Pediatrics Clerkship

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Pediatrics Clerkship

• MetroHealth Medical Center

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Pediatrics Department

• Patient Volume and Beds
• Total hospital beds - 731
• Active beds - 585
• Total Pediatric beds - 147(25)
• In-patient unit - 44
• Level III NICU - 45
• Term Nursery and step down - 48
• Level I PICU - 10

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Pediatrics Department

• The numbers
• 3500-4000 deliveries per year
• gt3500 in-patient admissions per year
• 835 PICU admissions per year
• 700 NICU admissions per year
• 57,000 Pediatric out-patient visits per year

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Schedule
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Evaluations

• EVALUATIONS
• 4 INPATIENT EVALUATIONS
• 1 ATTENDING
• 2 Sr. RESIDENTS
• 1 INTERN
• 2 OUTPATIENT CLINICS
• 16 LOGS
• 16 PATIENTS MINIMUM IN OUTPATIENT CLINICS
• 16 MINIMUM ASSESSMENTS MUST BE SENT OUT
• 4 SUMMATIVE

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How to Succeed in 3rd Year

• Be Proactive
• Be Available
• Be On Time
• Identify allies
• Read as much as you can
• Know as much as you can about your patients

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Skills you will Learn

• Concise history taking
• Complete physical exam
• Critical diagnostic thinking
• How to be part of a team
• How to establish a longitudinal relationship
• How to function under stress