PEDI 709I Pediatrics Infectious Disease

Credits: 4
The primary objective of this elective is to provide students with experience in several aspects of pediatric infectious diseases. Students will review basic microbiology, learn to perform a complete evaluation of a patient with a possible or proven infectious disease, and gain knowledge in the management of infectious disease patients. Patients will be seen in an outpatient subspecialty clinic and in inpatient consultations. Didactic teaching sessions, an open-book examination, and a suggested reading list are provided to the student.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit