Infectious Disease Inpatient

Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties

  • Course Information

    Course Number: RMDN613

    Prerequisites: Completion of Phase 2 Medicine clerkship

    Length of Time: 4 Weeks

    Phase Availability: Phase 2 and Phase 3

    Credit Type: Physician Assessed Patient Facing (PAPFE) or Open

    Call: Yes*

  • Contact Information

    Program Director at UW Health: Geoffrey Tsaras, MD

    Program Directors at Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital: Moamen Al Zoubi, MD; Syed Quadri, MD

    Coordinator/Scheduling: Allison King (aking75@uic.edu)

    Locations: UW Health ID Clinic (1340 Charles St, Suite 404, Rockford, IL, 61104) and UW Health Hospital (1401 E. State St, Rockford, IL 61104); Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital (8201 E. Riverside Blvd, Rockford, IL 61114)

Narrative Description: Academic Infectious Disease setting. Students will be expected to perform comprehensive histories & physicals, develop a differential diagnosis and an evaluation/treatment plan. Students will be following patients daily. Students will do two brief presentations (10-15 minutes) during the morning conference.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this rotation, students will:

  1. Hone history, physical & presentation skills.
  2. Become comfortable with antibiotic choice & use.
  3. Learn to evaluate and manage complex patients with infections.
  4. Reinforce clinical reasoning in diagnosing and managing infectious diseases.
  5. Emphasize antimicrobial stewardship principles.
  6. Develop proficiency in interpreting microbiology and imaging data.

Learning Activities:

  1. Direct patient care.
  2. Daily inpatient teaching rounds.
  3. Twice weekly conferences.
  4. Trips to Radiology/Micro/Path as needed.
  5. Close interaction with other MD’s, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare providers.
  6. Small group teachings and case discussions.

Method of Assessment: Direct faculty evaluation of performance, which includes questions on rounds, and standard UIC evaluation form completed and submitted.

Required Reading: 

UW Health location: Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases by William F. Wright (ISBN-13: 978-0826127822).

Mercyhealth location: Current IDSA guidelines and Sanford Guide.

General Scheduling: Begin rotation approximately between 7:00am and 7:30am. Generally finished between 5:00pm and 7:00pm. Weeknight calls are rare; 3 weekend days are required. Students attend didactics on Mondays and Fridays from 8-9am.

Additional Resources: None

Miscellaneous Information: None