64 Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program COM 8032A—Pediatrics: Adolescent Medicine In this elective, the student and preceptor will establish the goals of the elective, as well as testing, on-call duties, lectures, and presentations. It will be in accordance with the objectives and goals of general pediatric rotations I and II as outlined in the General Curriculum for Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine, the study of the comprehensive care of the adolescent. This includes screening for proper growth and development, preventive health care, and the recognition and management of illnesses in adolescents. The emphasis is on learning to perceive the adolescent as a dynamic, growing, and developing patient. All aspects of the patient’s health are based upon the foundation formed during previous periods of growth. As pediatricians, it is vital for us to be cognizant of these changes and to assist in maximizing health in each of these stages through health screening, anticipatory guidance, and preventative medicine techniques. In this way, we can assure the best future for our maturing, young patients. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8032B—Pediatrics: Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Neonatal/perinatal medicine is the study of the comprehensive care of the neonatal/perinatal patient. This includes screening for proper growth and development, preventive health care, and the recognition and management of illnesses in the neonatal/perinatal patient. The emphasis is on learning to perceive the neonatal/perinatal patient as a growing and developing patient. As pediatricians, it is vital for us to be cognizant of, and to assist in, maximizing health in these early stages through health screening, anticipatory guidance, and preventative medicine techniques. In this way, we can assure the best future for this group of patients. In this elective, the student and preceptor will establish the goals of the elective, as well as testing, on-call duties, lectures, and presentations. It will be in accordance with the objectives and goals of general pediatric rotations I and II as outlined in the General Curriculum for Pediatrics. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8032C—Pediatrics: Cardiology Pediatric cardiology is the study and comprehensive care of cardiologic issues in the pediatric patient. This includes screening for and recognition and management of cardiac illnesses in the pediatric patient. The emphasis is on learning to perceive the pediatric patient as a growing and developing patient. As pediatricians, it is vital for us to be cognizant of, and to assist in understanding and diagnosing, cardiac diseases and findings in these early stages through health screening, anticipatory guidance, and preventative medicine techniques. In this way, we can assure the best future for this group of patients. In this elective, the student and preceptor will establish the goals of the elective, as well as testing, on-call duties, lectures, and presentations. It will be in accordance with the objectives and goals of general pediatric rotations I and II as outlined in the General Curriculum for Pediatrics. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8032D—Pediatrics: Critical Care Medicine Pediatric critical care is the study and comprehensive care of the pediatric patient in the critical care setting. This will be primarily an inpatient rotation and may involve outpatient follow-up. The emphasis is on learning to perceive, understand, and learn treatment strategies in the growing and developing pediatric patient in a critical care setting. As pediatricians, it is vital to learn to treat the pediatric patient and help the families when critical care settings and diseases arise. In this elective, the student and preceptor will establish the goals of the elective, as well as testing, on-call duties, lectures, and presentations. It will be in accordance with the objectives and goals of general pediatric rotations I and II as outlined in the General Curriculum for Pediatrics. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8032E—Pediatrics: Endocrinology Pediatric endocrinology is the study of the comprehensive care of the pediatric patient with endocrinologic disease. This includes screening for proper growth and development, preventive health care, and the recognition and management of these illnesses in the pediatric patient. The emphasis is on learning to perceive the pediatric endocrinology patient as a growing and developing patient. As pediatricians, it is vital for us to be cognizant of, and to assist in, maximizing health in these early stages through health screening, anticipatory guidance, and preventative medicine techniques. In this way, we can assure the best future for this group of patients. In this elective, the student and preceptor will establish the goals of the elective, as well as testing, on-call duties, lectures, and presentations. It will be in accordance with the objectives and goals of general pediatric rotations I and II as outlined in the General Curriculum for Pediatrics. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8032F—Pediatrics: Gastroenterology Pediatric gastroenterology is the study of the comprehensive care of the pediatric patient with gastroenterologic disease. This includes screening for proper growth and development, preventive health care, and the recognition and management of these illnesses in the pediatric patient. The emphasis is on learning to perceive the pediatric gastroenterology patient as a growing and developing patient. As pediatricians, it is vital for us to be cognizant of, and to assist in, maximizing health in these early stages through health screening, anticipatory guidance, and preventative medicine techniques. In this way, we can assure the best future for this group of patients. In this elective, the student and preceptor will establish the goals of the elective, as well as testing, on-call duties, lectures, and presentations. It will be in accordance with the objectives and goals of general pediatric rotations I and II as outlined in the General Curriculum for Pediatrics. (4.0–8.0 credit hours)
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