Pediatrics
PEDI-911 Infectious Diseases of Children
Faculty: Drs. Rabalais, Marshall, Harrison, Bryant
Telephone Number: 852-3774
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: Kosair Children's Hospital
Pediatric Center, Room 321
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Course Description:
Evaluate patients on the Infectious Disease Service and present them to attending physician for discussion and disposition. Attend Infectious Disease Clinic and Wednesday morning clinical case conference.
Goals:
Learn principles of evaluation and therapy for children with infectious diseases and principle of antimicrobial therapy in children.
Method of Evaluation:
Observation and evaluation of clinical skills and personal assessment.
PEDI-912 Comprehensive Pediatric Ambulatory Care
Faculty: Drs. Franco, Howard, Mitchell, Smith, Theriot, Carothers, Valdes
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Location: C&Y Clinic
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Length: 2, 3 or 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Course Description:
Comprehensive Pediatric Ambulatory Care offers ample opportunities for the student to learn preventive pediatrics, growth and development, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric problems commonly encountered in office-type practice as well as the special problems of premature and other high risk infants and children. The student will be expected to conduct his own interview, physical examination and plan for treatment and care of each patient contact. The student will have the opportunity to observe developmental testing nutritional evaluation and counseling and home health visit experience participation in pre-clinical conference and ambulatory AM conferences are expected.
Goals:
- To become proficient in obtaining a reliable pediatric history and physical examination;
- To gain knowledge on growth and nutrition of infants and children and be able to assess their development levels;
- To gain knowledge in some aspects of preventive pediatrics, anticipatory guidance and parental counseling;
- To become proficient in diagnosis and treatment of problems encountered in outpatient pediatric unit.
Method of Evaluation:
Observation by attendings and review of charts to evaluate technical, affective and organizational skills. Clinical problem solving to include patient management problem during actual patient contacts or in case presentations during pre-clinical conference.
PEDI-914 Advanced General Pediatrics
Faculty: Various Attendings
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number : 629-8819
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 1 per color team (4 total)
Hospital: Kosair Children's (Ward: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow Service)
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Prerequisites: OB&G-901, PSY-901, SURG-901
Course Description:
Advanced clinical (sub-internship) in general pediatrics with emphasis on endocrine, renal, metabolic and rheumatic diseases. Students will be assigned to the inpatient team staffing the Kosair Children's Yellow Service, which generally consists of a broad spectrum of general pediatric patients in addition to subspecialty patients. Responsibilities will be those of a junior house officer and will consist of daily rounds, conferences and patient care activities.
Goals:
To prepare clinical students for residency training in pediatrics or to give those planning careers in other specialties an in-depth background in pediatrics and metabolic disease.
Method of Evaluation:
Day-to-day evaluation of performance and cognitive skills by house officers and service attending physicians.
PEDI-918 Genetics and Child Development
Faculty: Dr. Riese
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Area: MDR Building, room 111
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Course Description:
Research into various problems concerning the interaction of genetic and constitutional variables and their effect on the behavior of twins. Examples of current problems are: (a)how such factors as birth weight, length of gestation and perinatal risk variables alter the early development of children; and (b)the relation between neonatal behavioral status and early development.
Goals:
The student will develop objectives and a plan of study, which will meet the academic needs with the faculty member's approval.
Method of Evaluation:
TBA by supervising faculty member.
PEDI-919 Introduction to Adolescent Medicine
Faculty: Dr. Schikler
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 1
Hospital: Kosair Children's
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Prerequisites: PSY-901
Course Description:
Students will participate in the primary care of youth in the Jefferson County Detention Center, two hours each morning, and two afternoons each week. Attendance at weekly Pediatric-Adolescent Gynecology Clinics is required and weekly General Adolescent Medicine Clinic. The student is to supply a stethoscope, and an ophthalmoscope. The student will also attend the Rheumatology Clinic of Kosair Children's Hospital and the Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinic. Attendance at the monthly Residents conference on Adolescent Medicine is also required and attendance at any other conferences of the Department of Pediatrics is encouraged if not in conflict with routine duties. Students are encouraged to follow at least one case from the detention center through the court system.
Goals:
To develop skills in interviewing, examining, diagnosing and initiating appropriate treatment for adolescent health care problems. To understand and be able to perform a history and physical exam to evaluate for the presence of rheumatic diseases in children.
Method of Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated by the faculty subjectively with regard to development of skills in interviewing and examining adolescents as a primary care provider, and their ability to diagnose and initiate appropriate treatment for adolescent health care problems. Also participation in conferences and informal discussions will reflect the students' knowledge of basic growth and development and will also be observed and assessed.
Student must exhibit outstanding skills in clinical performance as well as display the results of independent research or literature review in either written form or verbal presentation.
PEDI-922 Pediatric Ambulatory Care
Faculty: Drs. Badgett, Pinkstaff, Jones, Patel
Telephone Number: 629-8901
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Length: 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Area: University Child Health Specialists
706 South Floyd Street
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Prerequisites: PSY-901
Course Description:
Pediatric Ambulatory Care offers ample opportunities for the student to learn preventive pediatrics, growth and development, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric problems commonly encountered in office-type practice. The student will be expected to conduct his own interview, physical examination and plan for treatment and care of each patient contact. Appropriate outpatient record keeping, screening, monitoring, and health maintenance activities will be stressed. The student will be required to prepare an oral and written presentation on an ambulatory topic.
Goals:
- To become proficient in obtaining a reliable pediatric history and physical examination;
- To gain knowledge on growth and nutrition of infants and children and to be able to assess their developmental levels;
- To gain knowledge in some aspects of preventive pediatrics, anticipatory guidance and parental counseling; and
- To become proficient in diagnosis and treatment of problems encountered in outpatient pediatric unit.
Method of Evaluation:
- Mandatory attendance in clinic;
- Adequacy and/or proficiency in the elicitation of history, physical and developmental milestones;
- Weekly reading assignments and discussion: and
- Demonstrated proficiency in producing appropriate ambulatory medical records.
PEDI-923 Pediatrics Cardiology (Private Practice)
Faculty: Drs. Arensman, Boone, McOmber
Telephone Number: 454-7107
Contact: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Length: 2-4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 1
Location: 1169 Eastern Parkway, Suite G1111
Time: Variable
Prerequisites: Please contact office to arrange elective
Course Description:
This elective is an introduction to Pediatric Cardiology. The primary setting is an outpatient clinic providing evaluation of patients suspected to have congenital heart disease. Emphasis will be placed on physical examination of murmurs. The student will also be exposed to common pediatric cardiac problems including assessment of abnormal rhythm, chest pain, and syncope. There will be discussion of congenital heart defects and their ongoing clinical management.
Students may also chose to participate in the hospital care of patients with congenital heart disease.
Goals:
- To develop proficiency in cardiac auscultation and the evaluation of murmurs;
- To understand basic pediatric cardiac arrhythmias and their management;
- To develop an understanding of pathophysiology, presentation, medical and surgical management of congenital heart disease;
- To understand the pathophysiology and differential diagnosis of syncope;
- To understand the basic evaluation and differential diagnosis of a pediatric patient with chest pain;
- To develop proficiency in pediatric ECG interpretation.
Method of Evaluation:
Observation and interaction with the attending Pediatric Cardiologist.
PEDI-929 Acting Internship in Neonatology-Kosair
Faculty: Drs. Cook, Adamkin, Wilkerson, Roberts, et. al.
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number 629-8819
Length: 2, 3 or 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: Kosair Children's, Newborn Intensive Care Unit, 3rd floor
Neonatal Follow-up Clinic, Medical Towers North, Suite 404
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Course Description:
This clinical experience in newborn intensive care is designed so that students may become more familiar with many of the diseases that afflict the newborn. The student will be assigned three to four intensive care patients to manage and follow under the direct supervision of the neonatology fellow and attending physician. The student will have an opportunity to attend high-risk deliveries and perform procedures such as neonatal resuscitation, endotracheal intubation, umbilical artery catheterization and thoracotomy tube placement. The student will participate in an every fourth night call rotation alongside a pediatric house officer.
Goals:
To gain more experience with diseases that afflicts the newborn.
Method of Evaluation:
Neonatologist and neonatology fellow will evaluate student on the following: work habits, interpersonal skills with faculty, residents, nurses and parents, knowledge, record keeping and patient management. Honors will be given to students who excel in all areas.
PEDI-930 Acting Internship in Neonatology - U of L
Faculty: Drs. Cook, Adamkin, Wilkerson, Roberts, et. al.
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Length: 2, 3 or 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: University of Louisville, Newborn Intensive Care Unit and
Neonatal Follow-up Clinic, Medical Towers North, Suite 404
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Course Description:
This clinical experience in newborn intensive care is designed so that students may gain more experience in newborn care and become familiar with many of the diseases that afflict the newborn. The student will be assigned three to four intensive care patients to manage and follow under the direct supervision of the neonatology fellow and attending physician. The student will have an opportunity to attend high-risk deliveries and perform procedures such as neonatal resuscitation, endotracheal intubation, umbilical artery catheterization and thoracotomy tube placement. The student will participate in an every fourth night call rotation alongside a pediatric house officer.
Goals:
To gain more experience with diseases that afflicts the newborn.
Method of Evaluation:
Neonatologist and neonatology fellow will evaluation on the following: work habits, interpersonal skills with faculty, residents, nurses and parents, knowledge, record keeping and patient management. Honors will be given to students who excel in all areas.
PEDI-931 NB/Intermediate/Follow-up Rotation
Faculty: Drs. Cook, Adamkin, Wilkerson, Roberts, et. al.
Contact Person: Debbie Vanderhoof
Telephone Number: 629-8819
Length: 2, 3 or 4 weeks
Offered year round
Enrollment Maximum: 2
Hospital: Norton's Newborn Nursery (3K), Intermediate Care Nursery (3N) and
the Neonatal Follow-up Clinic (Suite 404, Medical Towers North)
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Course Description:
The senior student with more clinical exposure in each of these areas that relate to the purpose of the newborn, intermediate care nursery and follow-up clinic rotation is to provide intermediate, as well as the longitudinal care of the infant and child. Students will rotate from two to four weeks with the neonatal attending and senior resident who are covering well baby (3K)nursery and intermediate (3N)nursery gaining experience in attending deliveries, learning newborn care, evaluating the transitional and sick neonate, and caring for intermediate care infants. In the afternoon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, the student will attend the neonatal follow-up clinic(Medical Towers North)where they will evaluate graduates of our neonatal intensive care unit including all aspects of their care including growth and development, nutrition, immunizations and chronic illnesses.
Goals:
To gain more experience with attending deliveries, evaluating newborn infants and recognizing the sick infant. The student will also gain experience in longitudinal care of high-risk infants.
Method of Evaluation:
The student will be evaluated on the following: work habits, interpersonal skills with faculty, residents, nurses and parents, knowledge, record keeping and patient management. Honors will be given to students who excel in all areas.
