Infectious Disease - GNH
Department: | Medicine |
Title: |
Infectious Disease - GNH Diversification = Subspecialty Internal Medicine |
Location: | Primary Location - Grey Nun's Hospital |
Duration: |
Minimum 2 weeks |
Contact: |
University of Alberta Students: Placement Contact: Linda Semper mednid@ualberta.ca Canadian Medical Students: visitingelectives@ualberta.ca |
Overview: |
Participation in the daily activities of the Division of Infectious Disease, including consulting and primary care activities within GNH. |
Objectives: |
Completing this elective should enable you to:
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Additional Notes: |
Students must have completed their Internal Medicine rotation to attend this elective. The chief purpose of the elective is to familiarize individuals with the presentations, diagnosis and management of a variety of infectious diseases. Empiric antibiotic selection, dose adjustments and side effects of antimicrobials are discussed regularly. Additionally, optimal utilization of the microbiology laboratory in a manner which is reasonable from a clinical standpoint is emphasized. Visiting Students: NETCARE ACCESS REQUIRED FOR THIS ELECTIVE: Students MUST request access for Netcare A MINIMUM OF 6 WEEKS before the elective start date. Students who do not place this request before the 6 week deadline will not be granted access. Once visiting students have applied through the AFMC Student Portal and their elective is confirmed, a confirmation email will automatically be generated with further instructions and the online training link for Netcare. |
Last Updated: March 23, 2023 |