Southeast Campus

Pediatrics

PED 9201

Participating Faculty:
Linda L. Getz-Kleiman, M.D.
Jenifer E. Jones-Dees, M.D.
Theodore W. Kleiman, M.D.
Thomas W. Mausbach, M.D.

Offered: All periods
Positions: 1 per period

Purpose:  To gain clinial experience in general pediatrics in anticipation of graduate training in any of the clinical specialties.

Objectives of the Elective:  Following successful completion of this elective, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an increased knowledge base in general pediatrics.
2. Demonstrate improved skills in history taking and physical assessment of infants and children and to record this information in a concise manner.
3. Demonstrate improved assessment skills in growth and psychomotor development in normal and abnaormal infants and children.

Instructional Activities: During this elective, the student will be involved in/experience:

1. The selection of the make-up of the elective whether outpatient, inpatient, or a combination of both.
2. Preceptor or course director assigned clinical and didactic activities including use of evidence-based medicine literature searches and possible Grand Round presentation.
3. Both inpatient and outpatient care of the preceptors' patients.

Criteria for Grading:  During and following this elective, the preceptor will:

1. Utilize the standardized UNDSMHS senior elective evaluation form.
2. Assess the quality of the completed assignments and tasks.
3. Assess the quality of the discussions and oral presentations of the assigned preceptor's patient cases.
4. Evaluate the extend of meeting the student's own learning objectives for this elective.
5. Evaluate student's professional behavior.
6. Evaluate student's ability to research the medical literature.

Revised:  10/25/06