PED 35020 - Internal Medicine and Pediatrics CE

Cr Hrs: 3
Session Length: 2 weeks

This is a face-to-face clinical rotation. Students will learn about Med-Peds career opportunities and future practice options by rotating with a variety of faculty members in primary care and subspecialty, and hospital rounds if desired. Experiences will include an Internal Medicine primary care clinic with Med-Peds faculty with a high concentration of patients with transitional or childhood illnesses; Transitional Care clinic at Le Bonheur; Med-Peds Nephrology, Endocrinology with focus on Type 1 diabetes, Allergy/lmm4nology Clinic, Sickle Cell clinic, Adult Congenital Heart Clinic, or Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic. Relevant reading materials will be provided.

Repeatability (The maximum credit hours a student may have for this course.): 6

Grade Mode: Pass/Fail

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective
Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: UT Methodist Physicians Internal Medicine/Mullispecialty Clinic, Lebonheur Physicians Office Building, and Christ Community Health Systems
Prerequisites: PED-30000 and MED-30000

Term offered: Spring/Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Shelley Ost - sost1@uthsc.edu
Fall - Additional Instructor 1: Daniel Wells - dwells2@uthsc.edu
Fall - Additional Instructor 2: Michael Kleinman - mkleinma@uthsc.edu
Spring - Instructor of Record: Shelley Ost - sost1@uthsc.edu
Spring - Additional Instructor 1: Daniel Wells - dwells2@uthsc.edu
Spring - Additional Instructor 2: Michael Kleinman - mkleinma@uthsc.edu
Course Coordinator: Angie Cooper - acoope28@uthsc.edu - 901-287-6321

Prior Authorization: No
Blocks Not Offered: 5
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
Time off for interviews: No