Course Catalog

 
STP2170 CHILDHOOD ARTHRITIS AND AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SUMMER CAMP - SERVICE LEARNING
Department PEDIATRICS Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Special Topic Facility
Course Director JOHN BRIDGES, MD Enrollment Limit 2
Contact KIMBERLY JERKINS Enrollment Minimum 1
Email KJerkins@peds.uab.edu Address 1600 5th Avenue South
M20
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone (205) 638-6466 Fax (205) 975-7080
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 50-50
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * NO PREREQUISITES AVAILABLE. CONTACT DEPARTMENT. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites:
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description Camp MASH (Make Arthritis Stop Hurting) is a summer camp for kids ages 6-18 with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) or other multisystem autoimmune disease (systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile dermatomyositis, etc.). Prior to the camp, students will complete the course reading requirement and attend a brief orientation to the Special Topic organized by the course director, 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 autoimmune disease management and gain experience in teaching children about chronic disease medication adherence and treatment modalities. UASOM students will have the opportunity to work closely with pediatric rheumatologists and the medical team in managing chronic disease care in childhood. Food and lodging will be provided for the week with no charge to the student. Students can provide their own transportation or work with the course director to coordinate transportation. Students will also be required to attend a wrap-up/reflection session once classes begin in the fall.
Where To Report Camp Grace, Mobile, AL. Camp dates vary. Refer to campmash.org for more information
Requirements -Attend the orientation
-Complete the reading assignment: selected articles on JIA, SLE, and JDM
-Participate actively as a med shed volunteer at the camp
-Attend the fall debriefing session
Evaluation Students will also be required to attend a wrap-up/reflection session once classes begin in the fall. Verbal assessment will occur at this time to verify that student has met course objectives to the level required.
Assessment will occur at this time to verify that student has met course objectives to the level required.
Pass/Fail based on:
Class Participation
Attendance
Notes while in the medical shed. Daily observation of children with chronic rheumatic disease interacting with camp activities (horseback riding, swimming, ropes courses, archery, arts and crafts, boating, ball games).