Courses |  M80 870

Clerkship in Primary Care in General Pediatrics

Instructors

• Jay S. Epstein, M.D.  c
• Paul S. Simons, M.D.  c

The Clerkship in Primary Care in General Pediatrics is designed to provide the student with first-hand experience in general pediatric practice in a model ambulatory care setting at the Forest Park Pediatrics office on the medical campus. The major component of the clerkship is direct patient care under the supervision of the senior physicians who are members of the group.

Students will join individual pediatricians as colleagues caring for pediatric patients under supervision. The broad spectrum of general ambulatory pediatrics including behavioral pediatrics, developmental pediatrics, preventive medicine and acute care aspects of pediatric practice will be emphasized. The objective of this elective is to provide the student with the actual experience of serving as a general pediatrician providing comprehensive health services to the families of a typical broadly based population receiving care through different insurance systems. Valid start weeks for 4-week blocks are: Weeks, 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37 and 41.