Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Catalog description

The elective will foster an analytic approach to the diagnosis and management of complicated childhood infections. The students will have the opportunity to be involved in both inpatient consultations and in the Pediatric Infectious Diseases outpatient clinic. The service typically sees 20-30 new consultations a month and the students will generally be the first contact with the patient. The students will be involved in providing care to 3-4 clinic patients a day including exposure to Travel Medicine. The division works closely with Hospital Microbiology, Hospital Infection Control, Quality Improvement and Antimicrobial Stewardship Committees. Students will have educational experiences in these areas. Students will attend weekly case conferences with the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Division and are encouraged to present interesting cases.