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2018-2019 Academic Bulletin (Catalog) (Jan 2019 Ed) 
    
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PED 30000 - Core Clerkship in Pediatrics (Memphis)


Cr Hrs: 9
Session Length: 6 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 9 credit hours. This required 6-week clerkship offers experience on an inpatient pediatrics service with direct patient management. Regular rounds with pediatrics faculty and residents provide opportunities for interaction with all members of the health care team in managing the pediatric patient. Additional experiences in the ambulatory setting include: general pediatrics outpatient clinic, subspecialty clinics, emergency department, and newborn nursery and/or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). A six-week lecture series covers the most relevant topics in pediatric care.

Grade Mode: Standard
Max per section: 24
Instructional Method: Clinical -Required
Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of 1st two years and Step 1 taken

Term offered: Spring/Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Kristen Bettin - kbettin@uthsc.edu
Spring - Instructor of Record: Kristen Bettin - kbettin@uthsc.edu
Course Coordinator: Jennifer Wilson - jmcadoo3@uthsc.edu - 901-287-6321

Website:  https://www.uthsc.edu/pediatrics/clerkship/
Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Overnight Call and/or Float: Yes
Time off for interviews: No



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