Medical Student Elective
Spine and Sports Care - UVa Musculoskeletal Center 3703 (arrange)
                                                                                                  
Rotation Supervisor:  Dr. Robert Wilder
Designated signer:  Kristina Sheldon, UVa Musculoskeletal Bldg. 2nd fl., Suite 240, 243-5631
Available: Periods 2 & 3 reserved for students with career interest in PM & R; 4, 5 and 7 - 10
Duration: Maximum 4 weeks, minimum 2 weeks
Time to report: 8:00 a.m.
Place to report: Musculoskeletal Office Building, 545 Ray C. Hunt Dr., Suite #310, 3rd Floor
Report to: Dr. Wilder
Typical day: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Number of students per rotation: 1
Attendance: Attendance at elective activities is mandatory. With supervisor's pre-approval a student may be away no more than 4 days during a 4-week rotation without loss of credit. Anyone who is ill or has a personal or family emergency must contact Student Affairs and the Attending on Service. Students are allowed to take off up to 1 day per week to interview between November 1 and February 1. Specific days missed must be approved by the Attending on Service.
Evaluation should be given to: Attending on service
Course Description: Students receive training in a variety of aspects of outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation practice including the evaluation and management of low back/neck pain and sports/musculoskeletal injuries. A runner's injury clinic, high school sports coverage and occupational/work related injuries will also be seen and treated. Students will learn comprehensive non-operative spine care including introduction to electrodiagnostic techniques, therapy prescription and evaluation for other diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. If a student desires, he/she may also participe in other weekly PM&R clinics including the prosthetics and orthotic clinic and acupuncture clinic. There are no night or weekend call or weekend rounds, however, medical coverage of sporting events may include some nights and weekends.

Students at the University of Virginia need to contact:
Kristina Sheldon
UVa Musculoskeletal Center, Suite 240
545 Ray C. Hunt Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22908-1004
(434)243-5631
Fax: (434)243-5639
Email:PhysicalMed&Rehab@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu

Individuals from outside the University need to contact:
Elis Clarke, Electives Coordinator
UVA Office of Student Affairs
Box 800739 - McKim Hall
UVA HSC
Charlottesville, VA 22908
(434)924-5579