Pediatrics Elective Course Description
| Course Name: | Pediatric Infectious Disease |
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| Course Number: | PE-411 |
| Elective Type: | B1 |
| Coordinator(s): |
Contact: Maxine Schmeidler Maxine.Schmeidler@umassmed.edu |
| Department: | Pediatrics |
| Sites Available: | UMMHC-University Campus |
| Months Offered: | E1 - M10 |
| Number of Students / Month: | 2 |
| Prerequisites: | Completion of Pediatrics Clerkship |
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Elective Description: The Pediatric ID student will work on a team with an attending and likely another student and/or pediatric resident. He/she will perform consultations and manage inpatient ID patients; perform outpatient consults and follow up visits; participate in travel clinic. He/she will attend all pediatric conferences in addition to weekly adult ID and pediatric ID division meetings. At division meetings, the student will present patient updates and 2-3 topic/literature reviews. |
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| Note: N/A | |
| Location: UMMHC-University Campus, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655 | |
| Website: Department of Pediatrics http://www.umassmed.edu/pediatrics/ | |