PED 45017 - Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Cr Hrs: 3, 6
Session Length: 2 and 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 3 or 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. The student will learn to evaluate and manage pediatric emergencies, including a wide variety of pathology and acuity. The student will see approximately 100 (out patients) per week. Medical students will evaluate non-critically ill patients first and then, after the attending or resident has evaluated the patient, formulate a treatment plan with the attending. The medical student will observe and assist the attending in evaluation of critically ill patients. Students will have the opportunity to perform PEM procedures. A PEM board certified attending will be present at all times; often times, and a 2nd or 3rd year resident may be present also. The student will attend pediatric resident conferences. Schedule: no night call; every other weekend or split weekends; shift time is negotiable but a minimum of 48 hours per week clinical time is expected.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective
Location offered: Chattanooga
Hospital: Erlanger Health System
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of PED-30000

Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Marvin Culbertson - Marvin.culbertson@erlanger.org
Spring - Instructor of Record: Marvin Culbertson - Marvin.culbertson@erlanger.org
Course Coordinator: Debby Gignilliat - Debra.Gignilliat@erlanger.org - 423-778-6696

Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: Yes
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: No