Rehabilitation Medicine Clerkship - Introduction to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

4/8 credits

Introduction to care of patients with rehabilitation needs. Students are integrated into the rehabilitation team and participate in direct patient care in an interdisciplinary approach. Students learn the role of the different interdisciplinary members, including that of the physiatrist, and gain a basic understanding of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) specialty. Prerequisite: completion of three of the following core clerkship rotations: family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, or surgery. Offered: AWSpS.