Course Catalog

 
52-531 CHILD ABUSE MEDICAL EVALUATION
Department PEDIATRICS Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility Children's Hospital
Course Director MICHAEL TAYLOR, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact VEE CHANDLER Enrollment Minimum 1
Email vchandler@uabmc.edu Address CPPI 105
Phone (205) 638-2802 Fax (205) 638-2805
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites Successful completion of pediatrics clerkship. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Pediatrics
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
Accepts students from osteopathic schools.
Course Description Child abuse affects 1% of childreneach year and 1/7 children overall, making this disorder more common than asthma, diabetes, and cancer combined. The participating student will be immersed into this subspecialty through a combination of presentations, observations, group discussions, individual readings, interactive video training, and direct clinical activities. Learning Objectives: 1.) Develop an understanding of current medical and legal findings, types, incidence and overall impact of child abuse; 2) learn recommended approach for medical assessment of children who may have been maltreated; 3) learn the more common presentations of child abuse.
Where To Report Children's Park Place 1, Room 105, at 8:00am.
Requirements 1) Attend and assist in medical evaluation clinics each week (typically 2 or 3 per week); 2) complete assigned readings (provided to student at start of elective); 3) complete assigned online learning modules (access provided at start of elective); 4) participate in inpatient consultations; 5) tour the CHIPS Center and learn about services provided; 6) prepare and present a 20-minute presentation on one aspect of child abuse of student’s choosing.
Evaluation Pass/Fail. Students will be evaluated on active participation, completion of reading assignments and online training modules. Students will prepare and give a 20 minute presentation on one aspect of child abuse.
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