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University of South Carolina    
2018-2019 School of Medicine Bulletin 
    
 
  Dec 18, 2024
 
2018-2019 School of Medicine Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

PMDR G710 - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation


Credits: 2

This two-week clerkship provides students exposure to the scope of services provided by physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists. One week is spent on an inpatient service with exposure to spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, etc. and another week is spent in the outpatient clinic with exposure to musculoskeletal/sports, spasticity, and electrodiagnositcs. On the inpatient service, students will be exposed to all aspects of rehabilitation, including physical, occupational, speech, and psychological therapies and assistive devices. On the outpatient side, students will work one-on-one with an attending and observe outpatient diagnostics and treatment. There is one 30 minute required case presentation at the end of the rotation.