PYAS 6561 - PEDIATRIC CLERKSHIP

[3 Credits]

The Pediatric Clerkship is designed to introduce the student to healthcare in the Pediatric Practice setting. The student will be given the opportunity to: understand and manage patient problems in a pediatric care setting; understand the broad base of knowledge required for the pediatric care setting; applyy this knowledge to benefit the physician and patient in the pediatric care setting; apply previously acquired knowledge in the management of pediatric patients; apply principles of evidence-based medicine; apply data gathering techniques on unusual patient conditions for the purpose of publication; and participate in designing and/or collecting data in clinical trials. (4 week rotation)