Spring 2027

Adolescent Medicine Elective

An adolescent medicine elective involving supervised patient interaction, histories, physical exams, and management in outpatient clinics, concluding with a presentation and blog post.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Paula Cody

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.

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  • Graduate/professional standing
PEDIAT 940

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  • Graduate/professional standing

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Spring 2027
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PAULA CODY is recorded teaching in Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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the class

Supervised activities include interacting with patients in adolescent outpatient clinics, performing histories, physical examinations and managing patients with supervision by our staff. Give a didactic presentation at the end of the rotation on a topic of student's choice as well as write a blog for Writes of Passage. Customize clinic schedule from a menu of opportunities provided by the director.

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Topics

  • Adolescent outpatient clinical care.
  • Diagnostic planning with laboratory and imaging modalities.
  • Reviewing and interpreting current medical literature.

Skills

  • Performing hypothesis-driven histories and targeted examinations.
  • Developing and presenting weighted differential diagnoses.
  • Interpreting imaging and laboratory findings and communicating results.
  • Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare teams.

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PEDIAT 940 · Spring 2027

Adolescent Medicine Elective

Recorded 2026-10-14
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