PED 9509
ALL CAMPUSES
PEDIATRIC MEDICINE
Location:
Preceptor(s): Angela M. Erdrich, M.D.
Sandeep
D. Patel, M.D., M.P.H.
Period(s)
offered and number of students per period: All periods/1 student per
period (The student must arrange
elective directly with the preceptors as all periods may not always be
available.)
Purpose: Gain clinical experience in caring for
children in a rural setting.
Objectives: Following successful
completion of this elective, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the unique role of rural pediatricians in caring for acute and clinical illnesses.
2. Evaluate and treat pediatric patients as commensurate with fourth year education.
3. Identify the unique public health problems of Native American children on reservations.
Instructional Activities: During this
elective, students will be involved in/experience:
1. Gathering of a database
on patients seen.
2. Outpatient care of
assigned patients.
3. Discussion with preceptor
of assigned readings.
4. Topic presentation of a
health issue affecting rural or Native American children.
Criteria for Grading: During and
following this elective, the preceptor will:
1. Submit a summative evaluation on a form approved by CEC.
2. Assess the quality of the completed assignments and tasks.
3. Assess
the quality of the discussions and oral presentations of the assigned
preceptor’s patient cases.
4. Evaluate the extent of meeting the student’s own learning objectives for this elective.
5. Evaluate student’s professional behavior.
6. Assess quality of topic presentation.