MEL 7565: Neonatology
Periods | Pre-requisite | Sites & Slots | Hours | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 | Year 4 status | 1-2@TGH (Dependent Critical Care Selective) 1@LVH-CC | FT, 44 hr wk | 4 |
Drs. Ashmeade, Balakrishnan, Fant, Haubner, Luciano, Sutsko, and Flores-Torres (Tampa)
Drs. Nachammai Chinnakaruppan, Wendy Kowalski, Marijo Zelinka, Samir Henien, Erika Yencha, Ophira Silbert, and CRNPs Barbara Nissenbaum, Jennifer Snyder, Karen O'Leary, Lynn Peterson, and Melissa Schaefer
Objective
The objective of this elective is the development of clinical expertise in the management of disorders of the neonate. The student will be an integral part of the neonatal management team with participation in conferences, rounds, and providing clinical care under close faculty and neonatal fellow supervision.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the student’s performance will be made by observing development of his/her clinical expertise and the use of informal quizzes.
Tampa
Students will be able to attend the USF Residency program’s daily noon conference, and any lectures/didactic session offered by the division of neonatology. Some overnight call shifts will be offered/encouraged.
Students should report to the NICU on the 4th floor at TGH. Please call the Neonatology Office at (813) 844-3437 at least one week in advance to confirm your rotation. Contact Dr. Sutsko at (813) 844-8296 at 8 a.m. on the first day of the rotation if you need further information.
LVHN
Students will participate as members of the NICU clinical team consisting of faculty attendings, neonatal nurse practitioners, and pediatric residents. They will function as acting interns in the care and management of hospitalized neonates. In addition to the learning opportunities provided by hands-on patient care, the educational experience is supplemented by a didactic lecture series for medical students/residents, biweekly morning report case conference and weekly Pediatrics Grand Rounds.