Pediatric Rheumatology

(4 Credits)

Students will participate in the clinical activities of the Pediatric Rheumatology Service, including outpatient clinics, private office hours, infusion visits and inpatient/emergency room consultations. A full schedule of educational activities is offered: weekly management conferences, weekly rheumatology journal clubs, weekly rheumatology seminar series, weekly pediatric grand rounds, and monthly adult rheumatology grand rounds as well as other conferences, including pediatrics morning report and morbidity and mortality conferences if appropriate. Students will participate in joint seminars with the Adult Rheumatology Service, as indicated above, working closely with the adult fellows in pediatric rheumatology clinic. Students will be assigned new patients for consultation and chronic patients for follow-up focusing on their medical care as well as the psychosocial aspects of chronic disease in children and its affect on the patient and family.