clerkship objectives

Pediatric Core Clerkship Objectives

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

2021-2022 Academic Year

 

Upon completion of the clerkship, the students should be able to:

 

1. Obtain pertinent historical data from a parent and/or child interview enabling you to develop the historical basis for a comprehensive evaluation of clinical problems.

2. Skillfully perform a physical examination on any age child, including an assessment of physical growth and psychomotor development, while mastering the skills to clearly and concisely record your findings.

3. Critically evaluate and integrate data in seeking solutions to clinical problems (i.e., synthesizing and analyzing the information gathered to develop an approach to the differential diagnosis, and the subsequent formulation of evaluation and management plans.)

4. Acquire a core fund of knowledge in general pediatrics that may be applied to the evaluation and management of children in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

5. Strengthen both your written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills in multiple settings.

6. Address the care of each child with an understanding of health care systems and the resources available to the patient and participate in family centered care.

7. Gain an appreciation the impact of psychosocial factors and stresses (for example, family and domestic violence) on the well-being and subsequent evaluation and management of children, including the impact of adverse childhood events (ACEs) on child health.

8. Gain skills in team-based approach to care in the clinical setting.

 

In order to meet the objectives of this clerkship, the students will spend their time in a variety of clinical settings, including ambulatory or community-based experiences, the newborn nursery and pediatric inpatient wards. These clinical experiences will be complemented by a didactic lecture series.