Director: Jackson Williams, MD
Location: Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA
Note: Once registered, this rotation may not be dropped.
Goals
This elective will prepare the student for the responsibility they will have as interns working in a pediatric hospital setting.
Objectives
The student will…
- function as an acting intern under a supervisory resident and pediatric hospitalist in one of four inpatient teams.
- act as the primary doctor for their patients, know their patients thoroughly, and develop their own management plans on their patients.
- present their patients and to have considered differential diagnosis and management plans on their patients during daily resident and hospitalist lead family centered/bedside rounds.
- attend all conferences with interns and senior residents including daily core conference, Grand Rounds, subspecialty rounds, radiology rounds, and mock codes/simulation experiences.
- prepare a semi-formal educational presentation during attending rounds.
- present a case during morning report 1-2 times per rotation.
- become knowledgeable about common pediatric inpatient conditions, learn differential diagnosis and management of these conditions, and learn how to work through more difficult and complicated cases.
A specific program should be designed at least 2 weeks in advance by contacting Kathy Hall at 413-794-5084 or Kathy.Hall@BaystateHealth.org. If you need specific weekend or holiday days off, please make arrangements for this at least 4 weeks in advance. Otherwise, you will be expected to take call with your team.
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TUSM
Course Number
PED417-BA-W
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Duration
4 weeks
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Average
Hours per Week
40-50
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Night Call/Weekends
On call every fourth night, including weekends.
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Capacity
2 students per Block
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Alternate Dates
Available
Yes, at the discretion of the Director
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Transportation
Required
No
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On-Campus Housing
Available on a first-come, first-served basis
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Prerequisite: Successful completion of Pediatric Clerkship.
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If you would like to apply for this elective, please refer to Application Process.
