Course Catalog
52-427 NEONATOLOGY ELECTIVE
Department
PEDIATRICS
Campus
Montgomery
Course Type(s)
Elective
Facility
Course Director
ANDREW KLINGER, MD
Enrollment Limit
1
Contact
BRITNEY SELLERS
Enrollment Minimum
0
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
1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites
Interest in applying to a pediatric residency program; interest in neonatology
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 provides an opportunity for the student to participate in the diagnosis and management of critically ill infants admitted to the Baptist Health System Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The student will assume direct responsibility for patient care under the supervision of a full-time neonatologist and a neonatal nurse practitioner. Daily activities include attending rounds, radiology rounds, lecture, and high-risk deliveries. Call is not required. This course is recommended for the student who is interested in any of the following: pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, family practice, anesthesia, and critical care medicine. The student will be evaluated on a subjective basis based upon the attending physician's interview with the student and observations of the student's performance.
Where To Report
Baptist Medical Center East NICU @ 8:30 am
Requirements
The student must participate in all daily activities including patient and teaching rounds. Under supervision the student will attend deliveries, provide direct patient care and write daily progress notes. The student will perform procedures according to their training.
Evaluation
Pass/Fail, based on the subjective evaluation of the attending physician.
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