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Pediatric Medical Education
Electives and Subinternships
Please note: The Junior Pediatric Clerkship, PED 7000, is a prerequisite for all of the following courses.
All registrations are handled by Cindy Jameson at Cindy.Jameson@UCHSC.edu or 303-315-3736, and all externs are handled by Becky Gossert at Becky.Gossert@UCHSC.edu or 303-315-8157.
Course Listings and Descriptions
Prerequisites: MED 7000 and PED 7000
Restrictions: A two-month advance notice is required to drop this course. |
Max: 3 |
4 weeks |
Designed for those students who are interested in further training in pediatrics. Students will be integrated as a functional member of a pediatric ward team.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 |
Max: 1 |
4 weeks |
Evaluation of children with heart disease by history, physical examination, electrocardiography, roentgenography, echocardiography, and cardiac catheterization will be stressed. The student will make rounds with the cardiology team, see consults, attend outpatient clinics, and participate in cardiac catheterizations and conferences.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 |
Max: 2 | 4 weeks |
The student is assigned to a pediatric allergy attending; share in the care of NJC outpatients, attend lectures, rounds, conferences. Patient responsibility delegated by attending commensurate with the student's interest/ability. Opportunities provided to observe laboratory procedures in immunology/pulmonary physiology laboratories.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 4 weeks |
Held at TCH and Kempe Center. Basic principles of Child Abuse and Neglect; participate in team evaluation of outpatient and inpatient child abuse cases, and attend court with team members. Primarily observational and includes independent study. One case write-up required.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 4, 6, 8, 12 weeks |
Rotation includes experience in the General Genetics, Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Muscle, Neurocutaneous and outreach clinics. Students will participate in diagnosis, pedigree assessment and management. Students will participate in consultations with faculty, attend conferences, visit laboratories; an oral presentation is required.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, M.D., Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 4 weeks |
This course provides experience in the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapy of childhood infections. Students evaluate in-patients and present cases at daily teaching rounds. Experience in the diagnostic Microbiology laboratory is provided. There is a weekly HIV/infectious diseases clinic.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, M.D., 303-861-6982. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 4 or 6 weeks |
Basic background knowledge in pediatric pulmonary physiology and disease will be provided. The student will attend rounds, clinics, and weekly conferences and participate in hospital consultations. Students will be expected to present a seminar/case discussion on a pediatric pulmonary topic.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED & NEUR 7000 | Max: 1 | 4, 6, or 12 weeks |
Child Neurology provides students with the opportunity to gain experience evaluating children with a wide variety of neurological problems. Students will round on hospital and clinic patients, complete assigned readings and attend Neurology grand rounds.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 2 | 4 weeks |
A large variety of patients with abnormalities of growth and pubertal development, thyroid disorders, and diabetes mellitus are reviewed and treated each week. Seminars on selected topics are scheduled three times per week.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, M.D., Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisites: MED 7000 and PED 7000 | Max: 3 | 4 weeks |
Student assigned to UCH, DHMC, or TCH and will participate actively in the care of critically-ill infants including work rounds, attending rounds, conferences and night call. Experience will be gained in procedures and ventilator management.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisites: MED 7000 and PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 4 weeks |
Clinical experience in an urban pediatric urgent care clinic will be provided. Spanish language skills are a plus. Some evening and weekend shifts are required.
Course Director, Robin Deterding. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisites: MED 7000 and PED 7000 |
Max: 1 |
4 weeks |
This course offers exciting experience in ambulatory pediatrics at The Children's Hospital. There are 9 educational conferences per week. No night call.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303861-6867.
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| Prerequisites: MED 7000 and PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 4 weeks |
Provides basic knowledge and clinical skills in diagnosis and management of medical problems during
adolescence. Including development of skills in interviewing and counseling adolescents in various health care settings.
Students will prepare and present a seminar/case discussion on this topic.
Course Director, Robin Deterding M.D. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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Prerequisite: PED 7000
Restrictions: COURSE NOT AVAILABLE SECTION 9 | Max: 1 | 4 weeks |
Clinical rotation on pediatric gastroenterology outpatient service and procedure unit and scheduled conferences. This rotation is designed for students with a specific interest in pediatrics and/or gastroenterology. Research and inpatient experiences available upon advance request.
Course Director, Robin Deterding M.D. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 2 or 4 weeks |
Medicals students will participate in the medical assessment and treatment of children with developmental and behavioral problems. They will attend lectures, participate in the seminars, and observe multidisciplinary assessments of children with developmental disorders.
Course Directors, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED, MED & SURG 7000 | Max: 1 | 4 weeks |
Students gain experience in assessment/management of common conditions in a pediatric emergency department including minor emergencies, acutely ill children, traumatic diagnoses. Procedural experience at student's level, and at attending's discretion, will also be gained.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 1 | 4 weeks |
Students will actively participate in the care and evaluation of patients under the direction of the attending and participating resident. Common problems such as hematuria, proteinuna, electrolyte disturbances, chronic renal insufficiency, hypertension, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and renal transplantation are addressed.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 2 | 2 or 4 weeks |
The Pediatric Primary Care will provide a complete experience that encompasses community based pediatric care in the clinics. Only those students who are interested in Pediatrics are encouraged to apply.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, M.D., 303-861-6867. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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| Prerequisite: PED 7000 | Max: 2 | 2 weeks |
Elective provides an introduction to breastfeeding as a medical topic, with precepting by lactation specialists at clinical sites and self-directed learning through complementary activities. Assessment of mother/infant breastfeeding dyad and management of breastfeeding problems is emphasized. Students contact Dr. Witter.
Course Directors, Nancy Krebs, MD, and Roxana Witter, MD, 303-333-7059.
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Prerequisites: Departmental approval required and arrangements made one month in advance.
Restrictions: Sections 41-44 are not available to 4th year students graduating in May |
2 - 16 weeks |
Students obtain course evaluations from on-site instructor and must have evaluation mailed to the student coordinator.
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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Departmental approval required and arrangements made one month in advance.
Restrictions: Sections 41-44 are not available to 4th year students graduating in May | 2 - 16 weeks |
Course description same as PED 8100.
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Prerequisite: Departmental approval required and arrangements made one month in advance.
Restrictions: Sections 41-44 are not available to 4th year students graduating in May | 2 - 16 weeks |
Course description same as PED 8100.
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| Prerequisites: Program must be discussed with Dr. Robin Deterding (303-861-6918) before registration. Department approval must be made one semester in advance of rotation. Approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs also required. | 4 - 16 weeks |
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Prerequisites: Student must receive Departmental approval one semester in advance of rotation. Approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs also required.
Restrictions: Sections 41-44 are not available to 4th year students graduating in May | 2 - 12 weeks |
Course Director, Robin Deterding, MD. Course Coordinator, Brenda Lovato, 303-861-6867.
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Prerequisites: Student must receive Departmental approval one semester in advance of rotation. Approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs also required.
Restrictions: Sections 41-44 are not available to 4th year students graduating in May | 4 - 12 weeks |
Course description same as PED 8600.
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Prerequisites: Student must receive Departmental approval one semester in advance of rotation. Approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs also required.
Restrictions: Sections 41-44 are not available to 4th year students graduating in May | 4 - 12 weeks |
Course description same as PED 8600.
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