We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.
Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members for the development of unique courses.
| Department: | Emergency Medicine |
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| Course Number: | EME-4004 |
| Course Name: | Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Instructors: | Dr. Kirsten Morrissey |
| Course Description: | Prerequisite: Successful completion of 3rd year. Course Description: Students will independently assess pediatric patients in the emergency department, present cases directly to the attending, formulate differential diagnoses and management plans, follow-up studies and create discharge plans. Students will use the medical literature to help with diagnosis, management and treatment. They will get a sense for the overall flow in the ED, prioritization and patient reassessment. The pediatric advanced life support course will be reviewed and a 5-10 minute case presentation/write-up is required. |
| Educational Objectives: | The student will demonstrate the ability to: 1. Apply knowledge of pediatric emergency medicine. 2. Evaluate / Analyze pediatric patients. 3. Develop pediatric differential diagnoses. 4. Manage pediatric emergency patients and coordinate discharge planning of pediatric patients. |
| Types of Patients: | Acute and chronically ill and injured Pediatric patients |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | Optional EM conferences; Written H&P assignment or brief 10 minute case presentation. |
| Resources /Readings: | Red Book: 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Direct Observation, Conference Participation, Formal Presentation |
| Contact Information: | Dr. Kirsten Morrissey, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 1-9 |
| Available Length: | 2 weeks |
| Max Students: | 1 |
| Visiting Students: | No |