For the past two years, Dr. Gross has arranged for interested students to spend time in inpatient and outpatient pediatric settings for 1-2 weeks during the summer break between first and second years.
Course credit is available.
The structure of the clerkship varies according to its length, but a typical 2 week elective may be as follows. The second week is more community-based, with days spent in various pediatricians' offices. This allows you to see how different practices are structured, and also gives you the opportunity to work with several different pediatricians. Overall, the experience has been found to be very worthwhile by the students who have done it, and provides an opportunity to gain more insight into pediatrics as a career.