Clerkship Program
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Policies
Attendance
Students are expected to participate in all Pediatric Clerkship activities including; Pediatric Grand Rounds, Chief Resident Rounds, intake and attending rounds, all assigned clinic/ward sessions, all conferences, and lectures.
Students must obtain prior written approval from the clerkship director for all absences (except acute illness) from clerkship activities. (See Excused Absence form). Absences will be reported to the Associate Dean for Students where they will be recorded and periodically reviewed. We will excuse absences due to emergencies and certain professional activities. Examples of excused absences include a death in the family; religious holidays, serious personal illness, or illness of a spouse, domestic partner or dependent child, and research presentations at professional meetings. Excused absences for events other than those listed above will be at the discretion of the clerkship director. Consequences of an absence: the clerkship director will determine whether the student must make up the absence, may assign a lower grade for the absence, or if there are excessive absences, may require a repeat of the entire clerkship.
If you are ill, you must call the Education Office at your clerkship site to notify them that you will not be coming into work. Also call your ward team or clinic attending team by 7:30 am to notify them of your illness and expected absence. House-staff cannot grant permissions for absences.
Download the excused absence form
Problems & Feedback
Please feel free to contact us at any time during your pediatric rotation if any problems arise. If you become ill or need to be absent for any reason, it is your responsibility to notify your ward team or the clinic attendings with whom you are working that day (or evening for call). If you are uncertain whom to call, call Cindy Nicholson at 262-1966 to obtain names and phone numbers.
| Name | Office | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Gwen McIntosh, MD, MPH Clerkship Director |
H4/438 CSC | 265-4864 |
| Mary Cooley, MD Chief Resident |
H4/455 CSC | 263-8564 |
| Carol Diamond, MD Associate Clerkship Director |
K4/426 CSC | 265-5399 |
| Cindy Nicholson | J4/403 CSC | 262-1966 |