Students are taught how to integrate proactively a multiple organ systems approach to problem solving for such medical conditions as respiratory failure, shock, coma, pediatric trauma and care of the post-operative cardiac patient. This elective is NOT an acting internship. The setting is the Pediatric ICU at MCG Hospital. Those individuals interested in pediatrics, emergency medicine, anesthesiology or surgery are encouraged to enroll. Night call is arranged through the Pediatric ICU attending with home call being the predominant arrangement.
Enrollment is limited to two students per month.
Offered August , October, November, December, March, April and May This elective is designed to expose the student to all aspects of clinical medical genetics. Students will participate in the evaluation and care of patients with genetic disorders. They will learn about birth defects, dysmorphology, dermatoglyphics, metabolic screening, metabolic disease. Students will do consults inhouse and on outpatients. They will participate in genetic counseling clinic and have the opportunity to see prenatal testing.