MDR 979: AISS: Pulmonary and Pulmonary Physiology

Course Type
AISS – Advanced Integrated Science Selectives
Course Description

Students will integrate physiology and pathophysiology of pulmonary processes into their clinical encounters both inpatient and outpatient. Students will see patients in the mornings and present them to the attending during rounds. They will have opportunities to observe procedures such as bronchoscopies and thoracenteses, and participate in hands-on workshops involving pulmonary functional tests, sleep studies and mechanical ventilator simulations.

Credits 4
Availability During the Year
Blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11 only
Number of Students per Block
4

Course Director Contact Information

Waleed Sneij, MD
wsneij@miami.edu
Phase 3 Liaison
John Ryan Mallari
jrm605@med.miami.edu