Ambulatory Pediatrics

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Course Leader:                  Randal Rockney, MD (444-3406)

Other Faculty:                  Drs. T. Alario, B. Bloom, C. Lewis, A. Pallant, Ambulatory Fellow

Course Location:               Rhode Island Hospital/Hasbro Children's Hospital

When Offered:                   All year

Maximum Students per Rotation:    1

Duration of Rotation:         4 weeks

Type of Rotation:              Ambulatory (Urgent Care) or other ambulatory sites

Cognitive Content:            Daily conference, presentation of cases, review of cases, selected reading materials based on cases/type of experience.

Prerequisites:                   Clerkship in Pediatrics

Criteria for Passing:           Demonstration of solid fund of pediatric knowledge, concise presentations, participation at conferences, positive responses from evaluating pediatricians.

Criteria for Honors:           Above, plus participation in research/clinical project or significant contribution to teaching program.

Competencies:                  Ability IV: advanced level

Number of Hrs/Wk of Classroom/Discussion:       3-6

Number of Nights Oncall per Week: None

Planned Independent Projects for Students: Ongoing research in Ambulatory Pediatrics — e.g. chart review, questionnaires.

Description:                     Student's primary activity will be to evaluate patients of pediatric age seen in the Urgent Care Clinic for common and uncommon pediatric conditions.

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