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PEDIAT 938

INPATIENT ACTING INTERNSHIP-PEDIATRICS

4 credits.

Pediatric acting interns will serve as the primary provider for pediatric patients in one of the offered inpatient settings. This includes responsibility for diagnosis and management; communication with patients, families, and other interdisciplinary care providers; and self-directed learning and application of evidence-based medicine. The student will work under the direct supervision of a senior resident, fellows and the pediatric faculty. This rotation will provide the student with the opportunity to function at the intern level and play an active role in inpatient management of inpatient pediatric patients.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 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 Audience: Graduate 2. Complete a targeted exam Audience: Graduate 3. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis (EPA 2) Audience: Graduate 4. Using clinical evidence, select a working diagnosis (EPA 2) Audience: Graduate 5. Present diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities Audience: Graduate 6. Interpret imaging and laboratory findings in the context of patient presentation Audience: Graduate 7. Write admitting and daily orders (EPA 4) Audience: Graduate 8. Justify orders based upon working diagnosis and cost-effectiveness (EPA 4) Audience: Graduate 9. Complete written patient evaluation using standard format Audience: Graduate 10. Write daily progress notes including assessments and plans using standard format Audience: Graduate 11. Present initial patient evaluation including assessments and plans Audience: Graduate 12. Summarize patient’s hospital course during rounds and manage day to day care Audience: Graduate 13. Present current literature to support patient care Audience: Graduate 14. Based on case load, develop clinically relevant questions to further individual and team learning Audience: Graduate 15. Give and receive patient handovers (EPA 8) Audience: Graduate 16. Write transfer notes and/or discharge summaries (EPA 8) Audience: Graduate 17. Communicate effectively with inter-professional team members (EPA 9) Audience: Graduate 18. Collaborate with consultants and other providers to coordinate patient care (EPA 9) Audience: Graduate 19. Identify a critically ill patient and whom to notify to get help (EPA 10) Audience: Graduate 20. Discuss how to call a code and roles of the different code team members Audience: Graduate 21. Obtain informed consent for appropriate intern procedures (EPA 11) Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Perform a hypothesis driven history Audience: Graduate 2. Complete a targeted exam Audience: Graduate 3. Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis (EPA 2) Audience: Graduate 4. Using clinical evidence, select a working diagnosis (EPA 2) Audience: Graduate 5. Present diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities Audience: Graduate 6. Interpret imaging and laboratory findings in the context of patient presentation Audience: Graduate 7. Write admitting and daily orders (EPA 4) Audience: Graduate 8. Justify orders based upon working diagnosis and cost-effectiveness (EPA 4) Audience: Graduate 9. Complete written patient evaluation using standard format Audience: Graduate 10. Write daily progress notes including assessments and plans using standard format Audience: Graduate 11. Present initial patient evaluation including assessments and plans Audience: Graduate 12. Summarize patient’s hospital course during rounds and manage day to day care Audience: Graduate 13. Present current literature to support patient care Audience: Graduate 14. Based on case load, develop clinically relevant questions to further individual and team learning Audience: Graduate 15. Give and receive patient handovers (EPA 8) Audience: Graduate 16. Write transfer notes and/or discharge summaries (EPA 8) Audience: Graduate 17. Communicate effectively with inter-professional team members (EPA 9) Audience: Graduate 18. Collaborate with consultants and other providers to coordinate patient care (EPA 9) Audience: Graduate 19. Identify a critically ill patient and whom to notify to get help (EPA 10) Audience: Graduate 20. Discuss how to call a code and roles of the different code team members Audience: Graduate 21. Obtain informed consent for appropriate intern procedures (EPA 11) Audience: Graduate

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