Northeast Campus

Pediatrics

Altru Hospital, Altru Clinic

PED 9301

Faculty Director: Eric R. Lunn, M.D.

Participating Faculty:
Abimbole Sode, M.D.
Lori A. Sondrol, M.D.
Colleen M. Swank, M.D.
James W. VanLooy, M.D.
Susan Zelewski, M.D.

Periods Offered/number of students per period: All periods/one student per period

Purpose:  To provide clinical experiences 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 abnormal infants and children.
  4. Demonstrate ability to perform common office and inpatient procedure skills.
  5. Formulate a concise differential diagnosis and management plan.

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

  1. The formation of individual learning objectives for this elective under the guidance of the course director.
  2. Preceptor or course director assigned clinical and didactic activities.
  3. The care of ill neonates in the NICU if requested by the student.
  4. Evaluate assigned patients and participate in the medical management of these patients, including the ordering of appropriate laboratory and imaging studies as well as formation of appropriate treatment and medication plans.

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

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

 

Revised : May-2011

Revised:  11/22/06