Our goal is that all of you find your six weeks on pediatrics to be not only a worthwhile learning experience but an enjoyable experience as well.

You will be required to meet several expectations during your weeks on pediatrics. At times this will require a considerable amount of work. The pediatric clerkship is the culmination of improvements made over the past years through the input and feedback of pediatric faculty and pediatric house staff, as well as Med 3s such as you. I feel your efforts, therefore, will be well worth it—whether you choose pediatrics as your career or not.

The goals of the Department of Pediatrics for the education of third-year students include enabling the students to develop and implement knowledge about the process of growth and development and about common diseases and conditions of childhood. Goals also include enabling students to work with children and families together and developing an understanding of the importance of preventive medicine and how social and environmental factors affect young people. During the clerkship, the department intends to reinforce the principles of acquiring lifelong learning skills.

Pediatric Orientation Day Lectures

• Orientation
• Health Supervision
• The Adolescent History
• Child Abuse
• Normal Newborn
• Breastfeeding