Newborn Elective

Catalog description

The purpose of this experience is to provide the student with exposure to the development of the newborn from the perspective of a physician and parent. This rotation is not intended to transform the student into a pediatrician, but rather it is to provide the clinical clerk a survey of neonate development. In this ambulatory rotation, the student is encouraged to apply concepts of diagnosis and management to infants. In addition, the student will gain knowledge about normal growth and development of the pediatric patient. The student will be required to submit a daily log of infant development and a paper, agreed upon by the Chair of Pediatrics and the student.