Electives

Below is a list of current electives offered to third and/or fourth year medical students at the University Park Regional Campus. Others are continuously being developed. If you are interested in a specific topic that is not listed here, please contact Denise Rill (crill@hmc.psu.edu).

  • DERM 732: Dermatology
    - 4 weeks (Y3/Y4); 5 credits; must have completed Medicine clerkship
  • EMED 756: Introduction to Emergency Medicine
  • MED 723: Gastroenterology
    - 4 weeks (Y3/Y4); 5 credits; must have completed Medicine clerkship
  • MED 722: Internal Medicine (Acting Internship)
  • NSURG 750A: Neurosurgery
    - 2 weeks (Y3); 2.5 credits; must have completed any 3rd year course which included direct patient care
  • ORTHO 797: Orthopaedics Special Topics
    - 4 weeks (Y3/Y4); 5 credits; must have completed Surgery clerkship
  • SURG 771: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    - 2 weeks (Y3); 2.5 credits; must have completed any 3rd course which included direct patient care
  • PCMED 748: Primary Care Sports Medicine
    - 4 weeks (Y4); 5 credits; must have completed all 3rd year core clerkships
  • RAD 771: General Radiology
  • RAD 774A: Radiation Oncology
    - 2 weeks (Y3); 2.5 credits; must have completed first 2 years of medical school