Pediatric

Office Based Pediatrics

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:17:52 +0000

Office Based Pediatrics pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:17

PEDS 410

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

410

Course Unique ID

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Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:16:00 +0000

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:16

This elective is designed to familiarize the student with the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) at CHKD and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH) and to participate in the management of neonates under direct supervision of the neonatal-perinatal medicine faculty. Students will be able to apply the basic sciences (physiology, biochemistry, and microbiology) to the care of sick neonates. This elective is designed to allow the student to become more knowledgeable about daily patient care management in the NICU, how to work with a multidisciplinary care team, and learn how to work with parents of sick infants. Students will also have an opportunity to attend deliveries of NICU infants at SNGH and participate in initial resuscitation and stabilization.

PEDS 401

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

401

Course Unique ID

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Pediatric Nephrology

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:14:59 +0000

Pediatric Nephrology pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:14

A comprehensive experience in pediatric nephrology. Includes daily inpatient rounds, consultations, outpatient clinics daily. Emphasis on clinical diagnosis and management of acute and chronic renal diseases including fluid-electrolyte, acid-base, and renal failure. Prior arrangement required.

PEDS 412

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

412

Course Unique ID

736875ec542a56fba4a3d4260b9073d1

Clinical Pediatric Neurology

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:13:43 +0000

Clinical Pediatric Neurology pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:13

Clinical experience with the wide spectrum of neurological disorders in children, including neuromuscular diseases, epilepsy, headache, brain tumors, neuro-degenerative diseases, and neonatal neurology.

PEDS 419

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

419

Course Unique ID

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Pediatric Acting Internship

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:13:43 +0000

Pediatric Acting Internship pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:13

The Acting Internship (AI) experience is designed to encourage senior medical students to assume patient care responsibilities similar to those of an intern (PGY-1 resident), including night call. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the opportunity to further develop his/her clinical skills and knowledge in pediatrics. Under the supervision of the faculty attending and supervising resident, the student will admit patients, perform history and physical examinations, write orders, discuss the case with the supervising resident and attending, make daily rounds with the pediatric team, and perform clinical procedures. This elective is designed to give the student considering a career in pediatrics the opportunity to function as an acting-intern on a pediatric ward and to assess his/her suitability and interest in pediatric residency training.

PEDS 405

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

405

Course Unique ID

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Pediatric Infectious Disease

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:13:43 +0000

Pediatric Infectious Disease pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:13

The student will gain experience in the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of infectious diseases in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Inpatient experience is mostly in a consultative role, which allows the student to focus on the infectious disease issues. Work is distributed to maximize learning. Students are encouraged to delve into the literature about patients or conditions they find particularly interesting. The outpatient clinic provides experience with acute infectious problems outside the realm of the generalist?s knowledge. In addition, patients with sub-acute or chronic infections or immune-compromising conditions are followed. Weekly city- wide infectious diseases case conference and weekly division meetings provide additional didactic learning, and contact with many ID-trained sub-specialists.

PEDS 406

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

406

Course Unique ID

ce76d605b2a1775a0905f02e9ed9cf39

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:11:22 +0000

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:11

The purpose of this elective is to provide the student with an opportunity for practical application of acquired knowledge and skills pertaining to pediatric hematology/oncology. The student?s clinic time will be spent in the outpatient practice.

PEDS 409

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

409

Course Unique ID

29997e7dbdd0130f5cfd48c6ba18a6f3

Pediatric AI

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:09:58 +0000

Pediatric AI pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:09

The Acting Internship (AI) experience is designed to encourage senior medical students to assume patient care responsibilities similar to those of an intern (PGY-1 resident), including call.

PEDS 430

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

430

Course Unique ID

93001e81086682d44c425276ff217360

Ped Critical Care Medicine

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:09:10 +0000

Ped Critical Care Medicine pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:09

This elective is designed to familiarize the student with the subspecialty of pediatric critical care medicine. The student shall become familiar with the management of critically ill children who have a variety of medical and surgical problems. The student will be familiar with the social, ethical and medical-legal issues associated with the practice of critical care. The student will function as a house officer under the direct supervision of the attending and senior residents on the PICU service.

PEDS 415

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

415

Course Unique ID

8861cf4bd71ff72a2eb5adf5a5c6f18e

Pediatric Endocrinology

pxzhang — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 22:08:33 +0000

Pediatric Endocrinology pxzhang Tue, 11/11/2025 - 17:08

Opportunity to become acquainted with endocrine problems of childhood and adolescence. Students will learn about the more common endocrine problems and how they are managed. They will also learn about the impact of chronic disease on physical and psychosocial-emotional growth.

PEDS 402

Subject Code

PEDS

Subject Description

Pediatric

Course Number

402

Course Unique ID

75016536f60f9302e3465023e73eec9f