SURGICAL, NEUROLOGIC, & COMPLEX CARE OF THE NEONATE ELECTIVE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 3. Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 4. Present a diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities. Audience: Graduate 5. Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members. Audience: Graduate 6. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner. Audience: Graduate 7. Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient care. Audience: Graduate 8. Develop clinically relevant questions to advance learning. Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 10. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care. Audience: Graduate 11. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders and procedures. Audience: Graduate 12. Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families. Audience: Graduate 13. Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam. Audience: Graduate 2. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 3. Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis. Audience: Graduate 4. Present a diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities. Audience: Graduate 5. Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members. Audience: Graduate 6. Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner. Audience: Graduate 7. Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient care. Audience: Graduate 8. Develop clinically relevant questions to advance learning. Audience: Graduate 9. Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members. Audience: Graduate 10. Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care. Audience: Graduate 11. Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders and procedures. Audience: Graduate 12. Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families. Audience: Graduate 13. Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate. Audience: Graduate