Exploring Neonatology

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Neonatologists provide inpatient and ambulatory health care to fetuses and infants with prematurity and/or congenital anomalies that will impact their transition to extrauterine life. The elective will provide a broad overview of the practice of neonatal-perinatal medicine, the comprehensive team based approach to neonatal care, as well as Quality and Patient Safety initiatives in the NICU. Clinical sites will include Level IV NICU at Cardinal Glennon, Fetal Care Institute, and NICU follow up clinic. Students will also have the option of spending a week at a community hospital Level II NICU.