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clinical rotationsWhat are some highly recommended electives in clinical rotations?

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.

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