| PED 631 | Junior Pediatrics | During this core clerkship, third-year students work as clerks on inpatient services of the Children's Hospital and in ambulatory settings. Ward rounds, conferences, and lectures are regularly scheduled. Emphasis is placed on developing the skill of... |
| PED 632 | Child Development and Behavioral Pediatric | This third-year elective focuses on the pediatrician's part in a multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and treatment of children and youth developmental and behavioral disorders including ADHD, learning disabilities, Tourette's Syndrome, autis... |
| PED 633 | Pediatric Gastroenterology | This third-year elective introduces the evaluation and diagnosis of common pediatric gastrointestinal complaints in the ambulatory setting. The primary focus is on history taking and physical examination as a means for formulating a differential diag... |
| PED 634 | Medical Genetics | This two week outpatient elective focuses on the diagnosis, management, and counseling of patients and families with a variety of genetic diseases as well as the important role medical genetics plays in the morbidity and mortality associated with bir... |
| PED 635 | Pediatric Pallative Medicine | Students will, under supervision, become a member of the interdisciplinary team overseeing health care management of acutely, chronically and terminally ill children. The student, in the ambulatory and inpatient setting, will have an opportunity to l... |
| PED 636 | Pediatric Allergy/Immunology | This third-year elective introduces common allergic disorders, including allergy rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and evaluation for possible immune deficiency. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the diagnosis and... |
| PED 637 | Pediatric Neurology | During this elective, third-year students gain exposure to pediatric patients with epilepsy, headaches, static encephalopathy, tic disorders, and neuromuscular disease. Although primarily an ambulatory rotation, there is potential for inpatient expos... |
| PED 651A | Pediatric Ambulatory Care | Under the supervision of one attending, the student can practice history and physical exam skills and patient care skills during a wellness and acute care visit in our Pediatric Ambulatory Clinics. The student will practice complete presentations, in... |
| PED 652A | Pediatric Externship | The extern functions as a first year house officer under the supervision of the resident and the attending staff. |
| PED 653A | Neonatal Medicine | Study and management of disorders which occur in the first 28 days of life including the sequelae of extreme prematurity. Experience is directed particularly toward the management of acute problems in the immediate newborn period such as stabilizatio... |
| PED 654A | Child Development Clinic | The student participates as part of the clinic team. He/she works up patients referred to this clinic, follows some patients through psychological testing, speech evaluation, and hearing evaluation, biochemical screening, and final disposition and co... |
| PED 654B | Child Development Clinic | No Description Set |
| PED 655A | Pediatric Cardiology | This course is an introduction to all aspects of congenital heart disease. Students function as externs (i.e. learners) and will work in pediatric cardiology clinic, pediatric CICU, and pediatric catheterization laboratory. Students will be actively... |
| PED 655B | Pediatric Cardiology | This is a 2 week rotation in Pediatric Cardiology for fourth year medical students. The elective rotation will be spent primarily in the outpatient setting. The elective is intended to broaden the student's experience previously acquired when caring... |
| PED 656A | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | This four-week elective for fourth-year students consists of training in interpreting peripheral blood smears & bone marrow morphology, as well as participation in the inpatient and ambulatory care of pediatric patients with hematology-oncology probl... |
| PED 656B | Pediatric Hematology Oncology | Consists of training in normal and abnormal peripheral blood and bone marrow morphology and participation in the inpatient and outpatient care of pediatric patients with hematology-oncology problems. |
| PED 657A | Pediatric Endocrinology | During this four-week elective, the fourth-year student functions as an extern, seeing outpatients and inpatients, and gains knowledge in related function studies. |
| PED 657B | Pediatric Endocrinology | During this two-week elective, the fourth-year student functions as an extern, seeing outpatients and inpatients, and gains knowledge in related function studies. |
| PED 658A | Pediatric Neurology | The student functions as an extern with training involving normal development and care of acute and chronic neurologic problems in both inpatient and outpatient clinics. The student is also required to research a topic related to the nervous system a... |
| PED 658B | Pediatric Neurology | The student functions as an extern with training involving normal development and care of acute and chronic neurologic problems in both inpatient and outpatient clinics. The student is also required to research a topic related to the nervous system a... |
| PED 659A | Pediatric Allergy-Immunology | The student serves as an extern with training in the diagnosis and management of patients with allergic and congenital immunodeficiency disorders in the outpatient setting. |
| PED 659B | Pediatric Allergy-Immunology | No Description Set |
| PED 660A | Pediatric Gastroenterology | The student will serve as an extern evaluating patients with digestive disorders. The emphasis of this elective will be to develop a practical, logical approach to the diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal dysfunction. |
| PED 660B | Pediatric Gastroenterology | The student will serve as an extern evaluating patients with digestive disorders. The emphasis of this elective will be to develop a practical, logical approach to the diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal dysfunction. |
| PED 662A | Special Pediatrics | Individualized programs for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the chairman of the department for students who are interested in obtaining experience in clinical blocks not offered at UMMC or who wish to engage in individualized pediatric prog... |
| PED 662B | Special Pediatrics | Individualized programs for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the chairman of the department for students who are interested in obtaining experience in clinical blocks not offered at UMMC or who wish to engage in individualized Pediatric prog... |
| PED 663A | Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Primary objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of infectious diseases and infection control. The student will function as a house officer, i.e. answering consultations and attending I.D. conferences and journal club. Additional... |
| PED 663B | Pediatric Infectious Diseases | Primary objective is to provide an understanding of the fundamentals of infectious diseases and infection control. The student will function as a house officer, i.e. answering consultations and attending I.D. conferences and journal club. Additional... |
| PED 664A | Pediatric Nephrology | The student functions as an extern and participates in the evaluation and care of children with kidney diseases. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation of diagnostic tests, natural history, and treatment of acute and chronic disorders of th... |
| PED 664B | Pediatric Nephrology | The student functions as an extern and participates in the evaluation and care of children with kidney diseases. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation of diagnostic tests, natural history, and treatment of acute and chronic disorders of th... |
| PED 665A | Pediatric Emergency Room | The student functions as an extern seeing patients in the emergency department. Experience is directed at the management of acute pediatric illnesses and injuries. Students will perform an equal number of shifts as a pediatric intern (13-15/month). |
| PED 667A | Pediatric Rheumatology | The student functions as an extern evaluating patients with rheumatologic disorders. Special emphasis is placed on evaluation of history, physical findings and specific lab tests in order to develop a practical, logical approach to management of auto... |
| PED 668A | Pediatric Intensive Care | The student functions as an extern and participates in the daily care of patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The student will develop an approach to complex patients with multi system problems. Special emphasis is placed on respiratory, he... |
| PED 669 | Pediatric Physical Med & Rehabilitation | The student functions as an extern seeing inpatients and outpatients in the Children' s Rehab Center. Experience is directed toward children with physically handicapping conditions and the rehabilitation of acute and chronic disabling diseases. (On... |
| PED 672A | Pediatric Hospitalist | This course will allow 4th year students to work with pediatric hospitalists. The hospitalist's service co-manages patients with the different pediatric surgical specialties as well as seeing general pediatric inpatients. The student will function as... |
| PED 673A | Pediatric Pulmonology | This elective will allow 4th year students to function as an extern and obtain training in the management of pediatric patients with pulmonary disorders, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation... |
| PED 673B | Pediatric Pulmonology | This elective will allow 4th year students to function as an extern and obtain training in the management of pediatric patients with pulmonary disorders, both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Special emphasis is placed on the interpretation... |
| PED 674B | Pediatric Pallative Care | This is a 2 week elective rotation in Pediatric Palliative Care where fourth year medical students will gain experience in the diverse aspects of Palliative Medicine, including: discussion goals of care for patients and families dealing with serious... |
| PED 675A | Pediatric Interventional Cardiology | This is a 4-week rotation. Interventional cardiology will allow students to be involved with the care of patients receiving cardiac interventional procedures. This will include training to improve coronary and peripheral circulation and alleviate val... |
| PED 851 | Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. |
| PED 851B | Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for two weeks can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students interested in the specialty. |
| PED 852 | Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. |
| PED 852B | Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for two weeks can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students interested in the specialty. |
| PED 853 | Pediatric Extramural | Extramural rotations can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. |
| PED 853 | Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for four weeks or longer can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students who are interested in the specialty. |
| PED 853B | Pediatrics Extramural | Extramural rotations for two weeks can be arranged with the course director or chair's approval for students interested in the specialty. |