PED 45055 - CARES Team-Child Advocacy and Resource Evaluation Service

Cr Hrs: 3
Session Length: 2 weeks

This is a face-to-face clinical rotation. The CARES rotation will give medical students a brief Introduction into the diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy work surrounding child physical and sexual abuse. Students will participate in inpatient consults, outpatient clinic visits, multi disciplinary team meetings with non-medical community partners, and attend court proceedings associated with child maltreatment cases at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Students will learn to recognize and differentiate specific abusive injuries, sentinel Injuries, and accidental injuries commonly seen in children as how to elicit and document potentially difficult patient histories, and understand when to report concerning cases to state authorities.

Repeatability (The maximum credit hours a student may have for this course.): 3

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective
Location offered: Memphis
Hospital: Le Bonheur Children’s Hostplal
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of PED-30000

Term offered: Spring/Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Lauren Burge - lburge2@uthsc.edu
Spring - Instructor of Record: Lauren Burge - lburge2@uthsc.edu
Course Coordinator: Angie Cooper - acoope28@uthsc.edu - 901-287-6321

Prior Authorization: Yes
Blocks Not Offered: Offered all blocks
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: Optional night call
Time off for interviews: Yes-Students may be allowed some time off provided they contact the administrator at least 4 weeks prior to the onset of the rotation.