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Elective Title: 49KX716 — COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS (INPATIENT)

Description:

The elective will provide students first-hand experience with general pediatrics in an inpatient environment. Learners will see patients in the inpatient setting gathering appropriate patient history, completing the physical examination and developing patient care plans. Cases will be staffed with pediatric teaching faculty and/or pediatric or family medicine residents. The experience will also include daily inpatient morning reports and resident and medical student specific didactics.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Beth Dragoo (BVDRAGOO@ascension.org)

Director: Rebecca Rothstein, D.O.

Campus: Indianapolis

Location: Peyton Manning Children's Hospital (Indianapolis)

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Evaluate patients with common pediatric illnesses and accidents requiring hospitalization (PC2)
  • 2) Evaluate the role of normal growth and development parameters in the evaluation of pediatric patients (MK1)
  • 3) Develop care plans for inpatient pediatric patients (PC2)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Clinical Performance; Objective exam).

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 4th year status

Availability with Max Students per Month:

AprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMar
101010101010

Duty Hours: 40-50

Time Distribution: 85% Clinical; 10% Lecture; 5% Library Independent study including orientation, debriefing session with board review.

Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Beth Dragoo (BVDRAGOO@ascension.org) THIS ELECTIVE PARTICIPATES IN OPEN ENROLLMENT. After the initial registration period ends, please contact Beth Dragoo (bvdragoo@ascension.org) if interested in requesting enrollment in this course.

Third Year Elective? No

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None