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: | Pediatrics |
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| Course Number: | PEDNEP-4000 |
| Course Name: | Pediatric Nephrology |
| Instructors: | Dr. James Listman |
| Course Description: | Prerequisite: Successful completion of 3rd year. Course Description: Experience the diversity of clinical problems faced by the pediatric nephrologist that challenge the student's knowledge base in pathophysiology. The elective exposes the learner to both inpatient and outpatient settings including the pediatric ICU, NICU, and outpatient dialysis unit. |
| Educational Objectives: | The student will demonstrate the ability to: 1. Understand the role of the kidney in homeostasis of various substances. 2. Predict clinical and metabolic consequences when homeostasis of a substance is altered. 3. Use symptoms, signs, and test results to develop a differential diagnosis when faced with renal/urinary disease or dysfunction. 4. Choose treatments to address the underlying conditions or pathophysiology when renal/urinary disease or dysfunction is evident. |
| Types of Patients: | Birth to young adulthood |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | Variety of settings including curriculum assignments, case conferences with adult nephrology, Grand Rounds. |
| Resources /Readings: | 1. Renal Pathophysiology: The Essentials: 4th ed, Rennke and Denker. 2. Pediatric Nephrology in the ICU, Kiessling, Goeble, and Somers. |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Direct Observation, Patient Write-Ups, Mid-Rotation Feedback |
| Contact Information: | Course Coordinator: Teresa Sarles, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 1-12 |
| Available Length: | 4 weeks |
| Max Students: | 1 |
| Visiting Students: | No |