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Elective Title: 93KE720 — PEDIATRIC DIABETOLOGY

Description:

Similar in outline to course 93KE710, this course will focus more on the problems of children with diabetes in an outpatient and diabetes camp setting. Traditionally, one week during the month, students attend the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Camp (Camp John Warvel located on the grounds of Camp Crosley YMCA) in northern Indiana, under the guidance of Dr. Nebesio, other pediatric diabetologists, and endocrinologists and live in cabins with campers (ages 7-16 years old). However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ADA diabetes camp in June 2021 will not happen in-person. There might be an opportunity to work at a different diabetes camp in Indiana during the month, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unclear if this will even be possible. If there is the opportunity to be at an in-person diabetes camp, students will work as an integral part of the healthcare team and participate fully in insulin injections, blood sugar testing, insulin dose adjustments, meal supervision, and may join campers in all camp activities. Students will spend the rest of the month at Riley Hospital in outpatient and outreach clinics in Indianapolis where they will participate in the evaluation and management of infants, children, and adolescents with diabetes and other endocrine diseases. If there is not an opportunity to be at diabetes camp, then the entire month will be spend in the outpatient clinics. Disorders of growth, puberty, adrenal, thyroid, genital development, and calcium are all commonly seen in the Pediatric Endocrine Clinics. While in the outpatient clinics, approximately 1 to 3 days each week will be spent in Pediatric Diabetes Clinic and approximately 2 to 3 days each week in Pediatric Endocrine Clinic. There are also specialized clinics (such as type 2 diabetes and bone clinics) that students will spend time in. A brief final report and presentation on some aspect of pediatric endocrinology or diabetes care is required; this involves a Powerpoint presentation and paper. This elective is particularly recommended for students interested in the medical care of children, adolescents, and young adults with diabetes and other endocrine disorders.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Todd Nebesio, MD (tdnebesi@iu.edu)

Director: Todd Nebesio, M.D.

Campus: Indianapolis

Location: Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health (Indianapolis) – we have outpatient clinics at Riley as well as satellite clinics at St. Francis on the south side of town and also at Meridian Crossing on the north side of town.

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Differentiate between and treat type 1 and type 2 diabetes (PC2)
  • 2) Treat and manage various endocrine disorders, including short stature, early and delayed delayed, thyroid disease, adrenal disease, and other common endocrine conditions (PC3)
  • 3) Become comfortable with thyroid exams and staging of pubertal development in children (PC1)

Assessment

  • Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Performance at camp and in clinic, observations and evaluations from the physicians and medical staff that the student interacts with during the month, oral presentation at the end of the month, and paper).

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 4th year status

Availability with Max Students per Month:

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Duty Hours: 40

Time Distribution: 90% Clinical; 10% Library

Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Todd Nebesio, MD (tdnebesi@iu.edu) 5 students only in the month of June 2021

Third Year Elective? No

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None