Pediatrics
General Care Nursery
PEDS 31400 | 75 Units
- Elective Type: Clinical
- Primary Instructor: Dr. Poj Lysouvakon, Dr. Tamara Nix
- Contact: Dr. Poj Lysouvakon, Dr. Tamara Nix | (773) 702-6604 | plysouvakon@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu or tnix@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
- Location on first day: TBA
- Included in Lottery: No
- Last Reviewed: March 9, 2007
Overview
The student functions at an "intern level" on the GCN. Responsibilities include new patient examinations, history taking from parents, gathering of lab data, daily follow up of these patients, and new parent education regarding basics of infant care. The student is also responsible for helping pediatric interns who run the nursery with their duties and for playing a major role in teaching the third year students during their one week rotations. If desired, the student may also spend 1-2 sessions per week in the neonatal follow-up clinic at the Friend Center to learn about immediate outcomes of hospital care. The student is also encouraged to learn about lactation support by spending 2 days rounding with the lactation consultant.
Objectives
To gain extended experience and responsibility in caring for apparently health term and near-term neonates who may be at risk for medical and/or social reasons. To learn basics of newborn health. To gain experience in educating parents regarding normal newborn nutritional, physical and emotional needs.
Evaluation
Based on attendance/performance. Maximum 1 month full-time 150 credits and minimum 2 weeks part-time for 75 credits.
Time Offered:
Two week course, offered the 1st-15th during the following months…
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
Course Limitations and Prerequisites
Maximum Students Enrolled: 1
- Eligibility:
- Fourth year
- Visiting Student (from LCME Accredited Medical Schools Only)
- Prerequisites:
- Consent of Instructor
- Other: Completion of third year Citizenship