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PEDS 498 Undergraduate Thesis (*) Bennett
For medical students. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 499 Undergraduate Research (*) Bennett
Participation in various clinical or basic research programs in progress, specifically: child development, developmental biology, human embryology and teratology, medical genetics, infectious diseases, neonatology, neuroembryology, cardiology, endocrinology and metabolism, immunology, respiratory disease. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 505 P-Preceptorship in Pediatrics (1) Bennett
To provide opportunity for first- and second-year medical students to gain personal experience with medical practice situations for pediatricians by being stationed with carefully selected clinical faculty members in their offices. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Enrollment limited. Coordinator: Department of Pediatrics. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 530 P- Homeless Youth and Their Medical Care (1) Bonnar, Breuner
Clinic-based setting for seminar and interview practice with adolescents; students learn how to deal with special health problems and other related problems of "street kids" through interviews and observations. Credit/no credit only. Offered: W.
PEDS 611 P-Country Doctor Freeteen Clinic (*, max. 24) Breuner, Giesel
Participation in a free clinic for out-of-home youth, either Monday or Tuesday evenings. Clinical services include general medical care, with a focus on reproductive health, STD evaluations/treatment, and the impact of a homeless lifestyle on general health. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 624 Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Spokane (8)
Students manage patients with the supervision of a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending or fellow. Includes the opportunity to manage patients with a wide spectrum of disease processes as well as learn key emergency medicine procedural skills. Prerequisite: fourth- year medical students who have completed their core pediatrics rotation. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 625 Pediatric Emergency Medicine (8)
Elective in Pediatric Emergency Department at Seattle Children' s Hospital. Students manage patients with the supervision of a Pediatric Emergency Medicine attending or fellow. Includes the opportunity to manage patients with a wide spectrum of disease processes as well as learn key emergency medicine procedural skills. Prerequisite: fourth- year medical students who have completed their core pediatrics rotation. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 630 P-WRITE Pediatrics Clinical Clerkship (*, max. 24)
Basic clinical clerkship for students enrolled in the WRITE Program. Prerequisite: completion of basic curriculum; third- and fourth-year medical students; acceptance in the WRITE program.
PEDS 636 P-Pediatric Cardiology - Spokane (*, max. 24) Johnston
Emphasis on physical diagnosis and electrocardiography and on clinical knowledge of diagnostic techniques and surgical possibilities for inpatients and outpatients with cardiovascular problems. Opportunity to observe catheterizations and cardiovascular operations. Weekly clinics and twice-daily inpatient rounds. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 637 P-Pediatric Cardiology - Anchorage (*, max. 24) Johnston
Emphasis on physical diagnosis and electrocardiography and on clinical knowledge of diagnostic techniques and surgical possibilities for inpatients and outpatients with cardiovascular problems. Opportunity to observe catheterizations and cardiovascular operations. Weekly clinics and twice-daily inpatient rounds. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 655 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Jackson, WY (*, max. 24) McArthur
General introductory inpatient and outpatient pediatric clerkship. Takes place primarily in an active pediatric group practice with appropriate outpatient and inpatient opportunities, including access to a community hospital with nursery, pediatric beds, and physician-staffed emergency room. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 656 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Wenatchee (*, max. 24)
General introductory inpatient and outpatient pediatric clerkship. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 657 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Missoula (*, max. 24)
General introductory inpatient and outpatient pediatric clerkship. Provides exposure to diverse settings where children receive health services. The six-week experience takes place in three active pediatric practices with appropriate outpatient and inpatient opportunities and at Community Medical Center.
PEDS 658 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Boise (*, max. 24)
General introductory inpatient and outpatient pediatric clerkship. Provides exposure to diverse settings where children receive health services. The six-week experience takes place in three active pediatric practices with appropriate outpatient and inpatient opportunities and at St. Luke' s Medical Center.
PEDS 659 Pediatric General Clerkship - Billings, MT (*, max. 24) Kummer, Starr
General introductory inpatient and outpatient pediatric clerkship. Exposes students to diverse settings where children receive health services. The six-week experience takes place primarily in two active pediatric group practices with appropriate outpatient and inpatient opportunities. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 660 Pediatric General Clerkship - Cheyenne, WY (*, max 24) Horam
Introductory inpatient and outpatient pediatric clerkship that exposes students to environments in settings where children receive medical and health services. The six-week experience takes place primarily in an active pediatric group practice with appropriate outpatient and inpatient opportunities. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 661 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Anchorage (*, max. 24) McArthur
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department, clinic, or private office. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 662 P-Pediatric General Clerkship (*, max. 24) Newman
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department, clinic, or private office. Location preferences are considered. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 663 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Mary Bridge (*, max. 24) Kodama
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department, clinic, or private office. Location preferences are considered. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 664 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Pocatello, ID (*, max. 24) Denton
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department, clinic, or private office. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 665 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Seattle (*, max. 24) Bennett
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department or clinic. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 666 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Great Falls, MT (*, max. 24) Marron
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department, clinic, or private office. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 667 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Madigan (*, max. 24) Newman
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department, clinic, or private office. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 668 P-Pediatric General Clerkship - Spokane (*, max. 24) Maixner
General introductory pediatric clerkship. One-half in hospital setting; one-half in outpatient department, clinic, or private office. Open to all third- and fourth-year medical students. Prerequisite: HUBIO 563. (Six weeks, full time. Limit: twenty-four students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 669 P-Neonatal Pediatrics - Clerkship (*, max. 24) Loren
Participation in the activities in the newborn and premature divisions; ward rounds, seminars, conferences, and familiarization with certain laboratory techniques, particularly those relating to acid-base balance. Prerequisite: PEDS and OB GYN core clerkships. (Limit: two students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 670 P-Pediatric Infectious Diseases (*, max. 24) Smith
Students see and work up clinic consultations and present in detail to attending physician. Daily rounds include problem-solving discussions and didactic presentations in broad category of infectious diseases. Opportunity for experience in clinical research and laboratory techniques. Prerequisite: PEDS and MED core clerkships; third- or fourth-year medical student standing. (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 671 Pediatric Endocrinology (*, max. 24) Fechner
Focuses on the evaluation of the normal progression of hormone mediated processes in children and the recognition, diagnosis, and management of a variety of endocrine problems. Includes participation in clinics, impatient endocrine rounds, and a variety of conferences at Seattle Children' s Hospital.
PEDS 672 P-Office Practice - Spokane (*, max, 12)
Opportunity to observe and function in the private office settings of a number of clinical pediatric faculty and to accompany pediatricians as they pursue their daily activities in the community. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. Offered: ASWpS.
PEDS 673 P-Office Practice (*, max. 12) Bennett
Opportunity to observe and function in the private office settings of a number of clinical pediatric faculty and to accompany pediatricians as they pursue their daily activities in the community. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 674 P-Pediatric Genetics - Spokane (*, max, 24)
Clinical focus on evaluation and management of children with genetic disorders. Exposure to genetic counseling, the evaluation of children with hereditary structural defects, and diagnosis and management of children with inborn errors of metabolism. Emphasis on genetic mechanisms that cause human disease. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (two, four, six, or twelve weeks. Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 675 P-Clinical Elective in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (4/8, max. 8)
Clinical elective for students interested in a better understanding of CAM. Includes four different weekly clinical placements with selected CAM providers in the community: naturopathic physician, chiropractor, acupuncturist, and massage therapist. Also includes a weekly two-hour seminar discussing the evidence supporting the use of alternative treatments. Prerequisite: permission of course faculty.
PEDS 677 P-Pediatric Intensive Care (8)
Students manage patients with the supervision of the Pediatric Critical Care attending or fellow at Seattle Children's Hospital. Includes the opportunity to manage patients with complex multisystem disease and learn key elements of acute resuscitation in the intensive-care setting. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 678 P-Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Boise (*, max. 24) Smith
Students see and work up clinic consultations and present in detail to attending physician. Daily rounds include problem-solving discussions and didactic presentations in broad category of infectious diseases. Opportunity for experience in clinical research and laboratory techniques. Prerequisite: PEDS and MED core clerkships; third- or fourth-year medical student standing. (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 679 P-Clinical Problems in Developmental Disabilities (*, max. 12) Bennett
Experience in multidisciplinary evaluation and management of the handicapped child. Student performs pediatric evaluations, obtains appropriate consultations, observes additional professional assessments (e.g., psychological testing), and plans rehabilitation program. Opportunity to provide parent counseling. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 680 P-Pediatric Clinics (*, max. 24) Bennett
One to ten half-day sessions may be elected each week for four weeks in the following areas: general pediatrics, endocrinology, neurology, immunology, arthritis, cardiology, congenital defects and retardation, well-child, teratology, adolescent medicine, allergy, cystic fibrosis, hematology, prematurity, neonatology, and poison control. Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: PEDS 665.
PEDS 681 P-Pediatric Genetics (*, max. 24) Raff
Clinical focus on evaluation and management of children with genetic disorders. Exposure to genetic counseling, the evaluation of children with hereditary structural defects, and diagnosis and management of children with inborn errors of metabolism. Emphasis on genetic mechanisms that cause human disease. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Two, four, six, or twelve weeks. Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 683 P-Pediatric Nephrology (8) Symons
Four-week elective clerkship at Seattle Children' s Hospital. Students participate in nephrology and transplant rounds, consult with renal fellows and attendings, and work up patients in renal clinics. Participation in seminars; special course in fluid balance. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year medical student, PEDS 665, and MED 665 or equivalent. (Limit: two students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 684 P-Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine (8) Redding
Respiratory disorders, diagnostic techniques, and treatments unique to children in the inpatient, intensive care, and outpatient settings. Application of principles of pulmonary physiology to clinical problems. Students conduct consultations under the supervision of the attending and present a topic of choice. Inpatient rounds and clinics. Prerequisite: PEDS 665, fourth-year medical student standing. (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 685 P-Pediatric Hematology and Oncology (*, max. 24) Geyer
One-on-one teaching plus four weekly didactic sessions. Specific training in techniques and interpretation of bone marrow aspirations, intravenous chemotherapy, transfusions, and laboratory techniques of hematologic evaluation. Self-learning programs available. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Two, four, six, or twelve weeks, full-time.) (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 686 P-Pediatric Cardiology (*, max. 24) Johnston
Emphasis on physical diagnosis and electrocardiography and on clinical knowledge of diagnostic techniques and surgical possibilities for inpatients and outpatients with cardiovascular problems. Opportunity to observe catheterizations and cardiovascular operations. Weekly clinics and twice-daily inpatient rounds. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Limit: one student.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 690 P-Advanced Pediatric Clerkship - Boise (*, max. 24) Bennett
Inpatient and/or outpatient experience with responsibilities comparable to intern for patient workup, diagnosis, and care. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Limit: two students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 691 P-Advanced Pediatric Clerkship - Seattle (*, max. 24) Bennett
Inpatient and/or outpatient experience with responsibilities comparable to intern for patient workup, diagnosis, and care. Available at Seattle Children' s. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 692 P-Advanced Pediatric Clerkship - Spokane (*, max. 12)
Inpatient and outpatient experience with responsibilities comparable to intern for patient workup, diagnosis, and care. Prerequisite: PEDS 665. (Limit: two students.) Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 697 P-Pediatric Special Electives (*, max. 24) Bennett
By specific arrangement, for qualified students, special clerkship externship or research opportunities at institutions other than University of Washington. The faculty can advise of possible opportunities. Obtain special assignment form from Dean' s office at least one month before preregistration. Prerequisite: permission of instructor at away site. Offered: AWSpS.
PEDS 699 P-WWAMI Pediatrics Special Electives (*, max. 24) Bennett
By special arrangement for qualified students, special clerkships or externships may be available at institutions other than the University of Washington located within the WWAMI region. Prerequisite: permission of department at away site.
