MDR 835: Applied Procedural Medicine

This two-week medical school course offers students structured, hands-on exposure to common bedside procedures and multidisciplinary care in a hospital setting. Students will gain comfort in working in sterile environments while maximizing patient safety and comfort. This course emphasizes both procedural observation/participation and interdisciplinary collaboration, providing students with a well-rounded clinical experience in invasive bedside care and specialized support teams. Students will complete the two-day hands-on training period with residents coming onto their month-long procedural medicine rotation and take a quiz at the completion of this training. Students will get the chance to observe and set up for procedures, consent patients, and may have the opportunity to perform/assist with procedures on a case-by-case basis. This elective is designed for students entering inpatient-heavy specialties who may not have had significant hands-on exposure to bedside procedures, multidisciplinary inpatient care teams, or sterile environments during prior rotations. It aims to build clinical confidence, procedural literacy, and team-based care readiness prior to residency.