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PEDIAT 942

PEDIATRIC COMPLEX CARE ELECTIVE

2-4 credits.

Under direct supervision by faculty, participate in medical co-management and care coordination for children with medical complexity. Multifaceted approach to learning about children with medical complexity, with focus on history and exam skills during scheduled maintenance and acute care visits. Pediatric ethics, organizing and maintaining accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records, documentation skills.

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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 14. Explore ambiguities in the ethics of caring for children with medical complexity. Audience: Graduate 15. Demonstrate independent research skills and presentation abilities through a self-directed learning project. 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 14. Explore ambiguities in the ethics of caring for children with medical complexity. Audience: Graduate 15. Demonstrate independent research skills and presentation abilities through a self-directed learning project. Audience: Graduate

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