Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Comprehensive

3-4 credits · School of Medicine

This course provides three to four weeks of experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with infectious diseases or possible infectious diseases. Students will work closely with the infectious diseases team on the general infectious diseases service, especially the fellow and attendings on both the inpatient service; our service is primarily inpatient based but students will also join us in clinic. There may be an opportunity to spend some days with the Immunocompromised/Transplant ID team, also. They will have the opportunity to provide the initial assessment and management plans for patients referred to pediatric infectious diseases. Students that take this course are not eligible to enroll in PEDS 420C. For more information, please contact Dr. Hope Hendricks hope.hendricks@duke.edu Secondary contact: Dr. Mike Smith (michael.j.smith@duke.edu); office phone: 919-684-6335 Students will meet on the first day for orientation in Hanes House (please email Dr. Hendricks one week before to confirm the time/location of orientation and to obtain materials). Peds ID fellow pager: 970-7420. Permission is required. Credit: 3-4. Enrollment Max: 3 (maximum includes 420C and selective students). Hope Hendricks, M.D. and division faculty