
Number of Fellows per Rotation: 1
Length of Rotation: 4 weeks
Time of Rotation: First-year
Goal
Fellows will work in the inpatient pediatric neurology unit, the outpatient pediatric neurology clinic, and a general pediatric clinic. Fellows become familiar with pediatric neurological disorders, particularly disorders of high relevance to child and adolescent psychiatry, including pediatric epilepsy and pediatric tic/movement disorders.
Objectives
To develop competence in the following areas:
- Fellows will perform focused pediatric examinations.
- Fellows will appropriately understand testing, including laboratory, imaging, and studies.
- Fellows will demonstrate the ability to formulate pediatric diagnoses and to understand the rationale for treatment plans outlined by the faculty.
- Fellows gain basic knowledge of epidemiology, pathophysiological explanations, diagnostic criteria, and the natural course and treatment options for common pediatric disorders.
- Fellows become particularly familiar with common treatment modalities in Pediatrics.
- Fellows demonstrate the ability to seek appropriate supervision.
- Fellows demonstrate the ability to incorporate lessons learned from supervision into new knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes.
- Fellows develop the ability to use information technology to improve their fund of knowledge and technical skills to provide better care to patients.
- Fellows demonstrate sensitivity to patients’ ethnicity, gender, age, and disabilities.
- Fellows demonstrate a commitment to ethical principles such as confidentiality and informed consent.
- Fellows demonstrate respect, compassion, and integrity in performing patient care duties.
- Fellows demonstrate a commitment to pursuing professional development activities.
- Fellows complete documentation of patient encounters in a timely fashion.
- Fellows will communicate effectively with patients, their families, and other members of the treatment team.
- The fellow will demonstrate effective coordination of care with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
Measurement of Objectives
Attendance
Completion of Asynchronous Learning Modules
Formal evaluation of the fellow’s participation and knowledge by the supervising pediatric attending.