The student will actively participate as a member of the division, on an outpatient basis. Student will either shadow or independently see patients in clinic. Inpatient time is to be expected when there are no clinics. Attendance at general pediatric conferences will be expected.
Student will be involved directly in the evaluation and management of patients with allergic and immunologic disorders, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, food allergy, anaphylaxis, and recurrent infections. Knowledge and clinical experience will be obtained by learning to interpret blood levels for immune function, CXRs, PFTs, skin testing and food challenges.
This elective is designed to give the student experience in both the diagnosis and management of common acute illnesses in children, as well as learn the essential features of well child and adolescent care including developmental assessment and health maintenance and common long-term illness management of children in the General Academic Pediatrics Outpatient Center.
This elective provides the student with an introduction to the fields of pediatric pain management and pediatric palliative care. Students have the opportunity to learn about a variety of medical conditions requiring palliative care and pain management by participating in the evaluation of children in inpatient and outpatient setting.
This elective is located in the emergency department of the Children?s Hospital of The King?s Daughters. Students will be expected to see patients independently and then present the history, physical examination, assessment and plan to the ED attending physician in an efficient, organized manner. Participants in the elective will receive hands-on experience in managing a wide variety of medical and surgical problems that present to a busy pediatric emergency department.
A comprehensive rotation encompassing all aspects of the discipline of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. The student will work with all age groups, from newborn to young adult, in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Travel to satellite offices is the student?s option. The student will observe and sometimes assist with procedures, such as endoscopy, dilation and liver biopsy. Attendance at all GI-related conferences and a presentation at the monthly journal club will be expected.
During the child abuse rotation, students will become familiar with the medical and forensic mental health assessment of children with suspected sexual abuse, physical abuse, and/or neglect. Basic knowledge of child abuse pediatrics will be acquired through inpatient and outpatient consultations, scheduled clinics, observation of medical and mental health faculty, attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings and observation of court proceedings.
The Student Clerkship Chief is a longitudinal experience for future leaders in academic medicine for fourth year medical students interested in teaching, mentoring, and advising. Student Clerkship Chiefs will receive training on leadership, mentorship, accreditation requirements, data analysis, and quality improvement in medical education during monthly meetings. Student Clerkship Chiefs will serve as near-peer mentors for clerkship students during each clerkship block.
Designed to prepare students to better participate in their intensive care unit (ICU) rounds. This virtual course features professionally narrated modules with clear learning objectives, engaging case studies, interactive questions, and a list of additional resources for further exploration. An extensive topic selection is covered with lectures developed by content experts on each subject.