Spring 2027

Pediatric Neonatology Elective

A pediatric neonatology elective where students attend high-risk infant deliveries and manage a select group of patients under neonatologist supervision.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Kirstin Nackers

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Perform a hypothesis driven history and complete a targeted exam.

  • Develop and present a weighted differential diagnosis.

  • Using clinical evidence, adapt and justify the working diagnosis.

  • Present a diagnostic plan including laboratory and imaging modalities

  • Correctly interpret imaging and laboratory findings and communicate results to patients and team members.

  • Complete written documentation in a comprehensive, concise, accurate and timely manner.

  • Review, interpret and present current literature to support patient care.

  • Develop clinically relevant questions to advance learning.

  • Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians and non-physician team members.

  • Communicate and collaborate with consultants and/or primary team and other providers to coordinate care.

  • Engage patients in shared decision making regarding tests, orders and procedures.

  • Avoid medical jargon when communicating with patients and families.

  • Recognize limitations and seek assistance as appropriate.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
PEDIAT 930

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027
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KIRSTIN NACKERS is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
FLD 004Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 005Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 006Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 001Classroom Instruction0 / 30
FLD 009Classroom Instruction0 / 30
FLD 002Classroom Instruction0 / 50
FLD 008Classroom Instruction0 / 10
FLD 007Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Activities include attending deliveries of high-risk infants, admitting and managing a circumscribed select group of patients under the supervision of the attending neonatologist. Daily notes and orders are written and counter-signed by the neonatologist. Weekly rounds are made with social worker/discharge planner. Night call will be taken every fourth night. Attend appropriate perinatal conferences.

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Topics

  • High-risk infant deliveries
  • Neonatal patient admission and management
  • Social work and discharge planning
  • Perinatal conferences

Skills

  • Hypothesis-driven history taking and targeted physical examination
  • Developing and presenting weighted differential diagnoses
  • Interpreting imaging and laboratory findings
  • Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams

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Sources & history

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PEDIAT 930 · Spring 2027

Pediatric Neonatology Elective

Recorded 2026-10-14
Raw records 
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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