Montefiore Medical Center Wakefield CampusThe Department of
Medicine's seventh and newest clerkship site was inaugurated in June
2014 at Montefiore's Wakefield Campus, with Dr. Colette Knight as
clerkship director.
The eleven-week internal
medicine clerkship rotation is part of the third year of medical school,
when students directly interact with patients in the inpatient setting. The clerkship experience teaches students how to take
accurate, comprehensive patient histories, conduct physical examinations,
analyze and interpret laboratory and imaging tests, understand disease
mechanisms, formulate treatment goals, and evaluate treatment
effectiveness. The clerkship year also emphasizes the importance of compassionate patient
care with attention to sociocultural and economic factors, as well as
ethical issues in clinical decision making.
Colette M. Knight, MDDr. Knight is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Einstein and the Clinical Site Director of Endocrinology at Wakefield, and has a strong record of research, clinical and teaching skills. Her basic research interest is focused on understanding how the protein SIRT1 regulates glucose homeostasis and insulin action. She graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed an internal medicine residency at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and an endocrinology fellowship at Montefiore Einstein.
The internal medicine
clerkship rotation is conducted across seven sites in the Bronx and Long
Island. The Wakefield Campus, Montefiore Medical Center's third
major inpatient division, was added in July 2008, expanding access for
patients in the northeast Bronx. Wakefield's small size affords medical students the opportunity for exposure to a wide array of cases and
interaction with patients of all ages. Students are encouraged to take full
ownership of their patients and work closely with subspecialists and supportive
staff in managing care.
Amanda C. Raff, MD"Wakefield is a terrific
place to do the internal medicine clerkship, where the students can learn and
grow in a warm, nurturing environment," said Dr. Knight. "I look forward to
this new opportunity to help them do so."
"[The clerkship] is a
crucial and momentous time of growth in the development of
every physician," said Dr. Amanda Raff, Associate Chair of Medicine
for Undergraduate Medical Education at Einstein. "You hit the wards
filled with the knowledge gained from the first two years and are charged
with the responsibility of applying that knowledge to the care of real people."