Course Catalog

 
STP2094 CHILDHOOD DIABETES SUMMER CAMP - SERVICE LEARNING
Department PEDIATRICS Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility
Course Director HUSSEIN ABDULLATIF, MD Enrollment Limit 3
Contact JERRY FRIEDMAN Enrollment Minimum 1
Email gbf@uab.edu Address VH 102D1, zip 0019
Phone (205) 934-9212 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 50-50, 51-51, 52-52
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * MUST HAVE PERMISSION FROM COURSE DIRECTOR TO ENROLL. In order to enroll in the Special Topic, students must have already completed the Camp Seale Harris application process and been accepted as a camp counselor for at least one week-long camp. Please contact the camp directly if you need to complete this process. Contact information can be found at: http://southeasterndiabetes.org/ 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Camp Seale Harris is a summer camp for kids ages 6-11 with diabetes. Prior to the camp, students will complete the course reading requirement and attend a brief orientation to the Special Topic organized by the course directors, which will be held before the end of the spring semester. UASOM students will join the campers in classic outdoor activities like swimming and archery, but will also learn the basics of blood sugar management and gain experience in teaching children about blood glucose monitoring. UASOM students will have the opportunity to work closely with pediatric endocrinologists and the medical team in managing diabetes. Food and lodging will be provided for the week with no charge to the student. Students will also be required to attend a wrap-up/reflection session once classes begin in the fall. Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students should have improved in their ability to: · Perform basic blood glucose management for children with diabetes · Communicate effectively with children from diverse backgrounds · Identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in one's knowledge and expertise · Consider challenges and rewards of a career working with children with chronic diseases
Where To Report Camp ASCCA, Jackson's Gap, AL in the Lions/Rotary Lodge. Camp dates and locations vary. Refer to http://campsealeharris.org/ for more information.
Requirements -Attend the orientation
-Complete the reading assignment: Understanding Diabetes: a handbook for people who are living with diabetes, by H. Peter Chase.
-Participate actively as a counselor in the camp
-Attend the fall debriefing session
Evaluation Pass/Fail based on:
Class Participation
Attendance
Notes Offering dates vary depending on the camp- please contact camp administration to confirm dates.