110 Pediatric Core Clerkship (2 - 9 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing.
Restrictions: UCSF medical students only. Activities: Direct - Seminar, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Seminar
Students will develop a durable framework for evaluating the health of children in all settings: ambulatory (both wellness and common illnesses), inpatient and newborn nursery. Students are expected to be an integral part of each team and be responsible for evaluating pediatric patients - not only taking histories and performing physical exams, but challenging themselves to interpret these findings, create differential diagnoses, and formulate diagnostic and therapeutic plans.
130.01 CIEx - Pediatric Intensive Care - Mission Bay (1.5 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Robinson Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students enrolled in this inpatient medicine immersion experience will be part of a pediatric intensive care team (day or night shifts) and will be have the opportunity to evaluate and treat a wide variety of medical and surgical patients.
130.02 CIEx - Pediatric Gastroenterology - Mission Bay (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): S. Verstraete, S. Buckelew Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in F2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. The Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Integrative Elective will maximize the students one on one time with experts in the field. Student will learn basic management of common GI diseases in a variety of clinical settings.
130.03 CIEx - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): R. Jain Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will attend oncology ward teaching sessions each morning, followed by oncology work rounds. Students will observe outpatient clinics in the afternoons including: oncology, hematology, neuro-oncology, radiation therapy, and survivorship.
130.04 CIEx - Intro to Clinical Peds Allergy & Immun - Mission Bay (1.5 - 3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Dorsey Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: Medical Students in Foundations 2 Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provide medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. This rotation will include a mix of inpatient and outpatient experiences to provide students exposure to common, as well as some rare, allergy and immunology diseases in the pediatric patient population.
130.13 CIEx - Peds Pulmonology - Fresno (3.5 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): P. Do Prerequisite(s): All UCSF students must contact Linda Alvarez for enrollment (Armelinda.Alvarez@ucsf.edu) to initiate CIEx process at Fresno.
Restrictions: Must be a 3rd or 4th year medical student. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provides medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in health care settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will work directly with the attending physician in both the inpatient and outpatient setting to learn how to act as a consultant under the supervision of a pediatric pulmonologist to understand pediatric pulmonologic disorders.
130.14 CIEx - Peds NICU - Fresno (4 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Kumar Prerequisite(s): n/a
Restrictions: Must be a F2/3rd yr students. Must contact Linda Alvarez for enrollment (Armelinda.Alvarez@ucsf.edu) to initiate CIEx process at Fresno. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provides medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in healthcare settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students will spend two weeks working in an interdisciplinary team with residents, nurses, and pharmacists supervised by an attending neonatologist in the neonatal intensive care unit.
130.15 CIEx - Pediatric Infectious Diseases - UCSF Oakland (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Newman Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: Must be a student in Foundations 2 of the Curriculum. Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This is a Bridges Curriculum Clinical Immersive Experience (CIEx), which provides medical students in Foundations 2 opportunities to broaden and enhance their professional development in healthcare settings different from those of their core clerkships. Students enrolled in this inpatient medicine immersion experience will be part of the pediatric infectious diseases consult team (weekday only) and will have the opportunity to evaluate and treat a wide variety of pediatric patients.
140.01B Ambulatory Pediatrics - San Francisco General Hospital (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students will function as interns in the busy Acute Care Clinic (6M) of the Children's Health Center at ZSFG. Students will gain skills in the assessment and management of a wide range of common acute pediatric complaints in a high risk patient population while working with an interdisciplinary care team. Students will also participate in all teaching conferences and present one case in a teaching conference for the rest of pediatric trainees.
140.01C Inpatient Pediatrics Sub-Internship - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110, Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: UCSF students only. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Students help manage patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, ranging from common general pediatric conditions to very rare and complicated multisystem disorders.
140.01D Emergency Department Pediatrics Subinternship - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): PEDIATRICS 110, MEDICINE 110
Restrictions: None. Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
We operate a busy Level 1 pediatric trauma emergency room, with a broad variety of diagnoses, ranging from common general pediatric conditions to very rare and complicated multisystem disorders. In the heart of our urban underserved community, the BCHO emergency room cares for a wide range of acuity from full traumas brought in by air transport to urgent care complaints. Every shift is different! You will work alongside our own residents as well as a team of visiting residents.
140.01J Intensive Care Nursery - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110, and consent of instructor.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Neonatology is the specialty of newborn intensive care which provides oversight of medical and surgical care for sick babies in the setting of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), aka: intensive care nursery (ICN). This rotation is based entirely at the UCSF William H. Tooley Intensive Care Nursery, which is a 58 bed full service, level III/IV tertiary care referral center with over 1000 admissions per year. Many admissions are prenatally diagnosed and followed through the UCSF High Risk OB
140.01K Neonatology - San Francisco General Hospital (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students develop skills in assessment of newborns in the setting of a high risk patient population. The experience involves care of patients ranging from the healthy term newborn to the infant requiring intensive supportive care. Students will play an active role in the diagnosis and management of these patients and be instructed in the recognition and treatment of common disorders affecting newborns.
140.01M Pediatric Critical Care - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students follow selected patients in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and participate in patient presentations, management conferences, and teaching rounds. Emphasis is on cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology in management of critically ill pediatric patients. Students become familiar with relevant literature concerning problems of patients being followed.
140.01N Advanced Inpatient Pediatrics - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110, Medicine 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Independent Study
Clerkship provides exposure to typical pediatric inpatients at a quaternary care children’s hospital in a setting where the student assumes primary responsibility for initial evaluations, diagnostic procedures and ongoing management of patients. Students are assigned patients and are expected to follow them from admission, including initial history, physical exam and work up through to discharge. Students should be fully integrated into the team.
140.01O Pediatric Critical Care - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
The PICU is a 23-bed unit. Students will work with an intern, senior resident, fellow, and attending in managing a variety of critically ill infants and children, including patients with trauma, sepsis, respiratory failure, increased intracranial pressure, diabetic ketoacidosis, and cardiopulmonary arrest. There will be some opportunities to perform procedures.
140.02A Off-Campus Clerkship (3 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: 4th year medical students Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Clinical clerkship in off-campus hospitals approved by the chairperson of the department and the dean.
140.02B Off-Campus Clerkship (3 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): MEDICINE 110, PEDIATRICS 110
Restrictions: 4th year medical students Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Clinical clerkship in off-campus hospitals approved by the chairperson of the department and the dean.
140.03 Outpatient Pediatrics - Fresno (6 - 12 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Faulkenberry-Miranda Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: Good Academic Standing Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Experience caring for sick and well children with 27,000 patient visits/year. Preventive medicine and anticipatory guidance along with principles of growth and development. All activities will be closely supervised by either senior residents or faculty. Daily morning conferences, chart rounds, assigned readings.
140.04 Pediatric Cardiology - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Conference, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This course will provide students with exposure to a full range of congenital and acquired heart disease from infants to young adults. The main objective of the rotation is to provide a basic understanding of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of common and critical types of congenital heart disease. The 4-week elective is divided between inpatient and outpatient experiences to provide a wide range of exposure.
140.04B Pediatric Cardiology - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Student will gain experience understanding the physiology of the heart and pathophysiology of congenital heart disease in an outpatient clinical setting. The student will be exposed to both non-invasive and invasive technology used to diagnose and treat congenital heart disease. Emphasis is placed on the auscultation of murmurs. In addition to clinics, the student will be able to attend pre-surgical and catheterization conferences in addition to regularly scheduled resident teaching conferences.
140.13 Pediatric Endocrinology - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students participate in the clinical and investigative aspects of endocrine and metabolic problems in children,spending time on inpatient services, outpatient clinics and possibly the laboratory.
140.15 Pediatric Oncology Subinternship - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students participate in the management of INPATIENTS ONLY with solid tumors and leukemia, at time of initial diagnostic evaluation and ongoing therapy. There may be inpatient consultations and procedures (bone marrow aspiration and biopsies, lumbar puncture with intrathecal therapy). Ward rounds are held daily with the entire team.
140.15B Pediatric Oncology - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Medical students have the opportunity to participate in the care and management of complex hematology and oncology patients during this clerkship. Students may choose to divide their time between the busy inpatient service and a diverse outpatient clinic. Clinics are held daily and include: General Oncology, Neuro-Oncology, General Hematology, Thrombophilia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell/Hemoglobin, and Hemophilia clinics.
140.16 Pediatric Nephrology - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students will be involved in key clinical activities and will learn about both chronic and acute renal issues in children such as nutritional problems (requiring TPN for instance), end stage renal disease and chronic renal failure (including post-transplant and dialysis patients).
140.17 Pediatric Genetics - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students will participate in the various outpatient clinics offered by the Division of Medical Genetics and Genomics at UCSF. When possible, they will also help with in-patient consults. The patient population seen by our clinicians includes infants, children and adults. The range of pathology includes but is not limited to congenital anomalies, biochemical disorders/inborn errors of metabolism, and childhood/adult-onset diseases affecting a variety of organ systems.
140.18 Pediatric Hematology Consult Elective - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None. Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Student will function as an integral part of the Pediatric Hematology consult service at UCSF Children's Hospital. Student will acquire a body of knowledge relating to the diagnosis and treatment of various pediatric hematologic disorders and will gain expertise in communicating with children and families about these conditions. This is primarily an inpatient consult service, although there may be some outpatient consultations or clinic sessions.
140.1JO Intensive Care Nursery - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
The NICU is a 39-bed intensive care nursery. Because there are no inborn infants at Childrens Hospital, all infants in the NICU are transported in from other hospitals. A large proportion of the NICU patients have surgical conditions, complex anomalies, or conditions requiring multiple sub-specialty consultation. Students work under the direct supervision of the attending physician and senior resident. Students are expected to attend all teaching conferences and clinical rounds.
140.21 Pediatric Pulmonary - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110.
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students participate in pulmonary consultations (initial and follow-up) in the acute care and intensive care units and in the general pulmonary and cystic fibrosis clinics.
140.21A Pediatric Pulmonary - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
This rotation provides a unique opportunity for the advanced medical student to become familiar with the prevention, evaluation, and management of a broad spectrum of acute and chronic respiratory illnesses in children. Students will assume patient care responsibilities in the inpatient and outpatient settings under the direct supervision of the attending pediatric pulmonologist. The student is expected to attend the General Pulmonary, Cystic Fibrosis, and Sleep Disorders clinics.
140.23 Pediatric Pulmonology - Fresno (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): P. Do Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110, Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students participate in pulmonary consultations (initial and follow-up) in the acute care and intensive care units and in the general pulmonary and cystic fibrosis clinics.
140.30 Gastroenterology & Nutrition - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students become familiar with the diagnosis and management of gastroenterological and hepatic diseases in infants and children. Experience is gained in the nutritional problems and therapy of pediatric patients.
140.31 Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship - Fresno (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course will not be offered in: Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023
Instructor(s): C. Faulkenberry-Miranda Prerequisite(s): Must have completed and passed Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: Must have completed and passed Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110 Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Workshop, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture, Student - Workshop, Student - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This course takes place at Community Regional Medical Center at UCSF Fresno on the Inpatient Pediatric Service. The patient population is primarily Medi-Cal patients, in a rural undeserved area. It provides the opportunity to develop and perfect skills in history-taking, physical examination, case write-ups, presentations, and procedures. Supervised problem-oriented learning/teaching environment fosters basic diagnostic and management skills.
140.33 Pediatric Rheumatology - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110, Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students learn to evaluate and care for children with rheumatologic disorders. This course emphasizes performing the musculoskeletal exam, understanding diagnostic testing in rheumatology, developing a differential diagnosis for children presenting with inflammatory symptoms and/or pain, and approach to the care of children with chronic disease. Students will also be exposed to ongoing clinical research studies in pediatric rheumatology.
140.33B Pediatric Rheumatology - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110, Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Students will have the opportunity to participate in the evaluation and management of patients with a variety of common and unusual rheumatologic conditions. Students will see patients in clinic and in the hospital with our team which may include residents, fellows and attendings. Clinics are held four days of the week in two locations and via telehealth and inpatient consults are done on an as-needed basis.
140.34 Pediatric Medical Genetics - Fresno (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course will not be offered in: Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Summer 2023, Fall 2023
Instructor(s): C. Curry Prerequisite(s): 4th-year standing
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Experience will be gained in medical genetics, including dysmorphology, biomedical genetics and prenatal diagnosis. Rotation will provide general exposure to all these areas and give a basic understanding of methods used to reach specific genetic diagnoses and exact prenatal detection course for future pregnancies.
140.35 Pediatric Infectious Disease - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110, Medicine 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students learn the principles of diagnosis and the management of common infectious conditions; infectious complications in the immunocompromised host; neonatal infections; interpretation of microbiological data; indications and interpretations of special studies; and utilization of the microbiology laboratory.
140.35A Pediatric Infectious Disease - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Medical students have the opportunity to participate in the care and management of a variety of common and rare diagnoses during this clerkship. Students may choose to divide their time between the busy inpatient service and a diverse outpatient clinic. Clinics are held daily and include: General ID clinics, TB, and HIV clinics. Students will have primary responsibility caring for patients on the inpatient service under the supervision of residents, fellows and attendings.
140.36 Allergy & Immunology - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Students learn to evaluate and care for children with primary immunodeficiency diseases and allergic diseases. This course emphasizes: --the ontogeny of the immune response as it relates to immunodeficiency and allergies --immunologic dysregulation involved in the pathogenesis of more common and rare disorders --laboratory studies required for diagnosis --the care of children with chronic (immunologic and allergic) diseases.
140.37 Adolescent Medicine - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
This clinical rotation is on an outpatient/inpatient adolescent medicine service. Clinical experience includes service in a primary/subspecialty care adolescent outpatient clinic and on an adolescent consult and eating disorder inpatient medical service.
140.37B Adolescent Medicine - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110 Medicine 110
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
This is an outpatient rotation where students gain experience working with an urban teenage and young adult population. Students rotate through our main teen clinic and school-based clinics. Students will participate clinically and attend outpatient teaching conferences.
140.38 Pediatric Neurology - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Under the supervision of faculty neurologist, students participate in both inpatient and outpatient clinical activities. Students will practice the neurologic exam for infants, children, and adolescents and learn about diseases that affect the nervous system. In addition to fulfilling clinical responsibilities, students are expected to attend all teaching conferences including those specific to the neurology division.
140.40O Rehabilitation Medicine - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Student will gain experience in inpatient and outpatient pediatric rehabilitation medicine. Students will assume the role as subintern, managing patients on the inpatient unit as well as participate in spasticity clinic, spina bifida clinic, and general rehabilitation clinic. Students may also have the opportunity to perform botox injections and learn baclofen pump management. Students will work closely with physical, occupational, and speech therapists and the rest of the rehabilitation team.
140.41 Pediatric Neonatology (NICU) - Fresno (6 - 9 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Course will not be offered in: Summer 2023, Fall 2023
Instructor(s): K. Rajani, E. Black Prerequisite(s): Completion of Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110.
Restrictions: 4th year medical student. Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Community Regional Medical Center serves a delivery service of approximately 8,000 deliveries per year. Students will spend the first week of their rotation on Newborn service, learning how to perform a basic newborn exam. Students will be integral members of the NICU team and will manage neonatal patients. This will include attending deliveries, participating in neonatal resuscitations, admitting newborns to the NICU, writing up H&Ps, writing orders and performing procedures.
140.41O Community Advocacy and Primary Care - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110 Medicine 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Our outpatient clinics serve a diverse urban underserved community. Students are assigned to a general medical clinic, an urgent care clinic, and some specialties. Under the supervision of our ambulatory faculty, students have the opportunity to perfect history taking and physical diagnosis skills. They learn preventive medical and anticipatory guidance skills and principles of growth and development. Students visit nearby community organizations as part of the Community Advocacy Program (CAP).
140.43 Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition - Fresno (3 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): M. Haight Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
In the office setting students are exposed to common pediatric conditions including chronic abdominal pain, gastroesophageal reflux, acute and chronic diarrhea, constipation, encopresis, failure to thrive, jaundice and nutrition. On the inpatient service, students will follow more complex patients.
140.45 Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant - Mission Bay (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): C. Garnett Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110.
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Student will function as an integral part of the Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) team. Student will acquire a body of knowledge specific to bone marrow transplantation, gain experience in doing common procedures and in communication with children and families about their condition.
140.49 Pediatric Endocrinology - Fresno (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): R. Kinman Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Core rotations in Pediatrics.
Restrictions: 3rd and 4th year medical students. Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Provides comprehensive exposure to clinical pediatric endocrinology: presentation, diagnosis, & management of both common/uncommon endocrinologic problems. Specific topics include diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules, growth issues, precocious and delayed puberty, pituitary/hypothalamic abnormalities, hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, vitamin D deficiency and/or rickets, adrenal abnormalities (such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia), Turner syndrome, and menstrual abnormal.
140.49A Pediatric Endocrinology - UCSF Oakland (6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): A. Zaat Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: none Activities: Direct - Lecture, Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Lecture
Students participate in inpatient and outpatient clinical activities, learning about common endocrinologic diseases of childhood. In addition to inpatient and outpatient consultations, you will have the opportunity to participate in the multidisciplinary management of pediatric diabetes and other chronic disorders. Students are expected to attend all teaching conferences and clinical rounds.
140.51A Pediatric Pulmonology - Fresno (3 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): P. Do, J. Moua, E. Black Prerequisite(s): Pediatrics 110
Restrictions: n/a Activities: Direct - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact, Student - Clinical Experience/Patient Contact
Understand the development of airway anatomy and lungs in children, recognition of respiratory illness, acute and chronic, review basic pulmonary physiology and pathophysiology and understand basic treatment modalities and basic science background for each treatment.
150.04 Research in Pediatrics (6 - 18 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and Pediatrics 110. Consent of faculty member in charge of student's research project and approval of third- and fourth-year coordinator.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Independent Study
Student research projects under guidance of faculty members. Programs must be approved by instructors. Students may initiate or continue research programs under supervision of faculty members.
160.04 Trans and Gender Expansive Health (1 units) Winter
Instructor(s): A. Cobb-Walch Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
This course introduces students to health challenges faced by transgender patients. With an emphasis on primary care considerations, lectures will discuss the components of transgender-inclusive healthcare. Through lecture, discussion, and a patient panel, student will explore: demographics, health disparities, primary care protocols, history of transgender medicine, surgical options, primary care for transgender youth, and critical research questions in transgender health.
170.01A Special Issues in Health Care (1 - 2 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
Lectures by pediatric specialists on important diseases treatments, and scientific advances in their fields. Optional site visits (3-4 hours each) to UCSF facilities (e.g. bone marrow transplant unit, NICU) to expose students to different facets of pediatric specialty care.
170.01B Special Issues in Health Care (1 - 2 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
Lectures by pediatric specialists on important diseases, treatments, and scientific advances in their fields. Optional site visits (3-4 hours each) to UCSF facilities (e.g., bone marrow transplant unit, NICU) to expose students to different facets of pediatric specialty care.
170.01C Special Issues in Health Care (1 - 2 units) Fall, Winter, Spring
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): None
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
Lectures by pediatric specialists on important diseases, treatments, and scientific advances in their fields. Optional site visits (3-4 hours each) to UCSF facilities (e.g., bone marrow transplant unit, NICU) to expose students to different facets of pediatrics specialty care.
180.01C Adolescent Development (2 units) Winter
Instructor(s): C. Irwin, C. Boyer Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites are required.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Lecture, Student - Lecture
PEDIATRICS 180.01 is a 2-quarter series (Pediatrics 1801.01B & Pediatrics 180.01C) focused on various topics in adolescent development and health. The topics covered in each quarter are interrelated, but each quarter is independently graded. The Winter quarter of Pediatrics 180.01 covers topics in adolescent health care (confidentiality, engaging adolescents/families), health outcomes/behaviors (mental health, eating disorders, substance use, reproductive health), and health policy principles.
198 Supervised Study (1 - 6 units) Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Instructor(s): E. Lawson Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
Restrictions: None Activities: Direct - Project, Direct - Independent Study, Student - Project, Student - Independent Study
Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department.