SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE PEDIATRICS

Catalog description

The Pediatric Medicine rotation is designed to provide the exposure to management of pediatric patients in the outpatient/inpatient setting. This course will focus on the evaluation and treatment of patients with a focus on well child exams, problem oriented exams, pediatric illness, and care of neonates, infants, children and adolescents. Focus should be placed on history and physical techniques, along with a greater understanding of economic and social factors relating to pediatric patient care and parental education and guidance, appropriate milestone recognition, illness, injury, and accident prevention. The student will act as a member of the primary team in assessment and care of office patients. Contained within this course is the chance for physician assistant students to determine the job description practiced by pediatric physician assistants. Emphasis will be placed on exposure to common procedures and primary pediatric care. Procedures during clinical rotations will be supervised by preceptors, and at no time will students replace the licensed clinicians for history, physical, or procedural intervention.