MEDICINE 405C
Intensive Care Medicine Sub-Internship (Duke)
Katherine A. Young
Description from DukeHub
Course Goals: (1) Primary - To introduce the student to a pathophysiologic approach to critically ill adults. Secondary - To provide an opportunity for students to perform selected procedures. (2) How Goals Are Achieved: Students function as sub-interns in a very active intensive care unit. Students perform patient evaluations, procedures, and develop diagnostic treatment plans under the direct supervision of the junior assistant resident, critical care fellow, and attending physician. Add Typical shifts are 6am to 6pm, six days a week with one weekend day off. Physiology and biochemistry based approach to critical care medicine is stressed. Emphasis is placed on bedside teaching with easy access to attending physicians and critical care fellows for the discussion of specific patient oriented questions. Preferences for the month of rotation are honored, if possible. Questions should be directed to Dr. Young, (contact listed in DukeHub). (3) Methods of Evaluation: Each student's performance is assessed by the course director through direct observation of the student in the clinical and didactic environments. Input from the residents, fellows, and other attending physicians is obtained, and provides the primary basis for grade assignment. IMPORTANT: Students may need to take care of COVID patients and need to be vaccinated for COVID in order to take the rotation. For more information, please contact Alicia Kincaid via email at (contact listed in DukeHub). Permission of the Instructor is Required for Enrollment. Please contact Dr. Young for permission. Course cannot be dropped online. Permission of the course director is needed via an electronic Drop request form. Credit: 5. Enrollment: max 4. Katie Young, MD and critical care staff
Skills
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- Yes: Physical, lab or field work · "sub-internship"
- Yes: Live work with people · "patient"
- Yes: Judgment someone is accountable for · "diagnostic"
- 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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