Therapeutics

All students will review and expand their clinical skills and knowledge base of selected pediatric problems, and have opportunities to demonstrate advanced levels of competence in communication skills and basic clinical skills.

General Course Structure: This fourth year elective course will meet in November only. Classes will be held Monday through Friday. The course will have the following general format:

8:00 - 9:00 am: Pediatric Grand Rounds or Morning Report
9:15 - 11:45 am: Morning Teaching Sessions
Noon- 1:00 pm: Noon Pediatric Conference
1:15 - 4:00 pm: Afternoon Teaching Sessions

Morning teaching sessions will include a variety of lectures and case discussions on selected pediatric topics. Topics and cases will be distributed at the beginning of the course. Afternoon sessions will include some lectures and cases, but will also include interactive sessions with parents, patients, simulated patient cases, as well as computer assisted educational program and library time.

All students will complete (for certification) the American Academy of Pediatrics approved courses in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

Pediatrics Therapeutics Class of 2010 - James Whitcomb Riley House