PED 35010 - Pediatric Allergy-Clinical Immunology CE

Cr Hrs: 3
Session Length: 2 weeks

PD

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 3 credit hours. This career exploration course (CE) will allow third year medical students to explore this discipline as a potential career choice. This clinical allergy/immunology elective is designed to give student an understanding of the basic principles of diagnosis and management of children with allergic and immunologic diseases. The emphasis of this elective will be on the evaluation and treatment of the asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, urticaria, insect allergy, anaphylaxis and recurrent infection. Reading assignment will be given during elective and students will participate in the weekly allergy immunology conference.

Grade Mode: Pass/Fail

Instructional Method: Clinical-Elective

Location offered: Memphis
Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Catherine Hammond - chammo17@uthsc.edu

Spring - Instructor of Record: Catherine Hammond - chammo17@uthsc.edu