PED 7320 (2022/2023) 02/06/2023-03/05/2023

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Course: PED 7320 - Pediatric Emergency Department

Description: Students in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) will have the opportunity to evaluate patients in a tertiary care Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Students will evaluate pediatric patients with a variety of complaints (infectious problems, congenital disorders, traumatic injuries, etc.) and levels of medical acuity. Students will experience the busy nature of the ED setting and learn how to assess and manage patients efficiently and effectively. In addition, students will be exposed to different areas of the specialty of Pediatric Emergency Medicine including direct patient care, ED nursing and technician roles, patient triage and the academic endeavors and commitments of the PEM staff. Finally, they will be invited to weekly lectures and participate in medical simulation cases.
*Please email course coordinator at ped.education@hsc.utah.edu for permission to enroll in course.

Academic Year: 2022/2023

Start Date: 02/06/2023

End Date: 03/05/2023

Block: SPRING

Department: PED

Permission Required: Yes

Section Credits: 4

Min Openings: N/A

Max Openings: 1

School Years: MSIMSIIMSIII

Course Classifications: CLINICELECTIVE

Coordinator(s): Passow,Tiffany DC | tiffany.passow@hsc.utah.edu

Directors(s): Osborn,Katharine DD | katharine.osborn@hsc.utah.edu

Possible Grade(s): Fail (F)Incomplete (I)Pass (P)

Prerequisites: MS4's pursuing residency training in Pediatrics or Emergency Medicine

Add Policy: Department permission required prior to registration.

Drop Policy: Course may be dropped from schedule 30 days before it starts.

Syllabus: Click here to download syllabus.