MEL 8554: Primary Care Pediatrics
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Periods | Pre-requisite | Sites & Slots | Hours | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 | BCC 7110 or BCC 7184 Year 4 status - LVHN | 1@USF Pediatrics (17 Davis and Healthpark) 1@LVHN | FT, 40-44 hr wk | 4 |
General Pediatrics Faculty and Staff (Tampa)
Drs. Elaine Donoghue, Anita Daniels-Rodriguez, Kim Brown, Michael Consuelos, Michelle Robinson-Williams, Samone Nore, and Stephen Katz (LVHN)
This rotation allows the student to experience the broad range of primary pediatric care issues in the USF Health Pediatric Clinic, located at 17 Davis Pediatric Clinic, and Pediatrics outpatient clinics within the Lehigh Valley Health Network. Students will sometimes also work at HealthPark Pediatrics. The student is expected to improve skills of obtaining histories, performing physical examinations, and developing thorough differential diagnoses and management plans. Primary care issues are discussed daily. Each student will present a topic relevant to ambulatory pediatrics at the end of the rotation. Attendance at Pediatric Grand Rounds and scheduled conferences is required.
Objective
Improve knowledge of general outpatient pediatrics and improved skills in performing histories, physicals, assessments and developing appropriate management plans.
Tampa
Please contact Dr. Sharon Dabrow via email at sdabrow@health.usf.edu at least four-weeks prior to beginning this elective.
Contact Number: (813) 259-8752
Hours: 8:30-5pm each day. Morning report 8-8:30 mandatory. Noon conference 12-1:00 required.