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Pediatric Development – ACMC

Updated: 7/1/16

PREREQUISITES AND PLACEMENT IN THE CURRICULUM:
Students must have completed the M3 Core Clerkship in Pediatrics

PARTICIPATING FACULTY:
Larry Desch, M.D.

PURPOSE:
The Pediatric Development elective will provide comprehensive clinical experience in primary and consultative pediatric development.

COMPETENCIES:
Upon completion of the elective the student will be able to:

  •  Perform an accurate and complete history and physical exam, with the primary focus being Pediatric Development
  • Learn to develop and execute a management plan for patients, including diagnostic workup and specific treatment options in the field of Pediatric Development for both acute and chronic disorders
  • Learn to assess and manage patients with: Autism, Developmental Delay, Syndromes, Craniofacial Abnormalities, Trisomy 21, Digeorge Disease, Spina Bifida, ADHD, Fragile X Disease, and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Be able to retrieve and assimilate specific evidence and knowledge into their patient care activities
  •  Be able to effectively interact in a consistently professional and empathetic manner with patient’s family and medical personnel
  •  Understand how to partner with health care managers, social workers, and other providers to assess, coordinate, and improve overall quality of health care
  •  All competencies of Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice Based Learning, Communication, Professionalism, and Systems-Based Practice will be consistently addressed by meeting the above learning objectives.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD:
The student will receive ongoing daily bedside teaching with daily rounds and outpatient clinic:

  • four didactic lectures/week
  • one conference/week
  • daily case reviews
  • weekly literature reviews

ASSESSMENT: 
Performance is reviewed by the attending physician on the Developmental service.

Administrative Information Heading link

  • Program Number

    ELEC 261

  • Program Contacts

    Program Director: Sonali Mehta, M.D., FAAP

    Program Coordinator: Tammi Bauske
    Email: Tammi.Bauske@aah.org
    Telephone: 708-684-5682

  • Program Information

    Location: Advocate Christ – Hope Children’s Hospital: Pediatric Development

    Duration: 4 weeks (Only 4 week experiences can serve as Medical Selectives.)
    Night Call: No
    Weekends: No
    Students Accepted: Min. 1  Max. 1
    House staff Used as Faculty: No
    Lectures/Conferences/Faculty Contact: 10
    Laboratory: 1
    Independent Study: 3
    Outpatient: 30
    Inpatient: 10
    Total Hours/Week: 40

    Please review this website prior to your first day.