MD Program:Years 3 & 4

Pediatrics Clerkship

The Pediatrics clerkship is six-week rotation, which includes three weeks of inpatient pediatrics, including 1 week of evening shifts, one week of newborn medicine, one week of Pediatrics Emergency Medicine, and one week of Outpatient Clinic.

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• Clerkship Goals
  • Acquire a working knowledge and appreciation of normal and abnormal growth and development.
  • Recognize, understand the signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnoses, and treatment of common disorders of infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
  • Develop an understanding and appreciation of children's and families' perspectives of being cared for within our healthcare system through participation in family-centered patient care.
  • Further develop the skills necessary for creating effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families (utilizing principles of the 3 function model emphasized during the 1st 100 weeks), and acquire increased understanding and appreciation for the importance of this therapeutic relationship in health outcomes.
  • Further develop skills of cultural competence in healthcare, and increase appreciation for the utilization of these skills in overcoming health disparities, and improving health outcomes for children.
• Clinical Presentations & Procedures

  Clinical Presentations
  A: Assist               P: Perform

  By interacting with patients, student accomplish the following:
  

  • Describe an approach to evaluating a patient with the “clinical presentation”
  • Describe the differential diagnosis for a patient presenting with the “clinical presentation”
  • Describe the historical features, epidemiology of disease physical exam findings, diagnostic strategies and treatment for the most common diagnoses associated with the “clinical presentation”
  • Compare and contrast illness scripts
  • Describe prevention strategies for patients presenting with the “clinical presentation”
  • For procedures, demonstrate the ability to perform the procedure and to know the indications, contraindications
    
    
  • Asthma
  • Chronic Medical Problem
  • Emergent Clinical Problem (for example, respiratory distress, shock, ataxia, seizures, airway obstruction, apnea, proptosis, suicidal ideation, trauma, cyanosis)
  • Fever without Localizing Findings
  • Fluid, electrolyte, and acid/base disorders
  • GI Tract Concern (for example, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain)
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Concern (for example, cough, wheeze, shortness of breath)
  • Neonatal Jaundice
  • Neurologic Concern (for example, lethargy, irritability, fussiness, headache)
  • Parental Concern or Abnormalities Related to Development
  • Parental Concerns or Abnormalities Related to Growth
  • Parental Concerns or Abnormalities Related to Nutrition
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Lesions/Rash 
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Concern (for example, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, otalgia)
  • Well Visit (for example, newborn-year 1, child 1-6, child 6-10, adolescent)
  • Procedure: Administer vaccines in infants and children, using appropriate needle size and location 
• Assessment Methods

  Assessment Methods Students are assessed in a variety of ways to generate a grade in the Pediatrics Clerkship. As a faculty member or resident who is responsible for supervising a student, you will be expected to complete a “Clinical Assessment of Student” form. The questions/anchors can be found on the Second 100 Weeks assessment page.