Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Catalog description

The 4th year elective in Pediatric Emergency Medicine is designed to enhance the medical student's learning by allowing the student to develop a proficient and rational approach to the sick pediatric patient. The student will become familiar with the rapid assessment of ill patients and the development of a knowledge base and technical skills allowing for the management of pediatric emergencies. Also, the student will learn how to prioritize patient care, to recognize patients requiring emergent interventions, and to decide which patients need admission or outpatient care. By the end of the rotation, the student will be capable of (1) obtaining an appropriate problem-oriented history and physical, (2) creating a differential diagnosis based on available information, and (3) developing an appropriate management plan. All information relevant to the course will be posted on CANVAS. Students are to report to the Pediatric Emergency Department at Duke University Medical Center no later than the time of his/her first scheduled shift. Students will be expected to work four 8-hour shifts per credit. Requests to drop the course must be approved at least FOUR weeks prior to the start of the scheduled rotation. Failure to do so may result in a failing grade for the course. Please contact Dr. Rachel O'Brian, (course director), for questions. NOTE: It is sometimes possible that the course director may be able to accommodate an additional student for any single term. If the course is shown as 'full' in DukeHub and you are interested, you are encouraged to contact Dr. O'Brian ([email protected]) to inquire. Variable Credit: 3-4 credits. Enrollment max: 2. Rachel O'Brian, MD; W. Clay Bordley, MD, MPH; Kyle Cecil, MD; Beth D'Amico, MD; Jennifer Dunnick, MD, MPH; James Fox, MD; Mary Grady, MD; Emily Greenwald, MD; Emily Sterrett, MD, MS-CTR; Neel Subramanian, MD; and Larissa Truschel,…