Course Catalog
02-522TLC PEDIATRICS LONGITUDINAL CLERKSHIP
Department
PEDIATRICS
Campus
Tuscaloosa
Course Type(s)
Clerkship
Facility
Course Director
HEATHER TAYLOR, MD
Enrollment Limit
6
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
Prerequisites
* * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * Acceptance into TLC2, successful completion of the first two years of medical school and USMLE STEP 1.
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description
In the pediatric longitudinal community clerkship, students develop a long-term relationship with preceptors who facilitate clinical learning experiences throughout the year. Students spend time in the nursery, the inpatient medical/surgical ward, the emergency department, and outpatient pediatrics clinics. Students will learn basic principles of growth and development of children, common childhood illnesses, caring for children with chronic medical conditions, and injury prevention and treatment. Teaching directly by faculty attendings occurs in didactic sessions, at the hospital bedside, and in the outpatient clinic. Students have an opportunity to spend one week at the The Children's Hospital of Alabama in a Pediatric specialty clinic. Students experience a longitudinal relationship with pediatric patient populations which reinforces a comprehensive, continuity of care approach.
Where To Report
Email or call course contact prior to start date regarding information on when and where to report.
Requirements
To include but not limited to
- Attendance at all scheduled activities (clinics, rounds, lectures, etc.)
- Completion of patient writeups as assigned
- Completion of online cases as assigned
- Case presentations as assigned
- Completion of required patient encounters (patient logs)
Evaluation
Clinical Component- 70%. NBME Shelf Exam- 30%.
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