Course Catalog
91-965 AMBULATORY PEDIATRICS
Department
PEDIATRICS
Campus
Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s)
Community Medicine Acting Internship, Elective
Facility
University Medical Center
Course Director
HEATHER TAYLOR, MD
Enrollment Limit
2
Contact
KRISTA TRIMM
Enrollment Minimum
1
Email
Ktrimm@ua.edu
Address
University Medical Center
850 Peter Bryce Blvd.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Phone
(205) 348-9856
Fax
(205) 348-4429
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates
1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the core internal medicine, peds and surgery clerkships and any clerkship which covers the content material of the requested elective or acting internship course (e.g. Pediatric Clerkship must be successfully completed prior to taking a Pediatric Elective or AI).
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
The purpose of this elective is to provide more intensive and prolonged exposure to the pediatric conditions seen in an ambulatory setting under the direct supervision of our faculty. Students will be expected to participate in a minimum of 8 general clinics per week. During clinic they will be expected to improve their skills at history taking, doing pediatric oriented exams, and developing possible differential diagnoses for common illnesses. Students will also be expected to improve proficiency at giving age-appropriate anticipatory guidance, utilizing the immunization schedule, and performing common pediatric procedures (hearing and vision screenings, tympanometry, peak flow measurements, pulse oximetry, and injections).
Where To Report
Pediatrics Clinic at University Medical Center at 8:15 am on 1st day of rotation.
Requirements
Attendance at a minimum of 8 half-day clinic sessions per week.
Evaluation
P/F
Notes
This course may be taken for 2 or 4 weeks of credit. The 2-week option must be taken as an elective. Only 4-week courses are eligible for acting internship credit.
