MEDICINE 225C
Introduction to Hospital Medicine
Saumil M. Chudgar
Description from DukeHub
The student on the Hospital Medicine selective will help manage acutely ill patients as a member of the Hospital Medicine Service. Four major learning areas will be emphasized. 1) General Medicine consultations for management of hypertension, tachycardia, delirium, diabetes, hypoxia, perioperative risk assessment. 2) Procedures including thoracentesis, paracentesis, and lumbar puncture through direct observation, simulation, and viewing of procedure videos. 3) Inpatient care working directly with a Hospital Medicine attending. 4) Late evening and overnight patient care with Hospital Medicine attendings with the opportunity to participate in patient admissions, cross cover emergencies, and transitions of care. Credit: 2. Enrollment Max: 1. Prerequisite: MED2 205C (Medicine Clerkship). Permission of the course director is required: Saumil Chudgar, MD
Skills
- clinicalSchool of Medicine clinical course
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "inpatient care"
- Yes: Live work with people · "patients"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "risk"
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- No: Small, in-person format
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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