Heading link
This elective is specifically offered for those students who have further plans of a career or interest in Neurosciences or Pathology. During this time, the student will be able to learn fundamentals of neuropathology. The student will review surgical as well as autopsy materials of interest, participation in a weekly brain cutting conference will enable the student to improve basic neuroanatomy and appreciate clinical correlation. For those electing 8 weeks, basic electron microscopy and an opportunity to learn muscle pathology and enzyme histochemistry can be arranged. Also, for the ambitious individuals, work from collected previous surgical or autopsy material can result in a publication of a paper and/or paper presentation in a national meeting.
Community Health Heading link
This elective is designed to develop the skills of the M3 and M4 student in the management of an undifferentiated patient in the community health setting. It will provide a basic knowledge of common experience and allow them to appreciate the unique environment of the community healthcare team providing care, disposition of patients and the multiple challenges that face patients trying to access care.
Dermatology Heading link
This elective is designed to develop the skills of the M3 and M4 student in the management of an undifferentiated patient in the community health setting. It will provide a basic knowledge of common experience and allow them to appreciate the unique environment of the community healthcare team providing care, disposition of patients and the multiple challenges that face patients trying to access care.
Quality & Safety Heading link
Health care systems is one of the five themes that is embedded longitudinally throughout the Illinois College of Medicine Curriculum. The primary goal of this elective is to provide applied learning opportunities for the content of quality improvement and patient safety in healthcare settings. During this 4 week elective, students will work with various members of quality and safety teams of local healthcare systems.
Pharmacology Basic Science – Online Heading link
This online elective is designed to reinforce the fundamental principles of pharmacology in M3 and M4 years. It will allow the students to integrate the scientific basis of pharmacotherapy with clinical experiences. Along with the core concepts of pharmacology, selected chemotherapeutic agents including antibacterial, antivirals, and antifungals will be covered in depth.
Advanced Anatomy Heading link
This elective will incorporate cadaveric anatomic dissection, radiologic diagnostic interpretation and various educational modalities of anatomy technology. The learner will provide teaching assistance in the anatomy cadaver lab during the Phase 1 organ-based segment curriculum. The elective can pair the organ segment to the interest of the learner (i.e. – orthopedic surgery interest paired with MSK organ-based block). This will also provide a back to the basic science opportunity while advancing technical anatomical skills.
Applied Advanced Anatomy – 3D Modeling Heading link
Recent UICOMP experimental success with 3D modeling for complex surgical planning forms the basis for this elective. Accurate 3D mental interpretation, identification, and diagnosis from 2D medical imaging of anatomical structures remains a leading cause in misdiagnosis and surgical error. This elective provides an opportunity for the student to gain hands-on experience developing anatomical location, identification, and dissection skills as well as demonstrating application of 2D anatomical imaging information to a 3D model.
Forensic Pathology Heading link
Students will follow Board certified Forensic Pathologists through a very busy consultant private practice serving Illinois Coroners in central Illinois in Bloomington and Peoria autopsy facilities. The student will review the investigation circumstances of the death; participate in pre-autopsy interactions with police, coroner, deputy coroners, and assist in performing the autopsies in individuals who suffer sudden unexpected death, most commonly of traumatic nature, involving natural, accidental, and suicidal means.
- Students interested in participating may sign up for the electives through the Office of Academic Affairs. UIC students from other campuses and students from medical schools other than the University of Illinois should visit the Visiting Students page.