Rotations through the Hermann Hospital surgical critical care, cardiovascular surgery, transplantation, burns and pediatric surgery services are also available to those who desire further subspecialty exposure. The intern will spend two non-consecutive months rotating in the Emergency Center at LBJ General Hospital. The schedule will reflect twelve hour shifts which will encompass all levels of patient acuity. This rotation exposes the intern to a great diversity of emergency medical conditions. With guidance from faculty, fellows and senior house staff, the rotation provides experience in basic invasive procedures, fluid and electrolyte management, hemodynamic monitoring and management, nutritional support, ventilator management, medical ethics and more.
Night call is routine, every third night.
This elective involves a varied experience including eight half-days per week attending outpatient clinics, with additional time spent doing inpatient consultations. The main emphasis of this rotation is on observing and diagnosing the literally hundreds of different lesions and rashes that come through the clinics. There is no night call or weekend duty associated with this elective. This elective provides the resident with the opportunity to participate in clinical rounds with two neurology residents and faculty on a daily basis and exposure to a spectrum of patients. Functions include interpretation of studies, neuro-radiology rounds with emphasis on CT of the brain and spine as well as cerebral angiograms.