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Course Descriptions

 
  

  • HSC - 641 Education Theory and Methods

    This course provides a foundational examination of behaviorism, humanism, cognitivism, social cognitivism and constructism. Learning theories are presented relevant to higher education and professional education contexts. Research on evolving learning sciences focused on andragogical constructs will be explored. The learner will engage in application of education theory to instructional methods and evaluation. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 642 Curriculum and Instruction

    This course provides hands-on participation with developing competency-based curricula for health science education programs. Principles of program curriculum, course curriculum and module design are presented. Construction of learning objectives with alignment to the development of instructional methods, activities and formative assessments is emphasized. Special attention is placed on the e-learning framework as the learner directs a teaching experience. Prerequisite: HSC-641. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 643 The Adult Learner

    This course expands the learner’s knowledge of adult learning from basic theories to include the role of autonomy and critical thinking. The learner will explore learning theories and models related to these concepts, identify the roles of both the learner and educator within the context of each theory/model, and discuss the implications of autonomous learning and critical thinking on programming, curriculum, and instructional practice. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 651 Advanced Biostatistics

    This course will focus on using descriptive and inferential statistics for data analysis in health care research. Students will develop the necessary skills to interpret statistical tests cited in medical literature and communicate statistical test results from their own analyses. Students will enhance their knowledge and application of parametric, nonparametric, and various multivariate statistical tests. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 652 The Research Process I

    This course promotes the development, integration, and application of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required to function as a health scientist. This course provides an overview of the research process and a brief philosophical basis of health research within the context of current issues and trends in health sciences. The research literature serves as the foundation for examining research problems, developing problem statements, and conceptualizing research questions. Finally, theoretically and conceptual frameworks ground and enrich the research process as students explore appropriate research designs, including sampling, common study designs, and data collection. Prerequisite: HSC-651. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 653 The Research Process II

    This course provides an introduction to the design and implementation of research that combines qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. As a method seminar, this course will address the theoretical underpinnings, utility and ethical considerations of using mixed methods research. Emphasis will be on the comparison of mixed method typologies, an overview of the practical skills required for conducting mixed methods research, the selection of appropriate design for research questions and the integration of both qualitative and quantitative data in analysis. Prerequisite: HSC-652 or HSC-610. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 654 Grantsmanship

    This course will assist the student to develop grant writing and review skills. Content focuses on grant mechanisms, strategies, format, and the grant review process. Learning activities address writing particular NIH grant sections including: specific aims, significance, research approach, preliminary studies, human subjects, budget, personnel, and supporting materials. Prerequisite: HSC-653 or HSC-611. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 655 Ethical Conduct in Research Settings

    This course provides the student with an in-depth examination of the ethical principles that guide the conduct of responsible research. These principles will be examined in the context of current, historical, and future scientific achievements. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 656 The Dissertation Proposal

    The learner plans their dissertation research by performing an extensive literature review, forming a dissertation committee and writing a dissertation proposal. The written dissertation proposal is critiqued for strengths and weaknesses by the dissertation committee so that the learner may present a defensible proposal to their dissertation committee that is worthy of dissertation research. The learner obtains all necessary institutional board (IRB) approvals. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 661 Professional Development I

    The student and advisor uses a learning contract to define how the student will increase their knowledge base and improve their skill in a health science professional specialty area. This course will provide an opportunity for students and their advisors to define activities of their own choosing that will enhance the student’s professional development. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSC - 662 Professional Development II

    The student and advisor uses a learning contract to define how the student will increase their knowledge base and improve their skill in a health science professional specialty area. This course will provide an opportunity for students and their advisors to define activities of their own choosing that will enhance the student’s professional development. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSC - 663 Professional Development III

    The student and advisor uses a learning contract to define how the student will increase their knowledge base and improve their skill in a health science professional specialty area. This course will provide an opportunity for students and their advisors to define activities of their own choosing that will enhance the student’s professional development. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSC - 699 Dissertation Research

    Students perform research in preparation of a dissertation in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree program. Includes supervision by the student’s dissertation committee of their research and related activities including writing the doctoral dissertation, presenting an oral defense to their dissertation committee and finally presenting an oral defense in a public setting. Prerequisite: HSC-616, HSC-656, or HSC-906. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: Yes. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 900 Independent Study

    Independent study courses give students a unique opportunity to pursue a course of study not commonly included in the curriculum. If you are interested in pursuing an independent study, meet with the faculty member you want to work with to define the coursework and expectations. Offered: As Needed. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-12
  

  • HSC - 901 Professional Track

    Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSC - 906 Research Seminar II

    Prerequisite: HSC-615. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSC - 998 Continuous Enrollment

    The requirement for Continuous Enrollment applies to all students admitted or re-admitted for Fall 2015 or later. Doctoral students should follow program requirements for continuous enrollment and degree completion. Students who have not completed their degree requirements are required to maintain Continuous Enrollment through the College of their program until the degree is earned. Continuous Enrollment courses are graduate level courses set up by departments at Rush University for students who need to remain actively enrolled in the University while they finish their graduate work. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSM - 606 Health Care Organization Patient Experience of Care

    This course provides an overview of the health care in the United States - covering the political, economic and social organization of the delivery of care. Students will understand and analyze the historical evolution, the structure, the financing mechanisms, the major provider component and performance. The course will provide students with a framework to organize knowledge of the health care system to support further study in health services administration. Through reading, class discussions and debates, students will gain an understanding of the major issues facing the health care system and consider alternative approaches to improve the system. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 607 Patient Experience Seminar

    This seminar will introduce the patient experience, help future health care managers and leaders understand what the patient experience means, and how patient experience can be enhanced to improve the quality of the overall experience and quality of care. This course will introduce students to measurement and monitoring tools designed to measure patient experience, as well as introduce techniques for listening to the “voice of the patient” to effect positive change. Finally, this seminar will introduce and highlight “patient-centered care” and the importance of it as it relates to health care operations and outcomes. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSM - 608 Human Resources Management

    This course provides an understanding of the human resource management knowledge and skills required of the health systems manager in an environment that is constantly changing. Skills acquired include recruiting and managing talent, training and developing talent, engaging/motivating employees, and leadership capability. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 610 Professional Seminar

    The purpose of this course is to review basic professional principles in preparation for careers in health care management. In this course, professionalism in terms of time management, project management, and written verbal, and oral communication skills, including email and executive memo etiquette is reinforced with helpful tips and in-class exercises. Building upon these skills, the course will then be designed to prepare students for employment interviews and for careers in health management. Exercises include recorded video, consulting case studies, dining simulations and interactions with health care experts in the areas of association, consulting, insurance, group practice, and federal government management. Students will gain confidence and competence in networking and job search strategies. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 613 Health Care Accounting

    The course will provide students with the fundamentals of healthcare financial accounting and reporting needed in healthcare leadership. This includes an overview of financial statements, transaction analysis, financial ratio analysis, and principles of financial reporting. Students will be able to read, understand and analyze healthcare organization financial statements. Corequisite: HSM-614. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 614 Finance Fundamentals

    The course is intended to give generalist administrators the financial and accounting knowledge necessary to manage health care organizations. This course will concentrate on corporate finance topics but touch upon prior coursework in accounting. In addition, it will integrate corporate finance and accounting theories, institutional knowledge of health care finance, and applications to specific problems. Corequisite: HSM-613. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 616 Health Informatics

    The purpose of this course is to prepare future health care executives with the knowledge and skills they need to leverage information gathered from and processed by electronic systems. Students will learn the value of information systems from a business and clinical perspective and then be introduced to Health Informatics, a field concerned with the use of information technology in healthcare. Finally, students will receive an overview of data analytics with an emphasis placed on developing students’ abilities to identify, understand, manage, and effectively utilize electronic health care data. The course provides a good foundation for any career in health care given the pervasiveness of information systems. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 620 HSM Internship

    The HSM internship requires a minimum of 440 hours of real world work experience in a health care organization. HSM fulltime students will almost always fulfill this requirement through part-time jobs within Rush University Medical Center or its affiliates during their first year in the program; however, fulltime students, under extenuating circumstances, do have the option of fulfilling the requirement through a summer internship that they identify and secure, dependent upon departmental approval. The internship emphasizes the 10 distinguishing competencies plus the Professionalism competency contained within the full set of 26 competencies for the National Center for Healthcare Leadership; these include: accountability, achievement orientation, leadership, collaboration, communication skills, professionalism, project management, and self-confidence. Demonstration of behavior consistent with the Rush ICARE values is also expected. During the first semester, data management sessions will also build upon basic and intermediate excel and access knowledge, data management skills are further strengthened to handle real world data challenges (i.e., domain and data understanding, data cleaning, data transformation, output generation, and creating reports and dashboards) to facilitate decision making. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSM - 622 HSM Internship

    The HSM internship requires a minimum of 440 hours of real world work experience in a health care organization. HSM fulltime students will almost always fulfill this requirement through part-time jobs within Rush University Medical Center or its affiliates during their first year in the program; however, fulltime students, under extenuating circumstances, do have the option of fulfilling the requirement through a summer internship that they identify and secure, dependent upon departmental approval. The internship emphasizes the 10 distinguishing competencies plus the Professionalism competency contained within the full set of 26 competencies for the National Center for Healthcare Leadership; these include: accountability, achievement orientation, leadership, collaboration, communication skills, professionalism, project management, and self-confidence. Demonstration of behavior consistent with the Rush ICARE values is also expected. Prerequisite: HSC-620. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • HSM - 624 HSM Part-Time Internship

    The standard HSM Internship requires real world work experience in a health care organization. HSM part-time students are almost always full-time working professionals in a health care organization. For PT students with fulltime work experience in a health care organization, the internship experience should require the part time student to perform duties or tasks in a highly distinguishable capacity than their current full time role at their employer organization. There are a number of options for part-time (PT) students, who work fulltime, to complete the HSM Internship degree requirement; the student’s Academic Adviser and the Internship Director work with part-time students early in their studies to plan an approach that meets the characteristics of an “ideal” Rush Internship and emphasizes the 10 “distinguishing competencies” plus the Professionalism competency. Demonstration of the Rush ICARE (Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) values is also expected. During the first semester in the program, data management sessions will also build upon basic and intermediate excel and access knowledge, data management skills are further strengthened to handle real world data challenges (i.e., domain and data understanding, data cleaning, data transformation, output generation, and creating reports and dashboards) to facilitate decision making. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-3
  

  • HSM - 626 HSM Part-Time Internship

    The standard HSM Internship requires real world work experience in a health care organization. HSM part-time students are almost always full-time working professionals in a health care organization. For PT students with fulltime work experience in a health care organization, the internship experience should require the part time student to perform duties or tasks in a highly distinguishable capacity than their current full time role at their employer organization. There are a number of options for part-time (PT) students, who work fulltime, to complete the HSM Internship degree requirement; the student’s Academic Adviser and the Internship Director work with part-time students early in their studies to plan an approach that meets the characteristics of an “ideal” Rush Internship and emphasizes the 10 “distinguishing competencies” plus the Professionalism competency. Demonstration of the Rush ICARE (Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) values is also expected. During the first semester in the program, data management sessions will also build upon basic and intermediate excel and access knowledge, data management skills are further strengthened to handle real world data challenges (i.e., domain and data understanding, data cleaning, data transformation, output generation, and creating reports and dashboards) to facilitate decision making. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-3
  

  • HSM - 628 Health Care Economics and Payment Systems

    This course provides students with the fundamental economic concepts and theories underpinning the health care industry and the technical components of health care reimbursement and payment models. By the end of the semester, students will be able to evaluate, both at a conceptual and at an analytical level, arguments about how the markets for health care and health insurance work. This course takes a holistic look by evaluating the perspectives of various stakeholders; the patient, provider, industry and government. Prerequisites: HSM-606, HSM-610, HSM-613, and HSM-614. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 632 Statistics for Health Care Management

    This course focuses on concepts and procedures for using descriptive and inferential statistics. Differences between parametric and non-parametric statistical tests will be emphasized. This course is predominantly an application based course incorporating the use of computerized statistical programs such as SPSS. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 636 Quality, Safety and Operational Improvement in Healthcare

    This course provides students with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to apply systems thinking, quantitative methods, and other tools to increase the capacity for quality and operational improvements in health care organizations. Improvement of quality, safety, operational, and financial outcomes is the main role of the health care leader, and is a result of effective understanding and use of data and insights, and motivating change among multi-disciplinary stakeholders. Methodologies, tools and approaches to transform data into usable insights will be presented, including the effective use of metrics and dashboards. Students will appreciate the utility of these for analyzing systems, improving processes, and enhancing quality and patient safety. Emphasis is placed on students’ abilities to work with managers and clinicians to analyze problems, identify possible solutions, implement process improvements, and communicate with stakeholders in non-technical terms. The course uses a combination of learning methods, including group discussion, multi-media, and operational projects. Challenging assignments in real health care settings-such as emergency department throughput, operating room logistics, and mortality and complication improvements -give students the opportunity to apply what they are learning. Pre- or Corequisites: HSM-616 and HSM-632. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • HSM - 640 Health Care Planning and Marketing

    This course develops students’ understanding and appreciation of the health care planning, communications and marketing processes. Through discussions, cases, teach back of marketing and strategic planning concepts, and guest lecturers, topics are covered around all aspects of planning and marketing. These include frameworks for strategic thinking and planning, consumer research, market segmentation, distribution and product strategies, advertising and promotion, mass communications/public relations, social media, referral development and marketing, and assessment of outcomes and effectiveness of planning and marketing efforts. As a result of this course, students are able to discuss, assess and critically and marketing initiatives. Prerequisite: HSM-606. Corequisite: HSM-644. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 644 Health Care Managerial Finance and Seminar

    This course moves beyond basic financial accounting to how financial information is used to manage and make decisions. From the revenue perspective, students are expected to learn and demonstrate an understanding of the way health care providers are paid for services based on the source of payment (Medicare, Medicaid, managed care) and the payment methodology. From a cost perspective, cost allocation methodologies as well as types of costs (e.g. fixed, variable, semi-variable), will be taught. Case studies, in-class exams, and team presentations will be used to evaluate students’ competencies to assemble revenue and cost information to make strategic decisions and construct budgets and business strategies. The examples used will focus on existing and emerging reimbursement trends that are impacting health care organizations. Prerequisites: HSM-613 and HSM-614. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • HSM - 648 Health Law and Ethics for Health Care Managers

    This course is designed to introduce students to the legal, regulatory and ethical landscape applicable to the health care industry. The topics include a variety of legal and ethical issues that are relevant to the practice of health care administration, including regulatory and business law, fraud and abuse, corporate governance, and organizational liability. Students will also consider the ethical issues underlying the fundamental conflicts and decisions faced by health care managers, including identifying stakeholders, defining ethical conflicts, proposing multiple courses of action as well as the possible costs and benefits of each. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 652 Health Policy

    HSM 652 introduces students to the public policy and political environments that influence and shape the manner in which health care is obtained and delivered in the United States. More specifically, this course will examine the organization and financing of health care, politics, and the influence of Medicare and Medicaid policies through the lens of contemporary health policy issues. In addition to conceptual discussion, the course includes a variety of techniques to analyze and evaluate health policy decisions and their implications on health care organizations. Prerequisite: HSM-606. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 656 Master’s Project I

    The overall goal of this course is to integrate quantitative methods and health care management knowledge to address a problem that is important to health care delivery, management or policy. In this course, students will design and conduct an applied quantitative research project that results in a high quality, compelling management report and two professional oral presentations to key stakeholders. The key components of this course include integrating and synthesizing information from multiple sources; developing an appropriate research question; developing an appropriate research design and analysis plan; integrating rigorous analytic methods with data management skills to analyze data; and interpreting quantitative or qualitative results in light of the existing literature and best practices to provide new insight for health care management or policy. Prerequisites: HSM-606, HSM-607, HSM-608, HSM-610, HSM-613, HSM-614, HSM-616, HSM-628, HSM-632, HSM-636, and HSM-688. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 660 Master’s Project II

    The overall goal of this course is to integrate quantitative methods and health care management knowledge to address a problem that is important to health care delivery, management or policy. In this course, students will design and conduct an applied quantitative research project that results in a high quality, compelling management report and two professional oral presentations to key stakeholders. The key components of this course include integrating and synthesizing information from multiple sources; developing an appropriate research question; developing an appropriate research design and analysis plan; integrating rigorous analytic methods with data management skills to analyze data; and interpreting quantitative or qualitative results in light of the existing literature and best practices to provide new insight for health care management or policy. Prerequisites: HSM-606,HSM-608, HSM-610, HSM-616, HSM-628, HSM-632, HSM-636, and HSM-656. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 664 Leadership in the Changing Health System

    The primary goal of this class is to enhance students’ effectiveness as healthcare leaders by expanding their capabilities in organizational analysis and leadership generally, and within the evolving health ecosystem specifically. The course begins by helping students develop a solid conceptual understanding of organizational processes from a socio-technical perspective, and gain experience in using this understanding to plan successful control systems and change efforts for individuals, teams, and organizations. The course places particular emphasis on developing student skills in observation and reflection on individual behavior, group processes, and systems. The course draws on organizational and behavioral theory, but emphasizes application through team-based learning, experiential exercises and reflection. The course concludes with an emphasis on personal leadership and lifelong learning, with a focus on helping students enhance their self-awareness concerning strengths and development needs as they relate to their career aspirations. Prerequisite: HSM-608. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 668 Managerial Epidemiology

    This course emphasizes managerial epidemiologic principles that health care managers use to inform strategic initiatives and to achieve optimal organizational performance, Topics include basic epidemiological principles to understand disease, descriptive epidemiology, research designs, cost effectiveness analysis, community needs assessment, program planning and program evaluation. Prerequisite: HSM-632. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 672 Capstone: Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

    This course provides students with opportunities to apply the fundamentals of strategic planning and marketing, economics, finance, information system, and operations acquired in previous courses in the HSM curriculum to practical problems and decisions faced by real health care organizations. Students apply techniques of situational assessment, data analysis, strategy development and problem solving. As the capstone course for the HSM program, students are encouraged to integrate and refine their knowledge from all sources of learning in the HSM program to apply to business case studies. They conduct strategic analyses and develop and present strategic recommendations consistent with the mission, vision and values of an organization under the guidance of a teaching team of senior health care managers. The result is an improved ability to think critically, identify strategic challenges, complete strategic analyses for different business problems, and communicate clearly. Prerequisites: HSM-616, HSM-628, HSM-636, and HSM-640. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • HSM - 688 Topics in Health Systems Management

    Electives have been developed to accommodate the diverse educational needs of our students. Topics in Health Systems Management provide students the opportunity to further develop their health care leadership knowledge, skills and attitudes. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • HSM - 900 Independent Study

    Specialized course work designed around the needs of an individual student. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: Yes. Credit(s): 1-12
  

  • HSM - 999 Continuous Enrollment

    The requirement for Continuous Enrollment applies to all students admitted or re-admitted for Fall 2015 or later. Doctoral students should follow program requirements for continuous enrollment and degree completion. Students who have not completed their degree requirements are required to maintain Continuous Enrollment through the College of their program until the degree is earned. Continuous Enrollment courses are graduate level courses set up by departments at Rush University for students who need to remain actively enrolled in the University while they finish their graduate work. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • IMM - 507 Basic Immunology I

    Introduction to immunology, with emphasis placed on the components, nature, and organization of the immune system. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: Yes. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IMM - 510 Advanced Immunology I

    Introduction to immunology, with emphasis placed on the components, nature, and organization of the immune system. Prerequisite: IMM-507. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: Yes. Credit(s): 4
  

  • IPE - 502 Interprofessional Patient Centered Teams

    This program will introduce students to the four Interprofessional Educational and Collaborative Practice (IPEC) domains: Values/Ethics, Roles/Responsibilities, Teams/Team work, and Communication. Students will use experiential team based learning to apply knowledge, skills, and values of the IPEC competencies. Offered: Fall & Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 0
  

  • IS - 305 Intro to Imaging Sciences

    This course focuses on specialized imaging sciences modalities. It includes concepts and theories of equipment operations and their integration for medical diagnosis. The student will be introduced to the basics of the available advanced imaging modalities used in the assessment of anatomy and diagnosis of disease processes. This course will provide instruction in the Imaging Sciences Program curricula to meet the needs of students for entry level employment by providing an overview diagnostic imaging, the technological education and clinical practice. The student will be introduced to the basics of advanced imaging modalities used in the assessment of anatomy and diagnosis of disease processes. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 307 Introduction to Patient Care

    An overview of the historical development of radiography, and basic radiation protection. An introduction to the many facets of allied health professions; including types of health care professionals, medical ethics, medical terminology, patient assessment, infection control procedures, emergency and safety procedures, communication and patient interaction skills, promoting a safe clinical environment and basic pharmacology. Topics also include patient’s right to privacy, confidentiality, documentation, team building, cultural issues, age related concerns, and death and dying. This course is intended to assist students in the understanding of the environment encountered in clinical agencies. This course infers from evidence-based medicine to promote the application of critical thinking skills and clinical judgment. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 310 Sectional Anatomy & Pathology

    Radiology has been developing dramatically during the past few years. With enhancements in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the role of the RT has also been changing. Skills in cross-sectional anatomy are important to help the MRI technologist to identify the anatomy being imaged and to communicate effectively with the radiologist and physicians. This class will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge of body cross-sectional anatomy and its appearance in CT and MRI images. This course provides an in-depth application of cross sectional anatomy for medical imaging. Emphasizes the characteristic manifestations, pattern recognition, and image assessment of pathologies observed in medical images. It includes a brief review of normal anatomy and structure, followed by general overview descriptions of specific pathologic processes. Students will use textbooks and Internet resources to learn the cross-sectional anatomy, basic characteristics, clinical features, and diagnostic tools including medical imaging procedures. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 5
  

  • IS - 314 Pathophysiology

    This course provides an in-depth application of the concepts of pathophysiology for the assessment and management of medical imaging patients. Emphasizes the characteristic manifestations, pattern recognition, and image assessment of pathologies observed in medical images. This course investigates general pathology and organ system pathology. It includes a brief review of normal structure and function, followed by more in-depth descriptions of specific pathologic processes. Students will use textbooks and Internet resources to learn the basic characteristics, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, and diagnostic tools including medical imaging procedures, prognoses, and therapies for each of the specific pathologies. Students will participate in online discussions and create interactive pathology presentations in this course. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • IS - 318 Patient Assessment

    Patient evaluation and implementation of evidence-based care plans will be described. Evidence based practice and critical diagnostic thinking are reviewed and applied to the review of the medical record, patient interview, physical assessment, and evaluation of diagnostic studies. Assessment of oxygenation, and arterial blood gases are reviewed. Laboratory studies, imaging studies, and ECG monitoring and interpretation are discussed. Pulmonary function testing, diagnostic bronchoscopy and other diagnostic studies are also described. The student will integrate assessment findings in the development and evaluation of care plans for specific disease states and conditions. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 325 Pharmacology and Radiologic Contrast Agents

    This course provides a study of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, medication administration, drug categories, and implications in patient care. Emphasizes pharmaceuticals frequently used in medical imaging. This course is intended to provide imaging sciences professionals the knowledge in all aspects of basic pharmacology. The purpose is to educate radiologic personnel in basic pharmacology principles, ensuring quality patient care. Contrast media is used by most modalities of Diagnostic Imaging. This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding different Contrast medias used in Diagnostic Imaging. A brief historical development and evolution of contrast media is reviewed. Topics include uses, prevention of acute reactions, contrast induced nephropathy, renal adverse reaction and more. Students will follow weekly modules and or use textbook and Internet resources to learn more about Contrast Media use, safety issues and Guideline. Students will participate online with other. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 328 Vascular Interventional Technology

    This didactic course includes instruction over: procedural angiography including; imaging of the heart, pulmonary vascular system, thoracic aorta, central venous access procedures, cardiac-interventional, vascular-interventional, and nonvascular interventional procedures. Each student will be working in either Vascular-Interventional Radiology or Interventional Cardiology. The course encourages students to combine theoretical knowledge with the practical experience they acquire while working in these clinical areas. Learning activities for this course review and build upon pre-existing knowledge, such as human anatomy, physiology, pathology, patient care in radiography, and radiation protection Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
  

  • IS - 331 Education

    This course will provide students with an introduction to basic principles and techniques used in health care education. This course will provide students with the knowledge needed by health professional who interact with other health professionals and/or patients in educational settings including professional development, higher education, patient education or community education. Case studies will be presented. Topics include: health care professional’s role in education, patient education, in-service education, course design, curriculum development and models, objectives and goals, lesson plan development, learning activities, use of media, teaching methods, development of presentations, testing and evaluation. Offered: Spring & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 336 MRI Physics

    This course will provide the student with an introduction to the field of MRI. Topics will include an overview of MRI history and development, fundamental principles of Magnetism, Safety in MRI, equipment, terminology, and coils. This course will explain in depth concepts of MRI physics. Topics will include, Basic Principles of MRI, Image weighting and contrast, tissue characteristics, signal production, image formation, image acquisition & image production, pulse sequences, flow phenomena, artifacts in MRI, scanning parameters, Contrast media administration, along with Functional Imaging techniques. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 5
  

  • IS - 337 Computed Tomography Physics

    This course will provide the student with an in-depth understanding of the physical and instrumentation involved in concepts of Computed Tomography. Computed Tomography is a specialized modality of Diagnostic Imaging section. The historical development and evolution of computed tomography is reviewed. Physics topics include x-radiation in forming the CT image, CT beam attenuation, linear attenuation coefficients, tissue characteristics and Hounsfield number application. Data acquisition and manipulation techniques, image reconstruction algorithms will be explained. This course will also provide students with fundamental physical principles, quality control, and instrumentation needed. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 338 Advanced Radiation Biology

    This course is directed to Computed Tomography (CT) and Interventional Radiography students enrolled in the Imaging Sciences program. Content will include review and continuation of basic radiobiology involved with radiography and advanced modalities. It will address the radiobiological/biophysical events at the cellular and subcellular levels. Analysis of factors influencing radiation response of cells and tissues will be covered. Construction and evaluation of radiobiological data on graphs, charts, and survival curves will be included. Relationships of time, dose, fractionation, volume and site as they apply to tissue response will be evaluated. The principles of radiation response modifiers, hyperthermia, chemotherapy and their influence on biologic effects in combination with radiation will be examined. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 340 MRI Safety

    This course provides an in-depth application of the health and safety concerns of MRI technology. Both theoretical and practical information will be covered. MRI physics bioeffects of static, gradient, and radiofrequency electromagnetic fields will be covered as well as the risks associated with acoustic noise. Use of MRI during pregnancy, the design of an MRI facility to support safety, the procedures to screen patients and other individuals, and the management of patients with claustrophobia, anxiety, or emotional distress will be addressed. Review of the safety of MRI contrast agents, use of ferromagnetic detection systems, techniques for physiological monitoring, unique safety needs of interventional MRI centers, and administration of sedation and anesthesia during MRI will be covered. Proper management of patients with metallic implants and complex electronically activated devices, such as cardiac pacemakers and neuromodulation systems will be covered. MRI safety policies and procedures will be reviewed for hospitals/medical centers, outpatient facilities, children’s hospitals, and research facilities. Finally, MRI standards and guidelines will be addressed for the United States. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 400 Independent Study

    Independent study courses give students a unique opportunity to pursue a course of study not commonly included in the curriculum. If you are interested in pursuing an independent study, meet with the faculty member you want to work with to define the coursework and expectations. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1-12
  

  • IS - 444 MRI Positioning/Protocols

    MRI is a specialized modality of Diagnostic Imaging section. This course is designed to provide an understanding of proper protocols and positioning utilized to acquire appropriate imaging with patient history in mind concepts of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Anatomy and Pathophysiology is reviewed for appropriate protocol and contrast usage. Protocol and Positioning topics include basic overview of MRI Physics, indications for procedure, preparation, orientation of MRI room, positioning and landmarks, patient history and assessment, types of contrast media and their usage, scan parameters for brain, spine, , upper and lower extremity imaging, Female and Male pelvis, Abdominal imaging, Cardiac and Breast imaging. MRI protocols vary from site to site and most often are dependent on radiologist’s preference. Students will follow weekly modules and or use textbook and Internet resources to learn MRI protocols and positioning Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • IS - 447P Clinical Practicum I

    Supervised clinical experience in the imaging track selected. This course is designed so the students gains the clinical experience needed to function in an active imaging sciences department and to document the needed clinical procedures. Each of the three clinical practicum will consist of 333.33 hours (total of 1000 hours) in an assigned facility for supervised practice of acquired knowledge and skills. Review of medical imaging with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking in the imaging track selected. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
  

  • IS - 448 Clinical Seminar I

    This course builds on the previous learning related to imaging sciences. This course will allow the students to engage in self-directed study to prepare for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) by completing registry review board modules. This course will provide the students the opportunity to integrate the theory and clinical practice in order to meet the complex needs of patients. ARRT registry review modules and case presentations will be completed. This course will provide a review of medical imaging with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking in the imaging track selected. The course is intended for senior students to prepare for the ARRT’s credentialing exam. Offered: Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 449 Clinical Seminar II

    This course builds on the previous learning related to imaging sciences. This course will allow the students to engage in self-directed study to prepare for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) by completing registry review board modules. This course will provide the students the opportunity to integrate the theory and clinical practice in order to meet the complex needs of patients. ARRT registry review modules and case presentations will be completed. This course will provide a review of medical imaging with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking in the imaging track selected. The course is intended for senior students to prepare for the ARRT’s credentialing exam. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 453 Computed Tomography Positioning and Protocols

    Computed Tomography is a specialized modality of Diagnostic Imaging section. This course is designed to provide an understanding of proper protocols and positioning utilized to acquire appropriate imaging with patient history in mind concepts of Computed Tomography. Anatomy and Pathophysiology is reviewed for appropriate protocol and contrast usage. Protocol and Positioning topics include basic overview of CT Physics, Patient communication and safety, Radiation dose, indications for procedure, preparation, orientation of CT room, positioning and landmarks, patient history and assessment, types of contrast media and their usage, scan parameters. Imaging protocols for Brain, Chest, abdomen, Spine and Musculoskeletal imaging will be covered in this course. CT protocols vary from site to site and most often are dependent on radiologist’s preference. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 454 Health Care Ethics and Cultural Competence

    This course covers ethical issues that Allied Health professionals can expect to encounter during their education and career. It covers such areas of concern as professionalism, cultural differences, confidentiality, informed consent, responsible practice, handling mistakes, difficult cases, and key legal aspects of these issues. The course will begin by helping the student understand the value of diversity in our society and allow the student to make self-examination of their own beliefs, values and biases. This will be followed by the dynamics involved when two cultures interact. Students will examine specific cultural characteristics as they apply to health care and propose ways of adapting diversity to the delivery of health care. The course will include an in-depth assessment of the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services [CLAS] standards and cultural competency information available to healthcare organizations. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • IS - 457P Clinical Practicum II

    Supervised clinical experience in the imaging track selected. This course is designed so the student gains the clinical experience needed to function in an active imaging sciences department and to document the needed clinical procedures. Each clinical practicum requires 333.33 hours in an assigned facility for supervised practice of acquired knowledge and skills. This course will offer a review of medical imaging with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking in the imaging track selected. Offered: Fall. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
  

  • IS - 458 Leadership

    This special topics course is designed to provide a basic introduction to leadership by focusing on what it means to be a good leader. Emphasis in the course is on the practice of leadership. The course will examine topics such as: the nature of leadership, recognizing leadership traits, developing leadership skills, creating a vision, setting the tone, listening to out-group members, handling conflict, overcoming obstacles, and addressing ethics in leadership. Attention will be given to helping students to understand and improve their own leadership performance. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 463 Research & Statistical Methods

    An introduction to the methods of scientific research to include research design and statistical analysis. Critical review of the components of research reports will be performed to include definition of the problem, review of the literature, research design, data analysis and results. Offered: Fall & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 467P Clinical Practicum III

    Supervised clinical experience in the imaging track selected. This course is designed so the students gains the clinical experience needed to function in an active imaging sciences department and to document the needed clinical procedures. Each of the three clinical practicums will consist of 333.33 hours (total of 1000 hours) in an assigned facility for supervised practice of acquired knowledge and skills. Review of medical imaging with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking in the imaging track selected. Prerequisites: IS-447P and IS-457P. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
  

  • IS - 468 Clinical Seminar III

    This course builds on the previous learning related to imaging sciences. This course will allow the students to engage in self-directed study to prepare for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) by completing registry review board modules. This course will provide the students the opportunity to integrate the theory and clinical practice in order to meet the complex needs of patients. ARRT registry review modules and case presentations will be completed. This course will provide a review of medical imaging with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking in the imaging track selected. The course is intended for senior students to prepare for the ARRT’s credentialing exam. Prerequisites: IS-448 and IS-449. Offered: Spring. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 3
  

  • IS - 481P Clinical Specialty Practicum

    Supervised clinical experience in the imaging track selected. This course is designed so the student gains the clinical experience needed to function in an active imaging sciences department and to document the needed clinical procedures. The clinical specialty practicum will consist of 200 hours in an assigned facility for supervised practice of acquired knowledge and skills. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: Yes. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 6
  

  • IS - 999 Continuous Enrollment

    The requirement for Continuous Enrollment applies to all students admitted or re-admitted for Fall 2015 or later. Doctoral students should follow program requirements for continuous enrollment and degree completion. Students who have not completed their degree requirements are required to maintain Continuous Enrollment through the College of their program until the degree is earned. Continuous Enrollment courses are graduate level courses set up by departments at Rush University for students who need to remain actively enrolled in the University while they finish their graduate work. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 1
  

  • MED - EXM Medicine Exam Remediation

    Remediation of course examination. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 8
  

  • MED - REM Medicine Clinical Remediation

    Remediation of clinical weeks. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 8
  

  • MED - 7EI Internal Medicine Individualized Elective

    Students may receive credit for an individually arranged elective with a Rush faculty member. In order to receive credit for such a rotation, the person to whom the student will be responsible must write a letter stating the student’s activities, responsibilities, amount of supervision, and specific dates of the rotation. The sponsoring faculty member must complete an evaluation of the student’s performance at the conclusion of the elective. Students must submit a proposal to the Office of Clinical Curriculum for approval at least eight weeks before the rotation and must have written approval from the Assistant Dean of Clinical Education before beginning the rotation. Students may receive four weeks of credit for an individually arranged elective. Credit for a maximum of only one individually arranged elective will count toward graduation requirements. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 703 Core Clerkship: Internal Medicine

    This course introduces students to the study and skills of clinical medicine. Through the case study approach, students have the opportunity to evaluate and manage a variety of patients and their problems. In this manner, students can develop their skills in history taking and physical examination and will review pathophysiological principles in caring for patients. Students develop an understanding of relationships between disease states and patient hosts from the medical, social and emotional points of view. The ward team approach allows students the opportunity to actively work toward the goals of good patient care and the acquisition of a solid foundations of medicine. Students are expected to supplement their learning through a self-study program of learning objectives. This will provide the students with exposure to basic technical skills as well as a core set of topics in Internal Medicine. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 8
  

  • MED - 710 Subinternship: Internal Medicine

    Students function at an advanced level, doing histories and physical examinations, diagnostic evaluations, and initiation of appropriate therapy. There is close supervision by the staff of the Department of Internal Medicine. The course is primarily intended for students desiring additional clinical experience in internal medicine. The four (4) week subinternship rotation is taken during the fourth year. This clerkship will be scheduled during the elective lottery, which takes place in the spring of the M3 year. Prerequisites: MED-703, NEU-701, OBG-703, PED-701, PSY-701, RMD-701, and SUR-701. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 711 Cardiovascular Medicine

    This course is the study of the diagnostic spectrum of cardiac evaluation including bedside assessment, critical care cardiology, electrocardiography, electrophysiology, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, coronary care, interventional cardiology, preventive cardiology and exercise testing. Patient study is carried out under the direction of the clinical staff. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 712 Medical Intensive Care

    This course provides experience in the recognition and management of medical critical care issues, particularly the use of bedside hemodynamic monitoring, use of mechanical ventilators, and management of cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and endocrine emergencies. Patient care is carried out under the direction of the clinical staff. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 713 Cardiovascular Research

    In this course, a student’s program is individually planned with emphasis on understanding basic research techniques and completion of a project with the goal of submitting an abstract and/or manuscript. The student is assigned to a specific faculty member based on his/her individual interest. The research program of the Section of Cardiology encompasses treatment and prevention of chronic heart failure, arrhythmias, and coronary artery disease; echocardiography; myocardial cell contraction; molecular biology of heart cell differentiation; and vascular biology. Students must submit a proposal to the Office of Clinical Curriculum for approval at least eight weeks before the rotation and must have written approval from the Office of Clinical Curriculum before beginning the rotation. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 717 Palliative Care

    This two- or four-week elective course designed for fourth year medical students (and approved third years, who have completed their internal medicine clerkship) will provide a window into the work of a comprehensive palliative care team. The course will provide both a broad overview and a more nuanced look into specialty-level topics like pain and symptom management as well as directing goals of care conversations and delivering bad news. This will be accomplished primarily through assisting with the management of inpatient palliative care consults, preparing patient presentations and written notes in the medical record. This will include hands-on, case-based experience with controlling symptoms and holding serious values-based discussions with patients and families. Additionally, students will participate in dedicated white board lectures with Palliative fellows and attending physicians, interprofessional conferences, and daily work rounds. Pre- or Corequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 721 Endocrinology/Metabolism

    Endocrine and metabolic disorders are studied under the direction of the clinical faculty. Regular didactic sessions, departmental conferences and seminars supplement clinical work, which involves both outpatients and inpatients. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 724 Coronary Care Unit

    This course is designed for students desiring advanced exposure to patients with acute cardiovascular illness. During this rotation the student functions at the sub-intern level and will be expected to admit anywhere from one to three patients per day. Although night call is not required, it is expected that the student remain until their work is fully completed and sign-out given to the intern on-call. The student then will give formal presentations of patient histories and physicals at morning rounds. The student is available for admitting and rounding six days out of seven. The student is also exposed to the full spectrum of bedside procedures performed in the coronary care unit including pulmonary artery catheterization, indwelling arterial line, and venous central catheter. Exposure to placement of transvenous pacemakers and intraaortic balloon pumps will also be part of the CCU experience. It is anticipated that the experience in the coronary care unit be rigorous. At the conclusion of the rotation the student should be able to understand the diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of cardiovascular illnesses including ischemic heart disease, advanced heart failure, shock, hypertensive heart disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease and pericardial disease. The student gains valuable experience in the diagnosis and treatment of rhythm disturbances and in 12-lead electrocardiogram interpretation. The student is responsible for all aspects of patient care under the supervision of the physician team which includes a full-time Cardiovascular Attending Physician, a Cardiovascular Fellow, as well as Internal Medicine Residents and Interns. It is also expected that the student participate in didactic conferences and attend all the Cardiology conferences throughout their rotation. This clerkship is recommended for students intending to enter a career in Internal Medicine, the Internal Medicine Subspecialties or Critical Care Medicine. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 726 Nephrology

    In this course, the clinical diagnosis and management of patients with acute and chronic renal disease as well as various fluid, acid-base, and electrolyte abnormalities are studied. In addition, the course is directed toward the proper interpretation of pathophysiologic findings and the practical clinical management of nephrotic syndrome, diabetic nephropathy, glomerulonephritis and patients with chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 732 Digestive Diseases

    This course is divided into two 2-week sessions; Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Students rotate on the gastroenterology and hepatology inpatient services including liver transplant. Students actively participate in consults, didactic lectures and bedside rounds. Students attend all conferences including Gastroenterology Grand Rounds, conference, Liver Transplant conference and Journal Club. An outpatient experience in both gastroenterology and hepatology is available once per week if desired. There is an optional opportunity for those students wishing to participate in clinical research in the area of digestive diseases to incept projects during this rotation. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 736 Hematology

    This course provides an intensive exposure to clinical hematology. Students meet with residents, fellows and a teaching-attending hematologist daily for presentation and discussion of hospitalized hematology patients. Students work-up patients, present them to the attending and participate in patient care with medical residents. Blood and bone marrow slides on the service patients are reviewed daily with attending hematologists using a teaching (multi-headed) microscope. Bedside rounds follow the daily presentation of cases. On Mondays, a multidisciplinary lymphoma conference presents diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the malignant lymphomas. On Thursdays, a clinical conference is held in which a patient is presented and discussed in depth by students, residents and faculty. A recent addition to this elective is a daily self-learning session with a faculty member on a core topic of hematology. Twenty of these topics cover the spectrum of hematologic diseases. All conferences held by the Section of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplantation is available to the students on an optional basis. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 746 Infectious Disease

    In this course students are exposed to a wide variety of acute and chronic Infectious Disease problems with emphasis on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Teaching is conducted in a case-study format in which students see new patients and present them to the attending on consultation rounds. Rush and Stroger Hospitals have a joint fellowship training program in Infectious Disease. Rush students will spend two weeks at Rush and two weeks at Stroger Hospital on the respective Infectious Disease Consultative Services; visiting students will spend all four weeks at Rush. In addition, students will attend a weekly two-hour infectious disease conference at Rush and a one-hour infectious disease conference at Stroger where they may present cases. Sixteen lectures on basic infectious disease topics are presented over the four weeks. Students are NOT allowed to drop this course less than 8 weeks prior to the start. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 747 Global & Community Health

    In this course, students spend between 2 and 4 weeks in a specific community defined by the student. The purpose of this elective is to provide students the opportunity to read and discuss in the area of Primary Health Care, as defined by the World Health Organization (1978). Students obtain a framework for addressing common diseases in an underserved community setting from a clinical, epidemiologic and public health perspective. In addition to the didactic portion of the course the student spends 2-4 weeks in an underserved community developing country setting under the supervision of Rush faculty. The course will focus on the social determinants of population health, including the impact of environment, poverty, social structure and culture on health status and health care. The course will include the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of selected diseases of importance in underserved settings. Students use this knowledge to develop a plan for working in disadvantaged communities providing primary health care, either locally or internationally. Students must have a faculty sponsor at Rush as well as a physician at the site responsible for supervision of the student’s work. Students must complete the on-line curriculum and reading self study prerequisites prior to departure for their work in the community and must submit a completed project within one week of the completion of the elective. Prerequisites: MED-703, NEU-701, OBG-703, PED-701, PSY-701, RMD-701, and SUR-701. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 751 Rheumatology

    In this course, students participate in all activities of the Section of Rheumatology, including patient care in clinics, inpatient consultations, conferences and didactic sessions. A wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions and connective tissue diseases are seen. Objectives include performance of musculoskeletal exam, synovial fluid analysis, arthrocentesis, therapeutic injection of joints and other structures, ability to formulate differential diagnosis of rheumatic conditions, and formulate long-term management programs. An interdisciplinary approach relies on contributions of immunology, orthopedics, diagnostic radiology, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 755 Quality & Safety in the Hospital

    In this course students are assigned to the RUMC Attending Directed service and assume primary responsibility for patient care under close supervision, provided by an assigned attending hospitalist. Students have the unique opportunity to work one-on-one with an attending hospitalist, and interface with case management, physical therapy, pharmacy, nursing, primary care physicians outside of the hospital, emergency medicine and critical care physicians and medical/surgical consultants to provide high-quality and safe inpatient care. Students participate in a series of workshops and didactic sessions addressing important topics in quality improvement and patient safety. Prerequisites: MED-703, NEU-701, OBG-703, PED-701, PSY-701, RMD-701, and SUR-701. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 761 Medical Oncology

    Patients seen by the Section of Medical Oncology provide an ample and varied spectrum of oncological problems. Students study selected patients under the direction of members of the section. Various therapeutic approaches and complications occurring in the course of the disease are discussed. The program stresses the importance of the combined interdisciplinary approach using the resources of the Departments of Surgery and Therapeutic Radiology, as well as those of Pathology and Nuclear Medicine. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 771 Pulmonary Medicine

    The course gives the student an exposure to the diagnosis and management of patients with a wide variety of pulmonary disorders. The rotation concentrates primarily on in-patients at Rush University Medical Center, but there is an opportunity to work with out-patients in the Rush Center for Lung Diseases. The essentials of pulmonary physiology, the use and interpretation of pulmonary function testing, and the provision of mechanical ventilatory support are emphasized during the rotation. Prerequisites: MED-703 and SUR-701. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 777 Allergy/Immunology

    This course teaches the clinical approach to the problems of allergy, other immune-mediated diseases and immunodeficiency in children and adults. Diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered IgE-mediated diseases (allergic rhinitis, asthma, eczema and urticaria), as well as connective tissue diseases and immunodeficiency syndromes are explained. Students are responsible for following medicine as well as pediatric inpatient consults at RUMC and Stroger Hospitals and report to the attending physician-on-service for daily rounds. Allergy/Immunology outpatient care is demonstrated at Fantus Clinic (part of the Stroger Hospital Ambulatory Care Network) as well as the Allergy/Immunology Office at Rush University Medical Center. Students also learn about skin testing techniques, spirometry, and immunological tests performed by the Rush Medical Laboratory. Teaching (basic science or clinical lecture, journal club, research and chart review) conferences are held at Rush on Friday mornings. The attending physician-on-service and/or fellow-on-service also teach on daily rounds. A pretest and final quiz are given to measure achievement as a basis for evaluation. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 781 Research in Medicine

    Students may arrange research rotations individually with faculty at Rush. In order to receive credit for such a rotation, the person to whom the student will be responsible must write a letter describing the student’s activities, responsibilities, amount of supervision, and the specific dates of the rotation. Credit toward graduation is granted assuming that the research project is ongoing throughout the academic year. Students must submit a proposal to the Office of Clinical Curriculum for approval at least eight weeks before the rotation and must have written approval from the Director of Clinical Curriculum before beginning the rotation. Research rotations are scheduled for a minimum of four weeks of credit with the expectation that the full project will extend beyond the formal course duration. Depending on the proposal, the weeks of credit may or may not apply to the rule of eight weeks maximum credit for coursework in a single subspecialty. This decision is at the discretion of the Office of Clinical Curriculum. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-8
  

  • MED - 785 Community-Based Intensive Care

    This community-based intensive care experience is offered at Rush-Copley Medical Center in Aurora. Students learn to recognize critically ill patients’ presentation and natural history, identify proper treatment of critical illness, and become familiar with typical critical care procedures. They also learn the process of multidisciplinary rounds in a community ICU. Prerequisites: MED-703 and SUR-701. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 790 Advanced Concepts in Palliative Care

    This is a two-week online compressed course designed for graduate students to build a foundation in palliative care principles that may be applied directly to patient care. The focus of the course is to gain familiarity with an interdisciplinary approach and establish primary palliative care expertise in caring for patients with life-limiting illness across the disease continuum. Students learn the history and driving tenets of palliative care, discover the core skills in interprofessional team work, and expand their understanding of complex pain and symptom management, serious illness communication, prognostication, and the care of the dying patient. Graduate students leave with skills that have been demonstrated to improve patient safety, patient and provider satisfaction, and decrease health care utilization. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
  

  • MED - 795 Geriatric Medicine

    This course draws upon a number of resources within the Rush system, including Rush University Senior Care and its practice sites and Johnston R. Bowman Health Center. Students learn about models of care for older adults throughout the continuum of medical care. Under the supervision of the faculty of the section of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, students participate as part of an interdisciplinary team in evaluation and assessment of the medical, psychiatric, and social needs of older adults. The curriculum includes exposure to topics in medical ethics, medical economics, and medical and legal aspects of end-of-life care. Weekly didactic sessions presented by section faculty complement clinical experiences. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2-4
  

  • MED - 799 Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

    This course is based at Lifetime Medical Associates, the continuity practice of the Rush Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program. This integrated resident-faculty outpatient practice focuses on family-oriented primary care. Students spend the day working with common outpatient problems in patients of all ages. In addition, students gain experience in office management, insurance issues, quality improvement, urgent care, and other areas important to general practice. Because this course is essentially an outpatient subinternship, we request that students advise us as soon as possible of a need to change dates or cancel enrollment. NOTE: Visiting students may only enroll in four-week rotations with the approval of the course director; they are not eligible for two-week rotations. Prerequisites: MED-703, OBG-703, and PED-701. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 812 Medical Intensive Care

    This course provides experience in the recognition and management of medical critical care issues, particularly the use of bedside hemodynamic monitoring, use of mechanical ventilators, and management of cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and endocrine emergencies. Patient care is carried out under the direction of the clinical staff. Prerequisite: MED-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4
  

  • MED - 815 Clinical Palliative Care

    In this course, students see patients referred to the palliative care service in the inpatient, outpatient and home setting. The service sees 50 patients/month in the inpatient setting; 10-15/week in the outpatient clinic; and 2-3 patients/week at home. The student is involved in a selected number of these patients. Palliative Medicine fellows provide teaching to the residents and medical students rotating on the service both formally during didactic sessions, as well as serving as role models during direct patient care interactions and family meetings. Prerequisites: MED-703, NEU-701, OBG-703, PED-701, PSY-701, RMD-701, and SUR-701. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 2
 

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