Pediatrics 5 Credits/Maximum of 5

Catalog description

PAS 743 Pediatrics is a required clinical rotation focused on the evaluation and management of infants, children, and adolescents presenting with acute and chronic conditions, as well as preventive care needs. Students gain experience in well-child care, including growth and developmental assessment, immunizations, nutrition, and safety. The rotation emphasizes clinical reasoning, history-taking, and physical examination skills, along with the ability to identify normal and abnormal development. Students provide anticipatory guidance and patient- and family-centered education and develop awareness of community resources that support pediatric care. Upon completion of this rotation, students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate and manage pediatric patients across acute, chronic, and preventive care settings. Students will develop differential diagnoses, apply evidence-based management strategies, and perform age-appropriate assessments of growth and development. Students will also provide patient- and family-centered education, including counseling on immunizations, nutrition, and safety, while refining their communication and clinical reasoning skills in the pediatric setting.