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Elective Title: 84KI715 — CLINICAL PEDIATRICS

Description:

Student will have a range of experience from hospital rounds on sick children to hospital rounds in a busy nursery. He/she will be exposed to four instructors throughout the month.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Heather LeBrun (thelects@iu.edu)

Director: Philip Reed, M.D.

Campus: Terre Haute

Location: UAP Clinic/Union Hospital (Terre Haute)

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Demonstrate to the attending pediatrician a clinically appropriate physical examination and history (PC1)
  • 2) Discuss the underlying concepts and principles upon which a sound clinical pediatric practice (PC1)
  • 3) Employ effective and efficient communication skills when interacting with patients, parents, staff (ICS1)
  • 4) Accompany the attending pediatrician on hospital rounds (SBP1)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Observation, Case Presentation, Oral Presentation, and Discussion with faculty).

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 4th year status

Availability with Max Students per Month:

AprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMar
100001110111

Duty Hours: 40

Time Distribution: 75% Clinical; 25% Library

Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Heather LeBrun (thelects@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH. Must check with Clinical Coordinator, Heather LeBrun , for availability at (thelects@iu.edu), 812-237-2401.

Third Year Elective? No

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None