The Pediatrics Clerkship provides students with clinical experience in the inpatient/hospital setting and outpatient clinic, including exposure to pediatric sub-specialties and the newborn nursery. Our faculty and residents contribute to medical student education through direct observation in the clinical setting, bedside teaching, interactive case-based didactics, standardized patient encounters, computer case simulation, and student mentoring and advising. Students will develop the ability to obtain an age-appropriate history, physical exam, and generate an initial diagnostic and therapeutic plan for children of any age. Students will demonstrate communication skills with patients and families that convey respect, integrity, flexibility, sensitivity, and compassion.