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M65
801
Pediatric Subinternship - St. Louis Children's Hospital
Instructors
- Douglas W. Carlson, M.D. h | c
- Angela Sharkey, M.D. h | c
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Location:
St. Louis
Children’s Hospital
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Other Information:
Students should call Liz Karner, 454-6299, one month before start
date. Floor assignments will be determined by lottery from floor
choices 8 East, and 8 West. Students should report to their
designated floor on their first day at 7:50 a.m.
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Elective Contact:
Liz Karner, 5S50 St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 454-6299
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Enrollment limit per period:
2
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Valid start weeks for 4-week blocks are: Weeks 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29,
33, 37, and 41.
This is the general pediatric subinternship. Liz will hold a lottery in the
pediatric medical student education office to determine if the student will
be assigned to 8 East or 8 West. The student will be assigned patients on
one of two inpatient pediatric floor teams. They will follow patients from
initial evaluation and for continuing care. The student works as an extern
and is expected to take call every fourth night. Students work directly
under the supervision of the senior resident. Teaching rounds are conducted
by the faculty. The elective will provide experience in the management of
many pediatric medical conditions (variable depending on floor) and will
include the care of patients with various diseases including pulmonary,
infectious diseases, gastrointestinal, renal, neurological, endocrine &
rheumatologic issues. Additionally, patients with failure to thrive,
asthmatic exacerbations, poisonings and undiagnosed conditions may be seen.
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Student time distribution:
Inpatient 100%; Subspecialty Care/General Pediatrics 100%
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Major teaching responsibility:
Attendings and residents
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Patients seen/weekly:
12
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On call/weekend responsibility:
Every fourth night
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