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PEDS 9409 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Course Director Location William Dalzell, MD HS Peds Infectious Diseases Medical Annex 229 744-2511 Vidant-MA 229 at 8:30am (after Resident AM conference) Danielle Lynch Email [email protected] Contact Info Meeting Location & Time Course Contact Course Availability for SY 2015- 2016: 4 weeks only Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 Block 5 Block 6 Block 7 Block 8 Block 9B Block 10 July 6 - Aug 3 - Aug 31 - Sep 28 - Oct 26 - Nov 23 - Jan 11 - Feb 8 - Mar 21 - Apr 4 - Aug 2 Aug 30 Sep 27 Oct 25 Nov 22 Dec 18 Feb 7 Mar 6 Apr 3 May 1 1A 1B 2A 1 2B 1 Course Goal(s) Educational Objectives Course Readings Course Activities/Experience On Call Requirements Student Performance & Assessment 3A 3B 1 4A 4B 1 5A 5B 1 6A 6B 1 7A 7B 1 8A 8B 1 9B 10A 10B 1 Student will acquire knowledge about the presentation, evaluation and management of simple and complex pediatric infectious diseases. He/She should be able to recognize common illnesses that can be managed by the primary care physician and be aware of those cases that require the assistance of the Peds ID subspecialist 1. Discuss the presentation of simple and complex pediatric infectious diseases. 2. Identify when the assistance of the subspecialist is warranted. 3. Describe the principles of infection control. 4. Describe the basic techniques of bacterial and viral diagnostics and explain their use in the clinical setting Student will have experience with pediatric infectious diseases in the in and outpatient settings. Patients encountered during the rotation will include otherwise healthy children with common and unusual infections, HIV exposed and infected children, and immune-compromised hosts. Students will have assigned patients of their own and will round independently or with the resident on service prior to attending rounds. Review of basic and complex microbiologic techniques in the microbiology laboratory, didactic sessions with the pediatric ID attendings and directed reading and self-study round out the module. Students will be evaluated by direct observation of their clinical skills and knowledge base during direct patient care and by verbal topic and patient presentations to the infectious disease faculty during rounds and conferences. Other Info PEDS 9409 Last Updated 5/2015 KS