Clinical rotations in the medical school curriculum aids in the training of the next generation of clinician-investigators and physician-scientists. Here is a list of specializations offered in the Caribbean!
Addiction Medicine
Provides clinical exposure opportunities for clinical monitoring and biological specimen testing.
Alcoholism
This clinical rotation concerns the causes and treatment of alcohol use illness.
Biomedical Informatics
Includes topics related to networked communications and information technologies in medicine.
Cardiology
Learn about complex cardiology problems and the diseases being studied.
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
The application of rational therapeutic regimens and anticancer therapy for patients.
Critical Care Medicine
Dain expertise in critical care medicine and anesthesiology.
Endocrinology and Metabolism
These clinical wards rotation involves participation in ongoing clinical investigative activities.
Health Services Research
Research in population-level health services and disability-related public health issues.
Hematology
You will join the consulting team and engage in the care of patients with hematological problems.
Hepatology
Take part in liver imaging studies and reviewing liver biopsy specimens.
Infectious Diseases
Clinical rounds with the infectious disease consultation team to investigate diverse underlying medical and surgical issues.
Internal Medicine Consult Service
Dealing with complex medical problems, as well as the treatment being studied.
Interventional Radiology (Oncology)
Focus on minimally invasive image-guided interventions, conducted in a clinical research-intensive setting.
Medical Genetics
Provide consultations for diagnosis and genetic testing recommendations.
Medical Oncology
Clinical rounds for management of women’s cancers and gynecological malignancies.
Neuro-Oncology
The rotation forms a connection between research and patient care in neuro-oncology.
Neurology/Clinical Neuroscience
Conducting neurological examinations and providing diagnostic test recommendations.
Neurosurgery
Taking part in clinical research trials and observing surgical procedures.
Otolaryngology
Observation of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to head and neck Surgery.
Pain and Palliative Care
Prepare journal club presentations and learn about innovative medical research.
Pathology
Emphasis on clinical correlation, with exposure to anatomic pathology.
Pediatric Consult Service
Ongoing monitoring of growth and development issues and assistance with minor procedures.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Study in the wards with patients suffering from pediatric and adolescent endocrine and metabolic disorders.
Pediatric Oncology
Practices that emphasizes modality approach to the treatment of childhood malignancies.
Clinical Neuroscience (Psychiatry)
Treatment of adult and child patients with unipolar and bipolar affective disorder.
Psychiatry/Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Clinical teaching focuses on co-morbid psychiatric diagnosis in surgically and medically ill patient.
Radiation Oncology
Conducting clinical protocols related to the specific branch and in connection with other branches.
Rehabilitation Medicine
Develop exposure to the extremely diverse disease population available.
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Deal with patients suffering from a spectrum of reproductive genetic and endocrine pathology.
Rheumatology
Participate in the ongoing care of a wide spectrum of rheumatology diseases.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Get involved in the care of sickle cell anemic patients.
Surgical Oncology
Lay a solid foundation of the principles of surgical oncology
Transfusion Medicine
Introduction to the basics of blood banking and gaining experience in blood collection.
Urologic Oncology
Participating in outpatient services and immunotherapy screening.