Course Catalog

 
52-410 PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE ACTING INTERNSHIP
Department PEDIATRICS Campus Montgomery
Course Type(s) Medicine AI-Inpatient, Elective AI Facility
Course Director ABIGAIL BRODER, MD Enrollment Limit 1
Contact BRITNEY SELLERS Enrollment Minimum 1
Email britneyc@uab.edu Address UAB Montgomery Regional Medical Campus
2119 E South Blvd., Suite 304
Montgomery, AL 361162946
Phone (334) 398-0853 Fax (334) 284-7542
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25, 28-31, 32-35, 36-39, 40-43, 45-48, 49-52
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * NO PREREQUISITES AVAILABLE. CONTACT DEPARTMENT. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Family Medicine, Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery
Visiting Students
No LCME students accepted.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This course will provide opportunities for the student to participate in the investigation, diagnosis, and management of patients on the Pediatric Inpatient service at Baptist Medical Center East in Montgomery, Alabama. The student will participate on rounds with the pediatric inpatient service team on all pediatric inpatients, assume responsibility for the investigation of interesting diagnostic problems, and perform whatever diagnostic procedures are necessary. The student will be under the direct supervision of a full-time faculty member, with consultation and supervision being given by appropriate members of the faculty on subspecialty patients. This course is recommended for the student who is interested in any of the following: Pediatrics, Family Medicine, and Surgery. Specific areas can be flexible - depending on experience and interest of the student.
Where To Report Baptist Medical Center East Newborn Nursery @ 7:30 am
Requirements Daily attendance Monday through Friday. Attend all required pediatric conferences at the
Montgomery Regional Campus. The student will perform complete History and physical
examinations on all patients to which they are assigned. They will determine the appropriate diagnostic tests and plan initial management under the supervision of the attending physician.
Evaluation Pass/Fail, based on the subjective evaluation of the resident and attending physician.
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