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Pediatric Cardiology – UI Health

Updated: 12/08/25

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Completion of the Pediatrics Clerkship.

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this elective is to develop and enhance the student’s understanding and skills in pathophysiology, physical diagnosis and management of pediatric heart disease.

COMPETENCIES:
By the end of the clinical experience, the student should be able to demonstrate a novice’s level of expertise in data-gathering (history and physical) for a cardiology patient, reading of EKG’s and interpretation of echocardiograms, and the workup and management of complex congenital heart disease.

INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:
We are an outpatient bases service. Students will participate in up to eight cardiology clinics each week, consults and rounds among the various pediatric units in the hospital (general ward, PICU, NICU), daily instruction in the reading and interpretation of EKG’s and echocardiograms. Teaching will be one-on-one with cardiology attending.

ASSESSMENT:
Feedback will be given verbally on a frequent basis and in writing in conjunction with the Dean’s Office generated elective evaluation form.

Administrative Information

Important information for domestic and Canadian medical students: Completed applications with all required documents must be received 4 weeks prior to the start of the elective. Please plan accordingly to allow your school the necessary processing time for gathering the required documents. To inquire about scheduling this elective, please contact Gauri Nagaraj, Student Programs Coordinator at gnagar5@uic.edu

  • Program Number

    ELEC 739

  • Program Contacts

    Program Director: Vithida Sueblinvong
    E-mail: vithida@uic.edu

    Coordinator: Jasmine Burleson
    Email: jasbur@uic.edu

  • Program Information

    Location: UI Health

    Duration: 2-8 weeks (Typically 4 weeks. Only 4 week experiences can serve as Cardiopulmonary Selective. Only 4 weeks of this cardiopulmonary selective is required).
    Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 10
    Night Call: No
    Laboratory: No
    Weekends: No
    Outpatient: 16
    Students accepted: Min/Max 1/1
    Inpatient: 14
    House staff used as Faculty: No
    Total hours/week: 40

  • Reporting Instructions

    Gauri Nagaraj will contact you the week before your elective with reporting instructions.