Pediatric Clerkship 6 Credits/Maximum of 6

Catalog description

This 4-week pediatric clerkship is a continuous required clinical experience in Phase 2 of your medical education at the Penn State College of Medicine. You will have hands-on experiences and an opportunity to work directly with residents, attending physicians, advanced practice providers, and other health care staff. Please refer to your individual schedules as provided. Pediatrics primarily deals with the comprehensive health care of individuals (ages 0 to 18) who are constantly changing physically and psychologically. The mission of this 4-week clerkship is to provide medical students an appreciation and understanding of pediatrics. This is accomplished by providing various clinical and educational experiences that place particular emphasis on recognizing and managing common childhood diseases, assessment of growth and development, immunizations, nutrition, psychosocial issues, and preventative health care.