Developmental/Behavioral Pediatric Medicine
TITLE: Developmental/Behavioral Pediatric Medicine
SPONSORING UNIT: Department of Pediatrics/Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children a division of Orlando Health
FACULTY COORDINATOR: Stephanie Spinelli OTR/L
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Fourth Year Medical Student
COURSE GOALS: The student will participate in a structured experience in normal and abnormal behavior and development. This program emphasizes the use of multiple disciplines and community resources that specialize in developmental issues. Participants are scheduled for two half-day assignments each day. Assignment sites include but are not limited to special education programs, early intervention agencies, neurology clinics and developmental evaluation clinics. Speech and language evaluations, as well as occupational and physical therapy sessions will also be attended. Participants will be given the opportunity to learn about normal and abnormal developmental issues of children – premature through adolescence. Opportunities for hands on experience with special needs children and their families are provided. Didactic components of this rotation are designed to reinforce key points of the clinical experience. The student will be expected to attend scheduled conferences and participate in discussions related to patients seen.
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Recognize age appropriate behavior and development. 2) Demonstrate knowledge of age appropriate developmental testing. 3) Describe community based services available to evaluate and treat children with developmental delays. 4) Demonstrate knowledge of counseling parents about common behavioral problems, to include, enuresis, sleep disturbances, temper tantrums, and need for discipline/limit setting. 5) Demonstrate knowledge of the evaluation of a child with muscle tone abnormalities. 6) Demonstrate knowledge of the evaluation and management of children with developmental and behavioral disorders including but not limited to: suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism.
COURSE MATERIALS: To be assigned at start of rotation
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Multiple
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Participant evaluation will be based on their ability to complete required: clinical work, oral presentation, time management responsibilities, didactic responsibilities, team and community interactions.
MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Education Building, 86 W. Underwood Street, 1st Floor Lobby, 8:00 a.m. (day one)
LENGTH: 4 weeks
LOCATION: Multiple sites (transportation is provided)
ENROLLMENT LIMITS: 1 maximum
OFFERED: Every period
CREDIT OFFERED: 100% of 4 weeks = 4 credits
BASIC OR CLINICAL SCIENCE: Clinical
Neonatology
TITLE: NeonatologyAt the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Demonstrate proficiency in health care principles for the care of the critically-ill newborn (e.g. evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment). 2) Explain or demonstrate the proper use of ventilator management. 3) List the factors that contribute to a “high-risk” pregnancy. 4) Demonstrate proficiency in assisting in the performance of specialized procedures. 5) Demonstrate counseling skills in care conferences with parents regarding their critically ill newborn. 6) Discuss ethical issues that arise in the care of the critically ill newborn. 7) Demonstrate team skills in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Newborn Nursery
TITLE: Newborn Nursery
SPONSORING UNIT: Department of Pediatrics/Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, a division of Orlando Health
COURSE DIRECTOR: Jamee Walters, M.D.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Fourth Year Medical Student
Pediatric Maxillofacial & Craniofacial Surgery
TITLE: Pediatric Maxillofacial & Craniofacial Surgery
SPONSORING UNIT: Division of Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Department of Children's Surgery /Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, a division of Orlando Health
LENGTH: 4 weeks
Pediatric Critical Care and ICU
TITLE: Pediatric Critical Care and ICUPediatric Gastroenterology
TITLE: Pediatric Gastroenterology
SPONSORING UNIT: Department of Pediatrics/Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, a division of Orlando Health
COURSE DIRECTOR: Karoly Horvath, M.D., PhD.
COURSE GOALS: On this rotation the student will be exposed to a wide spectrum of pediatric gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Patient care and consultation experience will be provided in the pediatric gastroenterology clinic, inpatient service and intensive care units. The student will observe the full range of endoscopic, manometric and biopsy procedures. A basic “core” of material covering the most common areas of pediatric gastroenterology will be presented in the form of required reading, didactic sessions and teaching conferences held in conjunction with the Departments of Radiology and Pathology. At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Describe normal feeding patterns from infancy through adolescence. 2) Explain how differential diagnosis and work-up is used for the evaluation of chronic recurrent abdominal pain in the pediatric patient. 3) Evaluate a child with abnormal liver function tests. 4) Evaluate a child with gastroesophageal reflux. 5) Manage a child with gastroesophageal reflux. 6) Describe a diagnostic approach for the child with vomiting or hematochezia.
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Jeffery Bornstein, MD; Devendra Mehta, MD; Shaista Safder, MD; Yamen Smadi, MD; Akash Pandey, MD; Nishant Patel, MD; Karoly Horvath, MD
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Clinical work 100%
MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Education Building, 86 W. Underwood Street, 1st Floor Lobby, 8:00 a.m. (day one)
LENGTH: 4 weeks
Pediatric Endocrinology
TITLE: Pediatric Endocrinology
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to: 1) Explain the pathophysiology of selected endocrine and metabolic diseases in children. 2) Describe the diagnostic evaluation for common pediatric endocrine problems. 3) Explain the management of Type 1 diabetes. 4) Distinguish between normal and abnormal patterns of growth in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. 5) Describe physiologic events in puberty and identify abnormal pubertal patterns. 6) Identify which endocrine conditions require referral to a specialist.
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Richard Banks, M.D.; Paul Desrosiers, M.D.; Joshua Yang, M.D.; Jennifer Villar, M.D.; Penelope Pauley, M.D.
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Clinical work (70%), oral presentations (30%)
MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Education Building, 86 W. Underwood Street, 1st Floor Lobby, 8:00 a.m. (day one)
BASIC OR CLINICAL SCIENCE: Clinical
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
TITLE: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
SPONSORING UNIT: Department of Pediatrics/Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, a division of Orlando Health
COURSE DIRECTOR: Alejandro G. Levy, M.D.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Fourth Year Medical Student and Pediatric Residents
COURSE GOALS: On this rotation the student will be exposed to a wide spectrum of pediatric hematology and oncology diseases. Patient care and consultation experience will be provided primarily in the pediatric hematology/oncology clinic, as well as through inpatient consults, and inpatient experience can be obtained if desired. The student will observe lumbar puncture and bone marrow examination procedures. In addition, students will spend approximately one day with the hematopathologist examining normal and abnormal peripheral blood smears and bone marrow slides. A basic "core" of material covering the most common areas of pediatric hematology/oncology will be presented in the form of required reading, didactic sessions and teaching conferences held in conjunction with the pediatric residency program at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Children.
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Clinical work 100%
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Vincent Giusti, M.D., Don Eslin, M.D., and Robert Sutphin, M.D., Susan Kelly, M.D., Amy Smith, M.D., Ana Aguilar-Bonilla, M.D.
MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Education Building, 86 W. Underwood Street, 1st Floor Lobby, 8:00 a.m. (day one)
LENGTH: 4 weeks
ENROLLMENT LIMITS: 1 maximum
OFFERED: Every period
CREDIT OFFERED: 100% of 4 weeks = 4 credits
BASIC OR CLINICAL SCIENCE: Clinical
Pediatric Nephrology
TITLE: Pediatric Nephrology
SPONSORING UNIT: Department of Pediatrics/Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, a division of Orlando Health
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe age related changes in renal function
- Describe fluid and electrolyte management and correction of fluid and electrolyte abnormalities
- Demonstrate proficiency in evaluation and managing a child with proteinuria
- Demonstrate proficiency in evaluation and managing a child with hematuria
- Describe the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of a child with a urinary tract infection.
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Jorge Ramirez, M.D.; Jeffery Johnson, M.D.
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Consults and clinical work (70%); oral presentations (30%)
MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Education Building, 86 W. Underwood Street, 1st Floor Lobby, 8:00 a.m. (day one)
LENGTH: 4 weeks
Pediatric Pulmonary
TITLE: Pediatric Pulmonology
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Fourth Year Medical Student
COURSE GOALS: This clinical course will be based on basic respiratory physiology and will include a variety of clinical pulmonology experiences such as infectious disease of the lungs, hypersensitivity lung disease, cystic fibrosis, asthma, pulmonary reactions to chemical injury and trauma, radiologic evaluation of lung disease, pulmonary pathology, flexible bronchoscopy, pulmonary function testing, exercise physiology, sleep disordered breathing, apnea of prematurity/infancy, congenital disorders of the respiratory tract, home ventilation and chronic lung disease of infancy. Patient care and consultation experience will be gained on the inpatient services, intensive care units and in the pediatric pulmonology clinic. In addition, the student will spend time in the pediatric pulmonary function and sleep laboatories.
At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe normal patterns of breathing in infants and children
- Demonstrate proficiency in the examination of the respiratory system
- Diagnose and treat asthma according to national guidelines
- Demonstrate proficiency in the management of children with cystic fibrosis
- Describe strategies for managing the complexities of the treatment of BPD
- Interpret basic pulmonary function testing in children. 7) Basic evaluation of a patient with sleep problems and when to order a sleep study
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Daniel Garcia, M.D.; Carlos Sabogal, M.D.; Mark Weatherly, M.D.; and Luis Faverio, MD
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Clinical work
MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Education Building, 86 W. Underwood Street, 1st Floor Lobby, 8:00 a.m. (day one)
LENGTH: 4 weeks
ENROLLMENT LIMITS: 1 maximum
OFFERED: Every period
CREDIT OFFERED: 100% of 4 weeks = 4 credits
BASIC OR CLINICAL SCIENCE: Clinical
General Pediatric Inpatient Sub-Internship / Acting Internship
TITLE: General Pediatric Inpatient Sub-Internship/Acting Internship
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Fourth Year Medical Student; Completion of Core Pediatric Rotation
DESCRIPTION OF COURSE: The student will function in the role of sub-intern on the team. The student will be exposed to the wide range of pediatric illnesses in a busy children's regional referral hospital through direct patient care, lectures and discussions. The course is designed to solidify the student's knowledge of hospital care of common pediatric illnesses as well as complex pediatric diseases.
COURSE GOALS: At the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in the management of ill children
- Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic tests and procedures
- Demonstrate proficiency in counseling ill children and their families, including patient education
- Describe strategies for managing the complexities of dealing with the hospitalized child and the psychological issues surrounding hospitalization
- Demonstrate effective collaboration and communication skills as a member of a health care team
FACULTY PARTICIPANTS: Suha Alkadry, M.D., David Skey, M.D., Jean Moorjani, M.D. Jamee Walters, M.D.,Adaobi Okobi, M.D., Chief Residents
METHODS OF EVALUATION: Ward work (70%), oral presentations (30%)
MEETING PLACE AND TIME: Graduate Medical Education, Medical Education Building, 86 W. Underwood Street, 1st Floor Lobby, 8:00 a.m. (day one)
LENGTH: 4 weeks
ENROLLMENT LIMITS: 1 maximum per 4 week block
OFFERED: Every period
CREDIT OFFERED: 100% of 4 weeks = 4 credits
BASIC OR CLINICAL SCIENCE: Clinical